A thangka of Palden Lhamo Dusolma

Tibet, 19th century

Distemper on cloth; Shri Devi, in her 'smoke-clad' form, typically riding a white mule, surrounded by her retinue and a number of lineage figures, the central scene unusually surrounded by a painted, trompe-d'eoil, mount imitating Chinese silk. 89cm (35in) x 54cm (21 1/4in)

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Provenance: Ravi Kumar, Paris

Fournier Collection, Paris, acquired from the above in the 1980's