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WEBFrom Chinese art to the arts of the Islamic world, from Biblical manuscripts to Southeast Asian art, from the ancient Near East to the United States—our collections speak to the many meanings of Asia and its relationship to the rest of the world.
Collections: Chinese - National Museum of Asian Art
WEBWith more than thirteen thousand objects dating from Neolithic times (circa 7000–circa 2000 BCE) to the present, the National Museum of Asian Art’s collections possess one of the finest museum holdings of Chinese art in the world.
Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings - National Museum of Asian …
WEBFeb 25, 2023 · Discover and collect dragons hiding on the surfaces of ancient Chinese bronzes at the museum. Let them guide you on a magical trip between Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings and the Ancient China galleries in the Freer Gallery of Art.
Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades - National Museum of Asian Art
WEBWith the advent of archaeology came a better appreciation of the evolution of ancient Chinese mortuary culture and China’s art history. Today we know these jades represent the earliest epochs of Chinese civilization, the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age.
The Collections - National Museum of Asian Art
WEBCommitted to preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting exemplary works of art, the museum houses exceptional collections of Asian art, with more than 46,000 objects dating from the Neolithic period to today.
Conservation and Scientific Research - National Museum of Asian Art
WEBThe Freer and Sackler use a valuable combination of conservation and scientific methods to study works of art. Our scientists and conservators strive to improve methods of preservation, educate others in conservation practices, and conduct research into materials, such as the pigments used in Asian paintings.
Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings Symposium
WEBIn conjunction with NMAA’s centennial exhibition Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings, the museum will host a two-day international symposium focusing on the art and archaeology of the last capital of the Shang dynasty.
Meet the Staff - National Museum of Asian Art
WEBCarol Huh, the associate curator of contemporary Asian art, became the first curator of contemporary art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in 2007. Huh focuses on current artistic production related to Asia through …
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Presents “Anyang: …
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Home to more than 45,000 objects, the museum stewards one of North America’s largest and most comprehensive collections of Asian art, with works dating from antiquity to the present from China, Japan, Korea, …
Promise of Paradise: Ancient Chinese Buddhist Sculpture
WEBTo modern eyes, Chinese Buddhist sculpture from the sixth through the eighth century is among the most appealing in the history of art. As explored in this gallery, the period produced massive cave sites, grand temples, and monumental stone figures, as well as smaller images for domestic altars.