Himalayan Thangka

Glowing Buddhas painted on Tibetan scrolls.

56 works

Show

Night

Philipp Otto Runge · 1803/05

Untitled

Mahavihara Master · early 12th century

Untitled

Mikyo Dorje · late 14th century

Untitled

Kitaharasa · likely 1379

Milarepa on Mount Kailash

Unknown artist · c. 1500

Green Tara

Aniko · c. 1260s, mounted 2020

Painted Banner (Thangka) from a Set of Seven Portraying the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), Early Disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni

Unknown artist · 19th century

Puxian, the Bodhisattva of Benevolence

Unknown artist · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Sage Guru Padmasambhava Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Skull Cup (Kapala)

Unknown artist · 18th century

Amitayus Buddha Surrounded by One Hundred Buddhas

Unknown artist · 18th-19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Green Tara Surrounded by Twenty Manifestations

Unknown artist · 18th century

Nehan: Death of the Buddha

Unknown artist · late 17th/early 18th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajrasattva Mandala

Unknown artist · 15th century

Tantric Temple Banner of a Dancing Goddess Flanked by Dakinis

Unknown artist · 17th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Manjushri with Vajrapani (right) and Padmapani (left)

Unknown artist · 15th century

Double-Sided Painted Banner (Paubha) with God Shiva

Unknown artist · 16th-17th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) with the Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru)

Unknown artist · 14th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Maitreya Surrounded by his Retinue

Unknown artist · 16th century

Two Lamas in the Sakya Lamdre Teaching Lineage

Unknown artist · c. 16th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) with Guru Dragpur, a Wrathful Form of Padmasambhava

Unknown artist · 18th/19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Portrait of Sakya Pandita (1132 - 1251)

Unknown artist · c. 1800

Wrathful Form of the Goddess Saraswati (Magzor Gyalmo) or Palden Llamo

Unknown artist · 20th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Skull-Cup Bearing (Kapâladhara) Hevajra

Unknown artist · c. 1604

Mahamayuri Vidyaraja

Unknown artist · Liao dynasty (916–1125), 11th century

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra)

Unknown artist · c. 17th century

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown artist · 18th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) from a Set of Seven Portraying the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), Early Disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni

Unknown artist · 19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Hvashang, from a Set of Seven Portraying the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), Early Disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni

Unknown artist · 19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) from a Set of Seven Portraying the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), Early Disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni

Unknown artist · 19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) from a Set of Seven Portraying the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), Early Disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni

Unknown artist · 19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Dharmatala from a Set of Seven Portraying the Sixteen Arhats (Elders), Early Disciples of the Historical Buddha Shakyamuni

Unknown artist · 19th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Shantarakshita (725-788 CE), an Indian Buddhist Scholar, Included with a Seven Thangka Set of the Sixteen Arhats (Elders)

Unknown artist · 19th century

Mandala

Unknown artist · early 1700s

Shakyamuni Buddha with scenes from his life story

Unknown artist · c. 1700

Mahamayuri (Kujaku Myoo)

Unknown artist · 1868?-1912?

Blessed Lord Buddha

Unknown artist · c. 1825–50

Four-armed Maitreya

Unknown artist · c. 1150–1200

Vajradhara, Nairatmya, and mahasiddhas Virupa and Kanha

Unknown artist · c. 1450

Four seated Masters

Unknown artist · c. 1450

Mandala of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi

Unknown artist · late 1400s

Folio 2 from a Parshvanatha Charitra (Life and Stories of Lord Parshva) of Bhavadeva-suri: Monk preaching to a disciple with a lay audience (recto); Text (verso)

Unknown artist · c. 1275–1300