Rare Early 17th C Tibetan Thangka of Tsongkhapa, Founder of Gelugpa Tradition
Located in Nottingham, GB
A significant example of Himalayan Buddhist art, this thangka offers collectors a rare opportunity to acquire an early devotional image of one of Tibet’s most influential spiritual f...
Canvas
Late 20th C Tibetan Green Tara Hand-Painted Thangka, Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh
Located in Nottingham, GB
Green Tara remains an important meditation deity within Tibetan Buddhism and is traditionally associated with the Buddha Amoghasiddhi. The thangka displays the intricate detailing, ...
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20thC Tibetan Gold Om Mantra Mandala Painted Thangka, Namgyal Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist gold Om Mantra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the composition ...
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th C Green Tara Hand-Painted Tibetan Thangka, Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Located in Nottingham, GB
A beautifully detailed late-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Green Tara, stated to have been found at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Entirely handmade on canvas and painte...
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century Tibetan White Tara 24-Karat Gold Thangka, Ganden Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
Combining intricate sacred imagery with traditional mineral pigments and extensive 24-karat gold work, this thangka is a striking example of late 20th-century Tibetan devotional art.
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Green Tara Hand-Painted Thangka, Tabo Monastery, India
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely detailed mid-20th-century Buddhist thangka depicting Green Tara, stated to have been found at Tabo Monastery in India.
Canvas, Paint
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Hand-Painted Thangka of Je Tsongkhapa, Gelug School
Located in Nottingham, GB
An evocative example of 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist sacred art, combining religious significance, traditional craftsmanship and compelling decorative presence.
Paint
Mid-17th C Tibetan Three-Circle Buddha Mandala Thangka, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
Located in Nottingham, GB
With its mid-17th-century dating, traditional mineral palette, distinctive three-circle composition and unusual canvas incorporating Lhasa River sand, this substantial thangka is a p...
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana (Kubera), Guardian King of the North
Located in Denver, CO
Kramer, Cartersville, Georgia. * Acquired through Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, a respected regional auction house specializing in fine art, Asian art, and...
Textile, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th C Tibetan Six-Armed Mahakala Hand-Painted Thangka, Jokhang Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptionally detailed mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Six-Armed Mahakala, stated to have been found at Jokhang Monastery in Tibet.
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th C Tibetan Wheel of Life Bhavachakra Painted Thangka, Drepung Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
With its mid-18th-century dating, traditional mineral palette and exceptionally rich symbolic subject matter, this thangka is a striking example of historic Tibetan Buddhist devotion...
Canvas, Paint
Pair of Antique Tibetan Thangkas Depicting Buddhist Masters, 19th C. or earlier
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A finely painted pair of Tibetan thangkas depicting revered Buddhist teachers seated in meditative and teaching postures within richly detailed monastic landscapes. Each composition ...
Canvas
21stC Tibetan Medical Sowa Rigpa Body and Mind Energy Thangka, Samye Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
With its unusual anatomical imagery, extensive Tibetan script, traditional mineral pigments and richly detailed narrative registers, this handmade thangka is a particularly interesti...
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century Medicine Buddha 24K Gold Hand-Painted Mandala Thangka, Spiti
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely executed late-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, stated to have been found at Kee Monastery in the Spiti Valley, India. Han...
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Tibetan Buddha Thangka Painting Swans Flowers Figures Faux Bamboo Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka from the last half of the 20th century. Features a central buddha surrounded by foliate, flowers, whooper swans and smaller buddha figures. The border ...
Faux Bamboo, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century Shakyamuni Buddha Black and Gold Hand-Painted Thangka, Spiti
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking late-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Shakyamuni Buddha, stated to have been found at Kee Monastery in the Spiti Valley, India. Hand-painted on canvas usin...
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting of Green Tara, Pigment on Cotton, Framed
Located in Denver, CO
A finely painted 19th-century Tibetan thangka depicting Green Tara, one of the most revered female figures in Tibetan Buddhism and a bodhisattva associated with compassion, protectio...
Textile, Cotton, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century Tibetan Buddha Mandala Thangka with Gold and Silk Brocade
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely detailed late 20th-century Buddhist mandala thangka, stated to have been found at Tabo Monastery in Spiti, India, one of the most historically significant centres of Himalay...
Brocade, Canvas, Paint
19th Century Tibetan Gelugpa Refuge Tree Thangka of Je Tsongkhapa, Hand-Painted
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptionally intricate Tibetan Buddhist Gelugpa Refuge Tree thangka, traditionally attributed to the 19th century, depicting Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419) surrounded by an expansive ...
Paint
Late 20th Century Tibetan Green Tara Gold Mandala Thangka with Silk Brocade
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely executed Tibetan Green Tara mandala thangka, dating to the late 20th century and stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet.
Brocade, Canvas, Paint
Early 19th Century Tibetan Gelugpa Lineage Refuge Tree Thangka with Silk Brocade
Located in Nottingham, GB
An elaborate early 19th-century Tibetan Gelugpa lineage tree thangka, also known as a Refuge Tree or Field of Accumulation, stated to have been found at Ganden Monastery, Tibet. Han...
Brocade, Canvas, Paint
Pre-20th Century Tibetan Buddhist Bhavachakra Wheel of Life Hand-Painted Thangka
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely detailed Tibetan Buddhist Bhavachakra thangka, traditionally known as the Wheel of Life or Wheel of Existence, dating to the pre-20th century and stated to have been found a...
Paint
Mid-19thC Tibetan Gelugpa Refuge Tree Thangka of Je Tsongkhapa, Ganden Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptionally intricate mid-19th century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Je Tsongkhapa and the Gelugpa Refuge Tree, also known as the Field of Accumulation or Tsogshing, tradit...
Paint
Late 20thC Green Tara Gold and Silver Hand-Painted Tibetan Thangka, Spiti Valley
Located in Nottingham, GB
The finely rendered linear decoration and carefully layered landscape demonstrate the meticulous craftsmanship associated with traditional Himalayan thangka painting. Thangkas tradi...
Canvas, Paint
Late 20thC Tibetan Gold Om Mantra Mandala Hand-Painted Thangka Namgyal Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Gold Om Mantra Mandala, traditionally associated with Namgyal Monastery in Tibet. Entirely handmade on prepared canvas, the composition...
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th C Tibetan Black and Gold Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka with Silk Brocade
Located in Nottingham, GB
The combination of the black ground, extensive gold decoration and finely articulated figures gives this thangka an especially powerful visual presence, suitable both as a Buddhist d...
Brocade, Canvas, Paint
Rare Complete Set of 120 18th–19thC Miniature Tibetan Painted Thangkas/Tsaklis
Located in Ukiah, CA
This extraordinarily rare and complete set of 120 miniature Tibetan thangkas, known as Tsaklis, represents a museum-level survival of a traditional Buddhist teaching and training too...
Fabric
A Very Good Tibetan Thangka Depicting Buddha Nagaraja, 19th Century or Earlier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A striking 19th century Tibetan thangka of the enlightened one, Buddha Nagaraja; King of Nagas (a.k.a. Buddha Nageshvara). Shown seated in the vajra position atop a lotus blossom, ha...
Other
Late 20th Century Tibetan Black and Gold Green Tara Thangka with Silk Brocade
Located in Nottingham, GB
A richly detailed late 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Green Tara, stated to have been found at Shechen Monastery, Tibet. Hand-painted on canvas using gold and tradi...
Brocade, Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th C Tibetan Twenty-One Green Taras 24-Karat Gold Thangka Ganden Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
Combining an elaborate sacred composition with extensive 24-karat gold decoration and finely worked mineral pigments, this thangka is a striking example of mid-20th-century Tibetan d...
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Black and Gold Wheel of Life Thangka with Silk Brocade
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking mid-20th-century Tibetan Buddhist Wheel of Life thangka, stated to have been found at Samye Monastery, Tibet.
Brocade, Canvas, Paint
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
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