Image 5 5/8 x 4 1/2 in., 14.3 x 11.5 cm; Frame 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in, 49.5 x 39.5 cm.

Thangkas (Tibetan painted banners) are composite objects and, when in use, they are frequently rolled and unrolled. The painted part is rendered on both sides and often bears an inscription recalling ...

A female painter graduated from a Thangka art school in southwest China's Sichuan province works on a Thangka painting. [Photo/Xinhua] Along the G316 highway in Tongren City in northwest China's ...

When the skilled craftsmanship needed to make Tibetan thangka spread to the Inner Mongolia region hundreds of years ago, locals added their own touch－horsehair－to give the embroidery more texture and ...

Clockwise from above right: Du Juan works on a cowhide thangka. A leather painting shows running horses and the map of Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Suitcases and bags with leather paintings.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In conjunction with the upcoming visit by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery will present "Thangka Paintings from Western New York ...

A total of 1,288 traditional Thangka paintings, which follow the epic tale of Tibetan hero "Gesar", will be shown here from July 30 to August 20 as a key program for the Olympic Culture Festival. The ...