Nepalese Thangka

Dark painted hanging with a winding path crowded with elephants and tiny riders.

This Nepalese thangka on canvas depicting the Buddha on white elephants is from Nepal, and dates to the 20th century. It is pigment on canvas. Thangka painting is also a living tradition in Nepal, where Newar artists have long worked in this form and often follow strict rules of proportion for sacred figures. Rectangular hanging with a deep brown border and a black field painted in gold. A winding path climbs from the bottom through clouds and craggy peaks, crowded with elephants, small seated figures and a pagoda at the lower corner. It is 12.5 inches wide and 16.5 high.

A long road with excellent company at every bend.