Exceptional Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka Scroll Painting, Lhasa, Tibet, Mid-20th Century, In Colors and Gilt Gold. Outstanding hand painted Tibetan Thangka acquired decades past from an art dealer in Lhasa, Tibet, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, which lies on the Lhasa River's north bank in a valley of the Himalayas.

Thangka paintings, importantly, are religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a Thangka image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities. Thangkas hang on or beside altars, and may be hung in the bedrooms or offices of monks and other devotees. They also can teach historical events, stories of previous Lamas and Buddhist mythologies.

But what remains universal for all peoples is the astounding artistry in these pieces spanning centuries. This particular Thangka is far superior than those sold to the trade. The details are magnificent, precise and extraordinary throughout this work down to the smallest leaf, the embroidery and patterns on the fabrics.

38 x 30" and in superior condition.
Estimated Value $400 - 1,000.