Indian and Gandharan Sculptures
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
October 18, 2005 (Tue) -
March 12, 2006 (Sun)
November 23, 2005 (Wed), Asian Gallery (Toyokan)
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
Indian and Gandharan Sculptures
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
October 18, 2005 (Tue) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Preaching Buddha, Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan dynasty, 3rd century
Head of Buddha, Sarnath, India, Gupta period, 5th century
Toyokan will be closed Monday, March 13 - Monday, March 20, 2006
Chinese Sculptures
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1 & 2
October 18, 2005 (Tue) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Buddha, The Grottoes of Yun Gang, Shanxi Province, China, Northen Wei dynasty, 5th century (Private collection)
Buddha and Four Attendants, China, Western Wei dynasty, 6th century
Toyokan will be closed Monday, March 13 - Monday, March 20, 2006
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology
Dodecagonal Stem Bowl, Fantastic animals in kimma filled-in lacquer, Thailand, 17th century
Kimma - Lacquerwares of Thailand
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
October 4, 2005 (Tue) - December 25, 2005 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Dodecagonal Stem Bowl, Fantastic animals in kimma filled-in lacquer, Thailand, 17th century
Covered Box, Birds and animals in kimma filled-in lacquer, Thailand, 17th century
Covered Jar, Fantastic animals in kimma filled-in lacquer, Thailand, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)
Table, Birds and animals in kimma filled-in lacquer, Thailand, 16th - 17th century
Southeast Archaeology
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 5, 2005 (Tue) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, September 12 - Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Including:
Bronze Bells, Attributed provenience: Northern Thailand, Banchiang culture, 1st millennium B.C.
Bronze Mirror, Banchiang culture (or Eastern Han), 1st - 2nd century
Southeast Asian Ceramics
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
May 31, 2005 (Tue) - November 27, 2005 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Dish, Celadon glaze with carved lotus, Si Satchanalai ware, Thailand, 15th century (Gift of Mr. Yamada Yoshio)
Dish, Buffalo in overglaze enamels, Vietnam, 16th century
Southeast Asian Sculptures
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
October 18, 2005 (Tue) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Buddha Seated on a Naga (snake deity), Terrace No. 61, South-east section of Angkor Thom, Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th century (Acquired through collections exchange with l'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient)
Buddhist Triad, Angkor, Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th - 13th century (Acquired through collections exchange with l'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient)
Toyokan will be closed Monday, March 13 - Monday, March 20, 2006
Egyptian and Near Eastern Art
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 19, 2005 (Tue) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, September 12 - Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Exhibition includes:
Mummy in Carthnaige Coffin, Thebes, Egypt, 22nd Dynasty, c. 935 - 730 BC (Gift of Mr. G. Maspero)
Wooden Model of a Boat & the Crew, Upper Egypt, Middle Kingdom, c. 2000 BC
Cuneiform Text on Clay Tablet, Iraq, Ur III Dynasty, 21st century BC (Gift of Iraqi Government)
Orange-ware Ibex Head-shaped Rhyton, Gilan, Iran, Achaemenid period, 6th - 5th century BC
Textiles of India and West Asia
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
October 4, 2005 (Tue) - December 18, 2005 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Cashmere Shawl, Paisleys and Flowers on Red Ground, Kashmir, Mughal Period, 17th century
Cashmere Embroidery, Paisleys, Lozenges and Flowers on Red Ground, Kerman, Iran, 19th century
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art
Chinese Archaeology
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 4 & 5
May 31, 2005 (Tue) - December 4, 2005 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005
Current exhibit includes:
Brown Pottery Ewer, From Gansu or Qinghai Province, China, Qijia culture, ca. 2000 BC
Red Pottery Li Cooking Vessel, From Gansu or Shaanxi Province, China, Qijia culture or Kexingzhuang Ⅱ culture, ca. 2000 BC
Bronze Bu Coins, China, Spring and Autumn period - Warring States period, 6th - 3rd century B.C.
Coins, Spring and Autumn period - Warring States period, 6th - 3rd century B.C.
Silver Cup and Gilt Bronze Stand, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd - 1st century B.C.
Chinese Decorative Art Cloisonne Works of the Qing Dynasty
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
September 13, 2005 (Tue) - December 18, 2005 (Sun)
Currently on exhibit:
You, Cloisonne with taotie design, Qing dynasty, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Kamiya Denbei)
Chinese Metalwork
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
September 6, 2005 (Tue) - December 11, 2005 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005 Current exhibit includes:
Bronze Mirror, With coiling snakes and TLV pattern, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC
Bronze Mirror, With design of animal masks, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 164 AD
Bronze Mirror, With lions and grapes, China, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century
Chinese Lacquerware
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
September 13, 2005 (Tue) - December 18, 2005 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005
Current exhibition includes:
Hexagonal Tray, Bamboo, plum tree, and pine tree forming the character "Shou"(longevity) in colored lacquer carving, Ming dynasty, Jiajing era(1522 - 66)
Foiled Tray, Flowers and birds in black lacquer carving, Yuan dynasty, 13th - 14th century
Textiles of China
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
October 4, 2005 (Tue) - December 18, 2005 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Gold and Silver Passementerie, Floral scrolls on light blue ground, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th - 17th century
Gold Brocade, Grapes on white ground, China, Ming-Qing Dynasty, 17th century
(This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005)
Chinese Ceramics Three Kingdoms period to Tang Dynasty
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
September 6, 2005 (Tue) - December 11, 2005 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005
Current exhibit includes:
Camel, Brown glaze, Northern dynasties - Sui dynasty, 6th - 7th century, China (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Chinese Ceramics Song to Qing Dynasties
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
September 13, 2005 (Tue) - December 18, 2005 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Foliate Bowl, Celadon glaze, Guan ware, Southern Song dynasty, 12th -13th century, China (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Vase with Long Neck, Celadon glaze, Longquan ware, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, China (National Treasure, Lent by Foundation Arc-en-ciel, Tokyo)
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Jieshidiao Youlan vol.V, Musical Score for the Qin Zither, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century (National Treasure)
Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Room 8
October 4, 2005 (Tue) - November 27, 2005 (Sun)
"Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy", shown annually in autumn, features excellent works from the Museum's and other collections.
Current exhibit includes:
Red and White Hibiscuses, By Li Di, Southern Song dynasty, dated 1197 (National Treasure) (on display 10/4 - 10/30)
Hanshan and Side, By Yintuoluo, Yuan dynasty, 14th century (National Treasure)(on display 11/1 - 11/27)
Shishuo Xinshu vol.VI, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century (National Treasure)
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia
Northeastern Asian Archaeology Korean Archaeology and Metalwork
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 9 & 10
September 21, 2005 (Wed) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005
Current exhibition includes:
Bronze Bell, With inscription, Goryeo dynasty, dated 1107 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Soji-ji, Tokyo)
Bronze Ornamental Fitting, With animals, Attributed provenience: Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea, Early Iron Age, 3rd - 1st century BC (Important Art Object, Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Painting of Central Asia
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
November 22, 2005 (Tue) - December 25, 2005 (Sun)
Current exhibition includes:
Bodhisattva, Kizil Grottoes, Tang dynasty, 7th century (Otani collection)
Head of Buddha, Kizil Grottoes, Tang dynasty, 7th century (Otani collection)
Sculptures of Northeast Asia Korean Sculptures
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
October 18, 2005 (Tue) - March 12, 2006 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Buddha and Attendants, Korea, Three Kingdoms period, 7th century (Gift of The Ogura Foundation)
Head of Bodhisattva, Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century (Gift of The Ogura Foundation)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005
Toyokan will be closed Monday, March 13 - Monday, March 20, 2006
Ceramics of Northeast Asia Korean Ceramics
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
June 7, 2005 (Tue) - December 4, 2005 (Sun)
This gallery will be closed Monday, October 24 - Monday, October 31, 2005
Including:
Vase, Celadon glaze with inlaid plum tree, bamboo and waterfowl, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century, Korea
Jar, Flowers in underglaze blue, Joseon dynasty, 17th - 18th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Yamada Ushitaro)
Fine and Decorative Arts of Northeast Asia Calligraphy and Paintings of the Joseon Period
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
November 8, 2005 (Tue) - December 27, 2005 (Tue)
Poem in Standard Script, By Gim Jeonghui, Joseon dynasty, 19th century (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Solitary Angler, By Gang Huimaeng, Joseon dynasty, 15th century (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)