Thangde Gatsal Thangka Art Studio and School

This collection contains roughly 6,000 digitized paintings and drawings as well as photographs depicting the artists. Because of the size of many of the paintings, close-up views are sometimes provided. It also contains a digital book describing the historical and religious significance of the artwork and providing context for the paintings in the collection: Spiritual Buddhist Art / Master Locho & Sarika Singh. Dharamsala, India, c2013.

Depiction of the Maitreya Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. This is a large view, with inverted colors, of the Maitreya Buddha, squatting, with the image of a man kneeling in the lower right corner. The background of the image is black with a gold border while the imagery is largely in gold.

Depiction of the Manjushree Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. This is a close view of the Manjushree Buddha and who is shown in a sitting position and is holding a staff.

Depiction of five Manjushree Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. In the center is a larger version of Manjushree Buddha, shown in a sitting position and holding a staff. The other four Manjushree Buddha are depicted in red, yellow, white, and blue in the four corners.

Depiction of the Manjushree Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image shows the Manjushree Buddha in a sitting position and holding a blue staff. In the background are streams and mountains and the Manjushree Buddha is surrounded by flowers.

Depiction of the Manjushree Buddha, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image shows a gold Manjushree Buddha in a sitting position with blue hair and a deep red background.