Class A Tangka painter at Tibet Museum
2010-08-07 08:21:15 GMT2010-08-07 16:21:15 (Beijing Time)
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Tangka painter Dengga draws on a piece of Tangka painting at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)
Tangka painter Dengga introduces a piece of Tangka work at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)
Tangka painter Dengga shows painting skills at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)
Tangka painter Dengga displays his certificate after he was titled Class A Tangka painter at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)
Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2010 shows a piece of Tangka work at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)
Tangka painters Dengga(R) and Tonzhub exchange views on a piece of Tangka painting at Tibet Museum in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, August 6, 2010.(Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)
The first Tangka exhibition lowered its curtain on Friday as a total of 100 pieces of Tangka works were displayed during the five-day exhibition.
Originated from Tang Dynasty, Tangka is a unique style of traditional Tibetan scroll paintings found only in China's Tibetan areas.