THANGKA ARTISTS

Thangka Artists

Two painting lineages, presented through teacher-student relationships and living practice.

01 / LINEAGE

Tashilhunpo / Gangchen Tradition

A lineage grounded in the painting traditions of Tashilhunpo Monastery and the working practice of the Gangchen Thangka Art Centre, presented here through Robu and his student Tsering Dolha.

Robu holding a thangka

Teacher

Robu

A senior painter in the Tashilhunpo tradition whose practice spans thangka, temple murals and large appliqué thangkas.

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02 / LINEAGE

Puchung / Mensar Lineage

A Mensar lineage extending from Xiluo, trained in the painting tradition of Tashilhunpo Monastery, to his student Puchung through temple murals, thangka painting and the training of younger painters.

Xiluo painting in his atelier

Teacher

Xiluo

A Mensar painter trained for nine years at Tashilhunpo Monastery, with a continuing practice in murals, thangka and teaching.

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Puchung beside a thangka

Student

Puchung

A student of Xiluo whose practice connects temple murals, independent thangka painting and the training of younger painters.

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