Two thangka representing a green Tara for one and a white Ta - Lot 179

Two thangka representing a green Tara for one and a white Tara for the other, Tibet, 20th century Ink and polychrome on canvas, each framed in silk embroidered with golden dragons on a black background. - On the first, the green Tara has her right hand extended over her knee in the mudra of supreme generosity, holding the stem of a lotus flower blossoming over her shoulder. The left hand is brought to the heart in the mudra of blessing, holding the stem of a flower blossoming over the left shoulder. Hair is tied in a topknot, with one part falling freely, adorned with a gold crown and precious jewels, earrings, necklaces and bracelets. She wears flowing silks and a lower garment of different colors. In a relaxed posture, right leg extended, foot resting on a lotus cushion, left leg raised, she sits on a haloed throne with pagoda architecture in the background. Surrounding the mandorla and in the background of the thangka, a large number of deities from the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. 108 x 74 cm. - On the other, White Tara, the Bodhisattva of long life, wears three eyes on her face and one on each palm of her hands and feet, for a total of seven. The right hand rests on the knee in the gesture (mudra) of supreme generosity. The left hand holds the stem of a white lotus with pink reflections, which blooms at the left ear. Very peaceful, she is adorned with a diadem, long and short necklaces, gold ornaments and jewels, and wears silk garments of various designs. Seated in vajrasana above a moon disk and lotus seat, she is surrounded by a radiant mandorla, framed by pink lotus flowers. The background of the thangka is adorned with a landscaped décor dotted with various deities from the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. 107 x 74 cm