Kham Province in southeastern Tibet gave rise to a number of artistic traditions, two prominent ones being the New Gardri, or New Encampment Style, and Khamri, or Kham Style. In the New Gardri Style, landscapes gained a sense of depth, the relative size of the figures to the landscape became smaller, and large areas of canvas were left unpainted.
The Khamri Style was a hybrid of the Gardri and popular local New Menri styles. It featured paintings that were usually dominated by the dark, rich colors of the New Menri with certain landscape elements and brush techniques borrowed from the Gardri Style.
Amdo Province in northeastern Tibet is a large, diverse area that was home to many communities of artists over the centuries. It had five local centers of art, each with their own distinctive painting styles. Most of Amdo’s styles in recent centuries derived from the Menri Styles rooted in Central Tibet. However, with the passing of time these styles became distinctively local with their own palette and aesthetic.
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