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Traditional Painters in Nepal Make Lasting Mark With Natural Pigments
January 9, 2022
Sarita Lama shades a thanka, a Tibetan painting, before adding 24-karat gold in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Five artists will work on this painting for about seven months using natural pigments, made from plants and stones, which last for centuries.
Shilu Manandhar, GPJ Nepal