Arhat Abheda Holding a Stupa

The central figure is an elderly monk with a shaven head and a large, plain orange halo, seated in a dignified pose on an ornate, orange-cushioned throne. He wears flowing red and blue monk's robes and holds a small, golden votive stupa at chest level with both hands. To his left, a smaller female figure with long flowing hair, dressed in orange and red, kneels by a stream and offers a bowl of fruit. The background features a verdant, stylized landscape with distant white-capped mountains, a winding river, and a large tree heavily laden with peaches on the right. The entire scene is framed by a decorative border of gold silk, itself mounted on a dark blue fabric patterned with auspicious Chinese symbols.

This artwork depicts Abheda, one of the sixteen original arhats (great disciples of the Buddha) tasked with protecting the Dharma in the world. He is specifically associated with the transmission of Buddhist teachings in Tibet, often identified by the stupa he carries, which represents the enlightened mind of the Buddha.