Hello Michel, Thank you for choosing Mearto. This is a thangka, or a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, as in this case (20th century). Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. Most thangkas are relatively small, comparable in size to a Western half-length portrait, but some are extremely large, several metres in each dimension; these were designed to be displayed, typically for very brief periods on a monastery wall, as part of religious festivals (Height 49.5” x Width 23.5”). Good condition.
