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Hanka, temple painting, thangka, painting,

Unknown

1850

paint

From the collection of ethnographic museum

Early Modern Religious

Dominant colour

Hanka, temple painting, thangka, painting, is a 1850 paint by Unknown, held at ethnographic museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: ethnographic museum

About this work

This painting shows a temple scene with intricate details. It's a type of thangka, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist art form. The painting has a worn, wrinkled look, which might be due to its age or how it was stored. This temple painting is interesting because of its unique style and history. The painting's condition, with its wrinkles and creases, suggests it has been handled or stored roughly. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.