112. * THANGKA REPRÉSENTANT PADMASAMBHAVA PEMA JUNGNE Tibet Oriental, XIXe siècle A THANGKA OF PADMASAMBHAVA PEMA JUNGNE Eastern Tibet, 19th century Distemper on cloth Himalayan Art Resources item no. 2856 Image: 72 x 52.5 cm (28 3/8 x 20 5/8 in.); With Silks: 148 x 98 cm (58 1/4 x 38 5/8 in.) Provenance: Property from a Southern California Estate This finely rendered thangka portrays Padmasambhava in his monastic form as Pema Jungne, seated in royal ease upon a grass mat within a verdant landscape. He holds a vajra and skull cup -- emblems of his tantric mastery. Flanking him are four of his principal disciples of the Nyingma lineage, including Shudbu Palgyi Sengge and Gyalwa Chogyang in the lower corners. Above Padmasambhava sits the Buddha, while Green Tara is positioned below, reinforcing the thangka's spiritual significance. The composition is framed by a radiant aureole adorned with delicate floral motifs characteristic of the New Menri style. A comparable example of Padmasambhava (HAR 2197) illustrates similar stylistic motifs. This thangka also shows eastern painting influences of soft colour gradients, stylized clouds, and the inclusion of a red sun, which can are also evident on another Padmasambhava thangka in the Rubin Museum of Art (C2002.19.1).