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Thangka painting of a blue Buddha in red robes on a lotus throne, surrounded by rows of small seated figures in red and blue arched niches.

The Medicine Buddha Bhaishajyaguru With His Mandala Retinue

A blue-skinned Buddha sits in red robes on a lotus throne, flanked by two standing attendant bodhisattvas with halos. Rows of small seated figures fill arched niches around the central image, with lions and a central altar at the base, painted in pigment and gold on cotton.

Artist
Unknown
Date
14th century
Medium
Pigment and gold on cotton
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2147 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Fund

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