"This thangka art form has over 2,000 years of history in Tibetan and Buddhist-related culture. It is a heritage. … Thangka ...

Located at an average altitude of about 3500 meters Maisu Town is famous for traditional Tibetan craftsmanship such as ...

"Each step — drafting, coloring, shading, adding gold lines and drawing fine details — tests the artist's skills. The artist ...

Once he was a 12-year-old boy painting strokes and grinding pigments from dawn till dusk. Four decades later Nyingbum is a thangka master, passing on the ancient technique to a new generation.