TRUE MASTERPIECE! RAINBOW BODY AMITABHA BUDDHA THANGKA

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Certainly I need not go into an elaborate discourse of how this has to be one of the finest thangkas I have ever been able to offer. Aside from being a true ALTAR SIZE piece measures nearly 40 inches the beauty, detail and rarity of this work is quite frankly one of the finest you shall see.Firstly, only a truly gifted artist is able to portray the rainbow effect, this piece has a dual rainbow effect with body body and face, naturally the only artist whose work we have featured with the rainbow with is Janki Lama. Due to his illness this is one off very few thangkas of Janki Lama that we shall be listing to aid his family. This also happens to be one of Janki Lamas finest works.Please have a very close look at every single bit of detail that has adorned this superb thangka, every deity, every inch of detail truly is the work of no other than Janki lama!!In this Thangka, theBuddha Amitabha illustrates the timeless continuum of enlightenedawareness - mind and body liberated into the light of wisdom and compassion.If you are a lover of this sacred art a collector of this piece of dharma practitoners and have the means I would strongly urge you to welcome this gem into your home.. This thangka measures a MASSIVE 36 X 26 inches. I DO OFFER THE FACILITY TO HAVE THE THANGKA MOUNTED IN PURE SILK BROCADE AS WELL IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISPLAY IT IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER. I DO NOT CHARGE THE KIND OF PRICES OTHER SELLERS DO IF THEY ARE EVEN ABLE TO OFFER SUCH A SERVICE DO, AND DON'T USE POLYESTER ONLY THE PUREST HIGH GRADE VARANASI WOVEN SILK :) The brocade frame of the Thangka also holds symbolic meaning. The inner frame of brocade (often red) can be thought of as a rainbow gateway beyond which lies the pure land inhabited by the deity the Thangka represents. Attached to the top of the frame is a rectangle of colored silk which is long enough to hang all the way down to the bottom of the painting. This acts as a cover for the Thangka and allows it to be 'put to sleep' when it is not in use, as well as acting as a protective dust cover to keep the painting safe when it is stored. This material we use is the highest grade traditional Tibetan motif brocade, t are a great deal of Chinese brocade symbols out t used with a blend of materials to create- what the Chinese sellers use known as" poly-silk:" but we utilize only the highest grade varanasi pure silk and classical Tibetan brocade to mount our thangkas . The finished painting is sewn within a brocade frame and finished with ribbons and silk to protect the image. It is important to understand that you will not find a single thangka in a monastery, or from my own experience, the home of dharma practitioner who uses the thangak for meditation aid displayed without silk brocade. It is of course your choice to have your thangka framed in the "western" style of framing with glass and wooden frame but this is not in accordance to instructions given in the Sadhnas for the final finishing and display of thangka art. Having thangkas framed glass can be very detrimental to your thangka in the long run if they are exposed to yellow light or constant sun and if the wrong kind of glass is used. These both have the effects of wearing the intensity of color, causing chipping on the paint and dulling the intensity of the gold work over a period of time. PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT EXPOSED TO EITHER OF THE ABOVE. Unlike having them framed in the traditional manner w one may put them sleep at night by placing the protective silk veil above the canvas to protect it from excessive sunlight or when one is asleep so it is not exposed unnecessarily one is not able to do this with glass frames. A few words about framing thangkas that are not mounted in brocade. It is a good idea to use glass that is ultra violet glass for the best protection. The glass should not touch the thangka. Acid free cardboard should be used. Please for the safety if your own thangka use either matte, and special non-reflecting glass that is almos... read more

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