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Toggle navigation Visit Events Exhibitions Collections Education Join & Give About Dropdown Action Another action Something else here Separated link -- Online Collection Browse Collection Advanced Search Si g n on Search Tips SEARCH TIPS Use "Start your search …" to quickly find objects by keyword. Acceptable search terms include artists' names or terms such as India , flower , or bodhisattva . You can enter several keyword terms at once. For example, if you want to find Buddha images from China, you can enter Buddha China . Such searches will call up those objects that have either term in their entries. To only call up those objects with both terms in their entries, enclose the search terms in quotes by entering " Buddha China ." You can refine your results by applying filters, located on the left sidebar. Expand the filter list by clicking on the plus sign, and click on any filter value to apply it to the current search results. To remove a filter, click on the filter name shown beneath "Results." Use the Advanced Search form to search for objects by title, credit line, materials, object type, object number, artist, date made, period, place of origin, exhibition history, or subject. You can widen a keyword search to include the full text of object labels by checking "Search all Fields" on the advanced search form. The * (asterisk) can be used as a wild card in searches. For example, child* will find both child and children, and 198* will find any date in the 1980s. Be aware that search results might include objects not currently on display at the museum. To limit your results to only objects currently on view, check the box for "Only display objects on view." More objects are added regularly, and the information is continuously reviewed and updated. Browse Collection Quick Search ? LABEL -- (13,205) Objects VIEW Highlights Exhibitions Collections Galleries All On the Collections homepage, you can choose to view a selection of objects illustrating particular themes, aspects of the collection, highlights of a particular time period or curators' choices. You can name these groupings in order to indicate clearly the type of works or themes that the collection illustrates. The groupings are listed as a series of links under "Collections" in the main navigation bar to the left. Asian Art Museum Collection Highlights The Asian Art Museum has a collection of more than eighteen thousand objects that span six thousand years—from 4000 BCE to today—and covers seven geographic and cultural areas: West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas, China, Korea, and Japan. The highlights of the collection include world-class masterpieces, important works, visitor favorites, and works of art that we feel will captivate visitors on their first visit or their hundredth. Asian Art Museum Masterpieces The world-class masterpieces in the collection bear witness to human creativity and reflect the breadth and depth of the museum’s holdings. Rarity, beauty, historical importance, and cultural impact are among the criteria that characterize these remarkable works of art. Seeing them in person is a special opportunity. Divine Bodies Divine Bodies March 9 - July 29, 2018 Bringing historical paintings and sculptures from mainly Hindu and Buddhist traditions together with contemporary photo-based work, Divine Bodies invites you to ponder the power of transformation, the possibility of transcendence and the relationship of the body to the cosmos. For more information on Divine Bodies visit http://www.asianart.org/exhibitions/divine-bodies . Painting is My Everything: Art from India's Mithila Region Painting is My Everything: Art From India's Mithila Region Opening September 2018 Recent Acquisitions The Asian Art Museum collection continually grows through the generosity of donors. This collection highlights recent gifts and purchases of art. For information about donating artwork to the Asian Art Museum, see http://www.asianart.org/get_involved/give-works-of-art . When Pictures Speak When Pictures Speak: The Written Word in Japanese Art Gallery 28 November 20, 2017 - August 19, 2018 Words and pictures are often combined in Japanese art, to celebrate poems and stories, express religious teachings, and comment on current events. Though not unique to Japan, the marriage of text and image has flourished there, finding relevance within each new generation of artists, writers, and patrons. The paintings in When Pictures Speak: The Written Word in Japanese Art show the great historical and thematic range of this practice. PAGE CONTENT WILL BE SITUATED HERE-- The presentation of these collections records for public use is made possible through the generous support of the Wallis Foundation. Copyright © 2017 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture...