doi:10.7916/d8-1baw-gg49Oral history interview with renowned Tibetan painter Amdo Jampa (1913/14-2002)A-mdo Byams-pasound recordingsoral historiessound recording-nonmusicalPaintersArt, TibetanRealism in artMonksAmdo (Tibetan people)Amdo (China : Region)Tibet Autonomous Region (China)Lhasa (China)A-mdo Byams-paDge-ʼdun-chos-ʼphel, A-mdo, 1903-1951Oral history interview with Amdo Jampa (Tib. A mdo Byams pa), on becoming a monk at the age of 7, his love of drawing, the early years of his education in traditional Tibetan painting, his first experiments with realism, working as an itinerant artist in Lanzhou and elsewhere to earn money, his time at Labrang Monastery, his relocation to Lhasa, the circumstances of his visit to India, his friendship with Gendun Choephel (Tib. Dge-'dun-chos-'phel), etc.