Indian and Gandharan Sculpture
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
October 15, 2008 (Wed) -
April 26, 2009 (Sun)
The galleries feature art and artifacts from regions including China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, India, and Egypt.
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
October 15, 2008 (Wed) - April 26, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
October 15, 2008 (Wed) - April 26, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 2
April 8, 2008 (Tue) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
November 18, 2008 (Tue) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 15, 2008 (Tue) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
September 23, 2008 (Tue) - February 8, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
November 18, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
January 14, 2009 (Wed) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
January 14, 2009 (Wed) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
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Covering a wide variety of subjects and styles, the works on display offer a glimpse of the wealthy life of the aristocrats and religious beliefs at the time.
Exhibit includes:
Muslim Women Visit a Mullah, Provincial Mughal, India, Second half of 17th - early 18th century (on exhibit through February 22, 2009)
Matsya Avatar: Vishnu Incarnated as Monster Fish, Bikaner, India, First half of 18th century (on exhibit through February 22, 2009)
Portrait of Maharaja Gaj Singh of Bikaner, Bikaner, India, Mid-18th century (on exhibit through February 22, 2009)
Krishna with Message from Radha, Malwa, India, Mid-17th century (on exhibit from February 24, 2009)
Portrait of Jahangir, Bikaner, India, Second half of 18th century (on exhibit from February 24, 2009)
Bhagvata Purana: Herders Move to Vrindavana, Kangra, India, 19th century (on exhibit from February 24, 2009)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 4
December 2, 2008 (Tue) - March 1, 2009 (Sun)
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This thematic display centres around Chinese bronze coins from the Spring and Autumn period to the Han dynasty, and the molds used for minting them.
Current exhibit includes:
Pottery Mold of Wu Zhu Coins, China, Han Dynasty, 1st century BC - 2nd century AD (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
January 27, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
January 27, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
December 23, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
January 14, 2009 (Wed) - March 15, 2009 (Sun)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
January 14, 2009 (Wed) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
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Features imported textiles from China known as Meibutsugire, especially focusing on stripes and geometric patterns.
Exhibit includes:
Damask, Triangle pattern, Known as "Sumiyoshi Donsu", Ming dynasty, 16th - 17th century, China
Gold Brocade, Triangle pattern on light blue ground, Known as "Izutsuya-gire", Formerly owned by the Maeda family, Ming dynasty, 16th - 17th century, China
Gold Brocade, Plum flower design on striped ground, Known as "Takagi Kinran", Ming dynasty, 16th - 17th century, China
Striped Cloth, Known as "Hino Kando", Ming dynasty, 16th - 17th century, China
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 6 & 7
April 15, 2008 (Tue) - April 5, 2009 (Sun)
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Room 8
February 3, 2009 (Tue) - March 1, 2009 (Sun)
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As the earliest to bloom, plum blossoms were favored in paintings as one of the Three Friends of Winter, the Four Noble Plants, and as a representation of feminine beauty.
Exhibit includes:
Plum Tree in Snow, By Wu Taisu, Yuan dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Plum Tree in the Moonlight, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Plum Tree in the Moonlight, By Liu Shiru, Ming dynasty, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Ichikawa Sanken)
Plum Blossoms and Magpies of Good Omen, By Chen Jiayan, Ming dynasty, dated 1618
Plum Blossoms, By the Emperor Qing Shi Zu (Shunzhidi), Qing dynasty, dated 1655 (Private collection)
Dreaming under Plum Blossoms, By Yu Ming, Qing dynasty - Republic period, 20th century (Private collection)
Red Plum Blossoms, By Jin Nong, Qing dynasty, dated 1760
Plum Blossoms, By Zhao Zhichen, Qing dynasty, 19th century
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Room 8
January 2, 2009 (Fri) - March 1, 2009 (Sun)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 9 & 10
September 2, 2008 (Tue) - March 22, 2009 (Sun)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
January 20, 2009 (Tue) - March 1, 2009 (Sun)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
January 27, 2009 (Tue) - April 26, 2009 (Sun)
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Features eathware from Peru, mostly donated to the museum from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the early Showa period (1926-89), a time when research into cultures predating the Inca civilization had just begun.
Current exhibit includes:
Stirrup spout jar, In the shape of Fox, From the Northern Coast of Peru, Mochica culture, 3rd - 6th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Jar with two spouts, From the Southern Coast of Peru, 12th - 14th century (Gift of Mr. Mizutani Kazuo)
Stirrup spout jar, In the shape of Waterfowl, From Northern Coast of Peru, Chimu culture, 12th - 14th century (Gift of Mr. Mizutani Kazuo)
Stirrup spout jar, With monkey face, From the Northern Coast of Peru, Chimu culture, 12th - 14th century (Gift of Mr. Felipe S.Mesa)
Jar in the shape of albarello, From the Northern Coast of Peru, Inca culture, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Felipe S. Mesa)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
November 18, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
January 20, 2009 (Tue) - April 12, 2009 (Sun)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
December 2, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)