Bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism, who represents the transcendent wisdom of the Buddhas

The three Buddhist deities Vajrapāṇi, Mañjuśrī and Avalokiteśvara. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Manjushri (Manjusri), the bodhisattva of wisdom, seated on a giant lion, holding a sword and a lotus. Watercolour by a Chinese artist.

Elements of Tibetan predictive astrology. Watercolour.

Mandala with the eight-handed Uṣṇīṣavijayā as a Buddhist deity of long life. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

1 painting : distemper on linen ; distemper 35 x 24 cm

1 painting : distemper on linen ; distemper 66 x 44 cm

1 painting : watercolour on linen ; sheet 20 x 69 cm + wooden tubular case

1 painting : black ink and watercolour ; sheet 85 x 39.5 cm

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The three Buddhist deities Vajrapāṇi, Mañjuśrī and Avalokiteśvara. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Mandala with the eight-handed Uṣṇīṣavijayā as a Buddhist deity of long life. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Elements of Tibetan predictive astrology. Watercolour.

Manjushri (Manjusri), the bodhisattva of wisdom, seated on a giant lion, holding a sword and a lotus. Watercolour by a Chinese artist.