Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth charming painting Paper is 10" wide

Paper is 10"  wide

And just enough gray in the sky and darkness and choppiness to the water to make it feel nice and moody

which shows lots of wear

as is one does not notice it has come loose unless carefully inspecting it)

Gorgeous Antique Buddhist Thanka Painting on Cloth charming painting Paper is 10" wideNot my expertise or typical thing, but I found find this antique Buddhist thanka painting stunningly gorgeous and completely full of delights, and so, of course! (I purchased it from a favorite shop in NH and know it came from a private collection rich in Southeast Asian treasures.) My guess from just a bit of research is that the central figure may be the first Dalai Lamai, Gendun Drub (b. 1391), though this is really a guess, and I'm sure many of