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In the centre is the Buddha Akṣobhya, with his right hand forming the earth-touching gesture, his left hand in meditation gesture, and with a vajra (thunderbolt) poised on his flat left hand. He is seated in meditation posture. His halo and body-nimbus (aura) are green. He is wearing a dark orange outer robe and a light orange inner robe. In front of him is a dish of jewels flanked by two white elephants. He is surrounded by six hundred and ten replicas of himself, all in monk's robes, holding the vajra in their left palm. Some are wearing dark orange robes, some light orange, and their body-nimbuses have different colours. The top of the dark blue damask has a gold brocade inset representing a dragon, the bottom of the brocade has a gold brocade inset representing a lion.
Title
The Buddha Aksobhya Surrounded by Six Hundred and Ten Replicas of Himself
Medium
distemper on linen
Measurements
H 75 x W 48 cm
Accession number
47074i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Painting