A Study on Stein Painting 35.Ch.lvi0034 from Dunhuang Library Cave
The Stein painting 35.Ch.lvi.0034 from Dunhuang Library Cave is a sutra illustration of Amitāyurdhyāna-sūtra.The two Attendant Bodhisattvas on either side of the main figure in the silk painting are Avalokiteśvara and Vajrapāṇi,and their iconography and stylistic features are different from the other Attendant Bodhisattvas on Amitāyurdhyāna-sūtra in the same period.This unique combination suggests an influence by the popular images of Vairochana,Avalokiteśvara and vajrapāṇi in Tubo dynasty,and which is close to the images of Bodhisattvas in the silk paintings from Mantra at same time.In the upper right corner of the silk painting,the fig-ures in the story of Ajātaśatru reflects distinct Tubo attire.By comparing this silk painting with others during the Tubo reign in Dunhuang,it is speculated that it likely dates back to the reign of Khri gtsug lde btsan(815-841),and drew by a monk like Dbal dbyangwho was skilled in both Tubo and Tang Buddhist artistic styles.
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