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Symmetrical Buddhist thangka with a large golden seated Buddha at center, smaller seated Buddhas in arched niches, and a gilded border.

The Eight Medicine Buddhas, thangka painting

A Tibetan-style thangka painting in opaque watercolor and gold on canvas shows a golden seated Buddha at the center, surrounded by smaller Buddhas seated in arched niches and rows of figures. Dark green and brown backgrounds, red and blue robes, and a gilded border frame the composition in a symmetrical arrangement.

Artist
Unknown
Date
18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2072 × 2879 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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