Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Amitayus Buddha - Sambhogakaya

སངས་རྒྱས་ཚེ་དཔག་མེད། 无量寿佛
(item no. 11804)
Origin Location China
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Size 85.50x56.50cm (33.66x22.24in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Alternate Names: Aparimitayurjñana

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Commissioned during the 4th year of the Jiaqing reign (1799). Created for the Hall of Rectitude in the Forbidden City.

Shinzo Shiratori 4-2025

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Collection: Sotheby's, Painting (September, 2000; New York)
Buddhist Deity: Amitayus Buddha (Aparimitāyurjñāna, 无量寿佛, སངས་རྒྱས་ཚེ་དཔག་མེད།)
Painting Style: Qianlong Period Painting Style
Buddhist Deity: Amitayus Buddha (Jiaqing Reign)