Buddhist Allegory "Four Harmonious Friends" Bhutanese Painting on Canvas 11 x 14
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| Management number | 22258336 | Release Date | 2025/11/10 | List Price | $159.30 | Model Number | 22258336 | ||
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Painting obtained through estate of a wealthy world traveler from the Washington D.C. region who brought many treasures home from abroad. After researching this piece and finding a well known Buddhist Teacher with the same name who is a very talented Thangka Artist and knoweldgeable Buddhist practioner, he confirmed he was not the painter of this piece, but was able to instantly identify the story told by this painting. Nim Dorji the teacher speaks no English, but his helpful assistant dictated his words that I share here.
The painting you showed is a well-known tale in Buddhism literature "Jataka Tales of the Buddha". It is called "The Four Harmonious Friends", they are the bird, the monkey, the rabbit and the elephant. They are interdependence so that they all can enjoy the fruit from the big tree. The story has several versions and here we refer to the stories quoted in Daily Bhutan for your reference.
This painting shows a land of plenty, a paradise where the land is fertile and fr
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Other |
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| Condition | New |
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