Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

"Akshobhyavajra" Painting by Liu Yi

About the Item

This work, which required months to complete, features the central figure of Akshobhyavajra, a Tibetan Buddha. Liu Yi, a Beijing-based painter and practicing Buddhist, paints each of his contemporary mandalas as a meditation. With meticulous detail, he combines traditional Tibetan thangka icons with contemporary painting techniques and color. Liu Yi signed his name on the back, not the front, so as not to detract from the contemplation this work inspires.
  • Creator:
    Liu Yi (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Tibetan (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2011
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CLIUYIGS1stDibs: LU82005653693
More From This SellerView All
  • "Tranquil River" Watercolor Painting
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This charming watercolor is composed in the style of traditional ink calligraphy and depicts two ducks resting on a river bank. Tall grass and leafy sprouts dot the rocky terrain and...
    Category

    20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Paper

  • Tibetan Childbirth Manuscript Painting
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This beautifully detailed Tibetan folk painting dates to the mid-20th century and shares traditional knowledge in the style of painted Buddhist thangkas or manuscript cards. Intended...
    Category

    20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Fabric

  • Ming Dynasty Chinese Mural Painting of Buddha Flanked by Attendants
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This rare mural was painted in China over four centuries ago, and is an exquisite example of Buddhist art. The enlightened Buddha is shown standing at the center of the painting, dre...
    Category

    Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Wood

  • Tibetan Thangka of Sakyamuni with Silk Brocade, C. 1880
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Historically in Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their meditations and prayers. This 19th-century Tibetan Thangka, painted in rich red, green, and blue pigments, still maintains incredible vibrancy. The central figure is the Sakyamuni Buddha, seated in the diamond position with alms bowl...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Linen, Silk

  • Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Late 19th Century
    Located in Chicago, IL
    In Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their meditations and prayers. Painted with blue, orange, and red pigments, this 19th century thangka...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Fabric, Silk

  • 19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even in their homes. The rich red, orange, green, and blue hues are still incredibly vibrant on ...
    Category

    Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Brass

You May Also Like
  • Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
    Located in Austin, TX
    A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading "Dragon", the other reading "Tiger". Ink on handmade paper, framed. The brush strok...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Paper

  • Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board, Encounter I
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Presenting a glorious contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board – Encounter I. This piece has impeccable Provenance! It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 18th September 2008. Lot No. 74. Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. This sale was titled “Modern & Contemporary Indian Art”. The Lot consisted of a Group of 3 Watercolors by Babu Xavier, Paresh Maity and Ranjit Kurmi. (b.1960, b.1965, b.1970) Three Untitled Works. Signed and dated ‘Paresh Maity ’02 lower right, watercolor and ink on paper. …. 5.6 x 3.6 (14 x 9 cm)”. Exhibited: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Modern Indian Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, April 8 – June 11 2006. The Provenance is given as: “Property of Private Maryland Collectors”. The 3 watercolors carried an Auction estimate of USD 3,000 to USD 4,000 and Sold for USD 4,000 (not including Buyers Premium). Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $7,000 in today’s value. We have this watercolor by Paresh Maity and (listed separately) the Babu Xavier watercolor, but not the Ranjit Kurmi watercolor. As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label. It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter. We also possess the Babu Xavier watercolor in our Collection! Paresh Maity (born 1965) is an Indian painter...
    Category

    20th Century Indian Modern Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Paper

  • 18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
    Located in Chicago, IL
    A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and pro...
    Category

    Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Linen, Paint

  • Antique Impressionist Oil Painting by A. Michaelis
    Located in London, GB
    A beautiful and interesting original antique oil painting signed by the artist A. Michaelis. This is dated from 1937, it is in the impressionist manner. It is beautifully executed...
    Category

    Early 20th Century European Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas

  • Vintage Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting by "Gabri"
    Located in London, GB
    A stunning original vintage landscape oil painting on canvass. This is signed by the artist “Gabri”, it dates from around the 1960’s. It is beautifully executed and depicts an abs...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Paintings

    Materials

    Paint

  • Contemporary Chinese Ink Wash Painting by Li Jin
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    A contemporary ink painting on paper by Chinese artist Li Jin (1958-) presented in a white shadowbox frame. Entitled in English "Morning Practice in California", this series of work was painted in 2017 when the artist resided in US. The Chinese title inscription is "Blossom Branch" with artist's name signed in both Chinese and English. The painting is considered "Expressionistic-abstract". Using only various shades of ink, the poetic work depicts a large lotus flower with the pistil in the center composed of clusters of mediating arhats, the beings who have gained nirvana through Buddhism practice (known as Luohans in Chinese). There is a strong association of lotus flower and purity in Buddhism. The wisdom one can possibly achieve may be considered omnipresent and morphogenetical quantum and be part of everything around us. The image size is 13.5" x 13.5". Provenance: Purchased in 2017 from the Ink Studio at West Bund Art and Design Fair, Shanghai, China. Li Jin (1958-, Tianjin, China) is an ink master who draws from the tradition of Chinese literati ink painting and creates contemporary works celebrating all aspects of everyday life. Having explored color washes for two decades, Li Jin has translated them into a masterful control of tonality-the "five colors of ink"-in a series of monochrome paintings in the expressionistic-abstract "Da Xie Yi" manner. Through the ink medium's inherent sensitivity and ambiguity, they evoke the nuances of human existence and raise profound questions about self-representation and subjectivity. Trained at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (graduated in 1983) and has been a leading figure in contemporary Chinese ink art...
    Category

    2010s Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

    Materials

    Wood, Paper

Recently Viewed

View All