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Tracing in Himalayan Art: 14th Karmapa Example

After an original Tibetan drawing and subsequent painting has been created it is quite common for other artists to come along and trace the original composition with the intention of copying the original. Here are two paintings of the 14th Karmpapa from a larger set depicting the lineage teachers of the Karma Kagyu Tradition. Both paintings are almost identical.



The two Karmapa paintings are HAR #51886 and HAR #54