Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Mini Thangka — Artwork Core Only · XTK-137 — XTK-137:dace0218fd36ead1538624260e4ff2cf70cec95cd74ac35ec94bb15be529d13b
The piece

Thangka Painting · Cotton canvas

Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Mini Thangka — Artwork Core Only · XTK-137

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Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara · 4.0 × 5.0 cm · xtk-137

The piece

Size 4.0 × 5.0 cm
MaterialCotton canvas
Artist / workshopCairang Dongzhi
OriginRegong / Tongren County, Huangnan Prefecture
Figure Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Referencextk-137
One of oneYes

The work

Artwork core only. Any frame or case shown in the photograph is for presentation and is not included.

Small-format work; keep away from humidity; keep away from water

About this work

Note: Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara is a common Avalokiteshvara theme in Buddhist art; body color, face, mudras, implements, posture, crown, lotus seat and background details may differ across lineages and thangka works. The following focuses on thangka art, cultural meaning and gift blessings, and makes no claims of religious efficacy.

Key Selling Points

Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara theme, carrying a kind heart, goodwill and gentle firmness

The artistic image of Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara often brings to mind consideration for others, goodwill toward life, and keeping a soft yet firm heart amid a busy daily life. As a small cultural artwork, it suits good wishes for peaceful relationships, good intentions and a composed life.

Four arms open and palms joined, a dignified, approachable picture

The front hands are joined in prayer and the arms on either side hold lotuses, the four-armed form open and balanced. The peaceful, gentle face and dignified, settled posture echo each other, giving the picture the solemnity of traditional thangka while conveying warmth, tolerance and an inviting closeness.

A pink-white body against a vermilion throne, rich yet fresh, vivid colors

The pink-white body and round halo are the visual center, surrounded by the vermilion throne, lake-blue cloud patterns, blue-green landscape and warm gold ornament. Rich warm and cool colors interweave in layers, keeping the ornate, intricate decoration of traditional thangka while presenting a bright, fresh and layered visual effect.

Accompanied by lotuses, clouds and palaces, a tranquil, far-reaching mood within a tiny space

Abundant details in the crown, necklaces, garment folds and lotus seat, rewarding traditional patterns

Cultural Meaning

The blessing this mini thangka conveys is the wish that you can still rest your heart through daily ups and downs and keep goodwill and sincerity in dealing with others; may you have a heart that treats people gently and the strength to move forward firmly, so every ordinary day holds a little more composure, warmth and light.

May you hold kind intentions and have light in your eyes;

may you be gentle yet firm, toward others and toward yourself;

may the lotus bloom in peace and the years be free and composed.

Suitable For

People who value feelings, cherish relationships and hold goodwill

Carrying wishes for understanding, tolerance and warm companionship. In family, friendship and daily life, may they always keep sincerity and patience, letting care become a long, steady companionship.

Family and friends with busy lives who need to slow down and sort out their feelings

Expressing a warm wish to rest in the present, ease their pace and be kind to themselves. May they not be trapped by brief troubles and leave room to breathe and be still amid complex affairs.

Friends starting a new life, a new family or a new stage

Collectors who love the Avalokiteshvara theme and thangka painting

Yourself

Display it in your study, on your workbench, in a reading corner or personal collection space as a reminder that in hurried days you need not rush to answer everything; first steady your feelings, keep your goodwill and boundaries, then walk every step in a gentle yet firm way.

Display and Care Suggestions

Keep the environment dry and clean, away from damp, dust and high heat or direct sun.

Display, store and enjoy it in a tidy, respectful way to keep the work complete and beautiful.

Size 4.0 × 5.0 cm
Included accessoriesNone
FramingUnmounted — artwork core only; frame/case not included
MaterialCotton canvas
Artist / workshopCairang Dongzhi
Art traditionRegong school
OriginRegong / Tongren County, Huangnan Prefecture
Figure Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Referencextk-137
One of oneYes

A note on what this is

We present these objects as works of art and describe their subjects and craftsmanship. We make no claim that ownership will change your circumstances.

General craft background

Notes on Color Thangka Craftsmanship

Color thangka uses natural mineral coloring as its core visual language. On a smooth, finely prepared cotton ground, the painter sketches and outlines the figures according to iconographic rules, then applies color layer by layer using mineral pigments such as cinnabar, realgar, malachite green, azurite blue, conch-shell white, red ochre and yellow ochre, together with small amounts of plant-based color.

During painting, the pigments are ground, settled and mixed with binder, then blended with animal glue and applied in thin washes. Through repeated glazing from light to dark, the painter renders the texture of the deity's body, the folds of garments, lotus patterns, rocks and clouds, and background ornament, so the colors are full and vivid while keeping fine, translucent layers.

Mineral pigments commonly used in color thangka include:

  • Cinnabar: for robes, lotuses, flame patterns and red ornament
  • Realgar: for the warm yellow of the deity's body, crowns and local patterns
  • Malachite / mineral green: for lotus leaves, landscapes, garments and blue-green ornament
  • Lapis lazuli / azurite blue: for the sky, background, garment folds and blue details
  • Conch-shell white: for highlighting the body, cloud patterns, pearls and facial details
  • Red ochre, yellow ochre: for rocks, ground, skin-tone transitions and warm layers
  • Carbon black: for outlines, hair, shadows and contour details

After the main coloring is done, the painter outlines contours, garment folds and patterns with a fine brush, and uses gold leaf, gold powder or mud gold in places such as the halo, crown, ritual implements, garment edges and important motifs to paint details, adding dignity and opulent layers to the work.

Traditional materials palette (general reference)

This palette is general background and does not confirm that every listed material is present in this individual work.

Canvas: cotton; pigments: gold leaf, silver leaf, gold powder, silver powder, mud gold, mud silver, coarse gold, fine gold, deep gold, light gold, red gold, blue gold, 98 gold, 74 gold, cinnabar, vermilion, realgar, orpiment, red ochre, yellow ochre, stone yellow, malachite green (malachite), azurite blue (azurite), lapis lazuli, ultramarine, stone purple, amethyst powder, lime white, lead white, conch-shell white, mica powder, carbon black, pine-soot ink, mineral carbon black, indigo, earth green, mineral red, mineral brown.

General condition and aftercare guidance

Condition, Imperfections and Free Replacement Policy

Subtle differences in brushwork, the natural graininess of mineral pigments, changes in the luster of the gold under different lighting, and the slight texture of the canvas and mounting materials are all normal features of a traditional hand-painted thangka, not quality problems.

Because every thangka is hand-painted, no two works are exactly alike. Slight color differences or variations in local brushwork or pattern details caused by photographic lighting, screen display and the properties of natural materials are within the normal range.

If the work you receive has any of the following, we will replace it with a new one free of charge:

Obvious creases, damage or stains on the painting;

Damage to the canvas, paint layer or mounting that affects the overall display;

Obvious and substantial differences in color, material or craftsmanship between the item and the displayed sample;

The main image, size or core craftsmanship seriously does not match the order.

We carefully inspect every work before shipping and only send it once we have confirmed that the painting, materials, mounting and packaging are in good condition, doing our best to ensure the work you receive is complete, beautiful, and meets display and collecting standards.

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Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Mini Thangka — Artwork Core Only · XTK-137