Arts of Asia
Art Institute of Chicago · 9,604 artworks
The collection encompasses roughly 35,000 years of artistic production from across the Asian continent. Strengths include Chinese bronzes, Japanese woodblock prints, Indian and Southeast Asian sculpture, and Korean ceramics.
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Featured Artworks
I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at Agra
Unknown
c. 1820
A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey
Unknown
c. 1705–1710
Milarepa on Mount Kailash
Unknown
c. 1500
Seated Bodhisattva
Unknown
8th century
Oribe-Type Ewer
Unknown
early 17th century
Maize and Cockscombs
Unknown
mid 17th century
Karttikeya, Commander of the Divine Army, Seated on a Peacock
Unknown
Ganga Period, about 12th century
The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama
Basawan
Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595
Royal Horse Inspection
'Aliquli Jabbadar
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century
Head of a Male Deity (<em>Deva</em>)
Khmer
Angkor period, late 12th–early 13th century
Head of a Luohan
Unknown
Northern Song, Liao, or Jin dynasty, c. 11th century
Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)"
Suzuki Harunobu
c. 1766
The actor Bando Mitsugoro II as Ishii Genzo
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794
Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif
Unknown
Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), 17th/18th century
Equestrienne
Unknown
Tang dynasty (618–907), mid-8th century
Pair of Cups
Unknown
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735)
Incense Burner in the Form of a Duck
Unknown
Song dynasty (960–1279), 12th century
Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession
Ghasi
c. 1820
Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect
Unknown
Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century
Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara)
Unknown
19th century
Yang Pu Moving His Family
Unknown
Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) 元朝
Cow Suckling a Calf
Unknown
About 9th century
Group Pilgrimage to the Jizo Nun
Ike Taiga
1755/65
Cauldron
Unknown
Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC ), early 9th century BC
Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)
Unknown
Chola period, about 10th/11th century
Autumn Maples with Poem Slips
Tosa Mitsuoki
c. 1675
Pillars of the Country
Yao Shou
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494
Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
Katsushika Hokusai
1830/33
Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)
Unknown
Chola period, about 12th century
Tankard (Hanap) with Tulips, Hyacinths, Roses, and Carnations
Islamic
Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923), Late 16th century
Funerary Urn (Hunping)
Unknown
Western Jin dynasty (A.D. 265–316), late 3rd century
Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs
Unknown
Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century
Peony Basket
Unknown
19th century
Grapevines
Sakai Oho
n.d.
Yang Guifei
Katsukawa Shunsho
1789-92
Woman with Puppies
Kitagawa Utamaro
1801/4
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Khmer
Angkor period, late 12th–early 13th century
Kneeling Hunchback
Khmer
Angkor period, 11th century
Bowl
Unknown
Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), 12th century
Otsu-e paintings
Unknown
c.1850
Jar with Vertical Ribs
Unknown
Unified Silla (676–935)
Tall Cup with Diagonal Slashes
Unknown
Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.–A.D. 668), Gaya Federation (42–562)
Lobed Cup
Unknown
Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), mid–12th century
Lamp
Islamic
Mamluk dynasty (1250-1517), 14th century
Globular Vase
Unknown
Late 12th to 13th century
Cup Stand with Overlapping Petals and Floral Sprays
Unknown
Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), mid–12th century
Triptych of Calligraphy
Katsuzan Dowa
Late 17th– early 18th century
Triptych of Calligraphy
Katsuzan Dowa
Late 17th– early 18th century