Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha with his retinue

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 80.5.1
Type: painting; textile; thangka
Date of production:
early 19th century
Place of production:
Materials: cotton canvas; silk
Techniques: painted
Dimensions: image: 60.9 × 40.4 cm
frame: 91.5 × 52 cm
Bhaisajyaguru, with a dark blue body, is the central figure of the thangka, sitting in the center of a palace. Around it is a row of deities painted in deep colors. The border is dark blue silk.