TANG-KHA PAINTING: AN APPRAISAL
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.931Keywords:
Tang-Kha, Buddhist Art, Tibetan Art, Cloth PaintingAbstract [English]
The present research paper is on the art of Tang-kha painting. Tang-kha is term used for the traditional Tibetan scroll painting. It is portable paintings that one can carry along by scrolling it. Tibetan scroll paintings are famous for their richness in terms of religious themes and use of vibrant colours. The art of painting was borrowed from Ancient India and developed by monks of Tibet. The Tang-kha painting was a medium to spread the teaching of Buddha among the illiterate through illustration. The origin and development of Tang-kha painting and its different regional variation along with the general characteristic feature is discuss in the present paper.
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