Buddhist Thangka of Karma and Hell Realms – Nepal, ca. 1925–1945
Rare Nepalese Buddhist painting (ca. 1950–1970) depicting karmic cycles and lower realms. Hand-painted on cotton canvas with traditional pigments and early gilding residues, featuring mid-20th-century Nepal export stamps on the reverse.
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Buddhist Thangka of Karma and Hell Realms – Nepal, ca. 1925–1945
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Buddhist Thangka of Karma and Hell Realms – Nepal, ca. 1950–1970
This unusual Nepalese Buddhist painting illustrates karmic consequences and lower realms, drawing on motifs related to the Bhavachakra (Wheel of Life) and regional narrative traditions. The work was produced in the mid-20th century in the Kathmandu Valley, painted on cotton canvas with traditional pigments typical of Nepalese workshop production of that period.
Two Nepal export stamps and wax-seal remnants on the reverse confirm that the piece was legally exported during the 1960s–70s, placing its creation safely before that time. The pigments and brushwork show the characteristic handmade quality of mid-century Nepalese devotional art.
Origin: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Period: ca. 1950–1970
Material: Cotton canvas, traditional pigments
Dimensions: ca. 18 × 14 cm
Mounting: Original textile mount no longer present
Such narrative paintings were used in local teaching contexts to illustrate moral themes, karmic cycles, and rebirth imagery. The preserved condition, early export documentation, and uncommon subject matter make this an interesting example of mid-20th-century Nepalese Buddhist art.
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