Buddhist Deity: Tara (Early Paintings)

Tara, Green Art History

Early Images of Green Tara:
1000: HAR #19820
1100: #6236, 99706
1200: #31314, 59224, 6236, 69421
1300: #68897, 88656
1400: #26, 779, 6910, 16993, 85089

Video: Green Tara: Early Paintings

Kadam Tradition: #19820 (Indian Style)
Alchi Monastery: #1522, _____, _____ (Kashmir Style)
Reting Monastery: #6236, 99706 (Indian Style)
Xixia (Tangut): #31314, 69421 (textiles)
Kathmandu Valley: #59224
Tibet: #88656 (Indian Style)
West Tibet: # 68897
Guge: Guge Painting Set
Tsang: Twenty-one Taras (Atisha, Khyenri)
Tsang: Seventeen Deity Mandalas

It is likely there are other examples of early Tara murals from the Himalayan regions along with Indian palm leaf manuscripts and murals from Dunhuang and other Central Asian locations.

Study Topics:
- Region
- Style
- Date
- Characteristics

Jeff Watt 5-2023 [updated 4-2024]