Asian Art

The Asian collection encompasses a rich variety of forms, materials, and functions, ranging from millennia-old ritual objects to contemporary photography. It covers a wide geographic region but focuses on the traditional arts of scroll painting and ceramics from China, Japan, and Korea.

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Title	Artist	Date	Accession No.
Box for Documents (Bunko)	Yoshida Junichiro (called Kenzan)	c. 1930-1940s	2004.18a-b
Cliff with Orchid and Bamboo	Gim Eung-won (Kim Ung-won)	c. 1900	2000.17
Ding Tripod with Lid		c. late 6th-early 5th century B.C.E.	1999.78a-b
Fire Enso	Setsudo, Joun	n.d.	1997.33
Foliate Wine Cup with Stand		c. 1200	1988.2a-b
Medicine Buddha or Master of Healing (Bhaisajyaguru, Tibetan: sMan bla)	Unknown	late 14th-early 15th century	2006.118
Reflection of the Period: Genroku (1688-1703)	Toyohara Chikanobu	5 June 1897	1999.15
Ridge Tile: Ogre/Dragon (Gwimyeon) Mask		8th-9th century	2004.116
Sake Cup	Otagaki Rengetsu	1868	2000.8
Tomb Guardian Figure		c. 650-700	1981.55
Wine Bottle		first half of 19th century	2003.5
Women Resting Above the Kamo River	Torii Kiyonaga	c. 1784	1984.8

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