This Four-Armed Guanyin Bodhisattva thangka presents the white figure seated on a lotus moon seat against mountains, flowers, and temple architecture. The upper hands hold a lotus and crystal rosary, while the central hands carry a wish-fulfilling jewel. Guanyin, or Avalokiteshvara, is traditionally associated with compassion, wisdom, purity, and the vow to respond to suffering.
Hand-painted in Lhasa by Lixindi, identified in the source as an inheritor of Tibetan intangible cultural heritage, the 4 x 5 cm miniature uses fine cotton canvas, 24K gold, and natural stone pigments. Azurite, cinnabar, and malachite are named in the process. The landscape setting distinguishes this version from the calmer close-composition Guanyin variant, making it useful for collectors comparing iconographic treatments of the same deity.
Key Features
- Four-Armed Guanyin with lotus, rosary, and central jewel
- Landscape background with mountains, flowers, and temples
- Hand-painted in Lhasa with 24K gold and mineral pigments
- Miniature documented size of 4 x 5 cm
Specifications
- Deity
- Four-Armed Guanyin Bodhisattva
- Size
- 4 cm x 5 cm
- Material
- Fine Cotton Canvas, 24K Gold, Natural Stone Pigments
- Origin
- Lhasa, Tibet
- Artist
- Lixindi, Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Blessing
- Consecration ceremony available upon request