Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Philadelphia Museum of Art highlights Asian Art Collections

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Asian Art
 
Detail of "Collection of Rotted Wood" by Mansheng Wang
 
Collection Highlight

Collection of Rotted Wood by Wang Mansheng
In this series of ink paintings, Wang Mansheng captures the timeless pleasure of collecting and appreciating elements of the natural world. The comparison between this contemporary work and traditional pieces highlighted in the video illustrates how artworks from the past can inspire us and are still very relevant to our lives today.

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On View
 
"Vessel with Blue Glaze" by Kimura Yoshiro

Kōgei: Art Craft Japan

 
Musicians on Horseback, mid-7th century, China

New Chinese Galleries

 
Jar by Inchin Lee

Made by Hand: Contemporary Korean Craft

 
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Video play button superimposed over detail of "The Giant Twelfth-Century Warrior-Priest Benkei Attacking Young Yoshitsune for His Sword on the Gojo Bridge" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
 

Yoshitoshi & Comics Talk

Art and manga historian Ryan Holmberg joins narrative artist Ronald Wimberly for a conversation on the enduring influence of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi on contemporary comics.

 
 
Please Note

The safety and well-being of our community is the highest priority as we respond to COVID-19. The main building is now open with new hours and all other buildings remain closed to the public. We’ve taken every precaution to ensure that the museum is a safe space for all of us, so be sure to check our website for more information on what you can expect.

 
 
 
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For more information on the exhibitions and programs listed here, including generous donors, please visit our website.

 

Collection of Rotten Wood (detail), 2019, by Wang Mansheng (Purchased with the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 2019-153-3). Vessel with Blue Glaze, 2013, by Kimura Yoshiro (Purchased with the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 2018-31-1). Musicians on Horseback, mid-7th century, China (Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923-21-146). Jar, 2017, by Inchin Lee (Gift [by exchange] of Fredric R. Mann, 2018-34-1). The Giant Twelfth-Century Warrior-Priest Benkei Attacking Young Yoshitsune for His Sword on the Gojo Bridge (detail), 1881, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Purchased with funds contributed by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, 1989-47-267a--c). 

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