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Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas

Asian Art 101

Monday, January 4, 2016 - Sunday, October 9, 2016

Title: Jade mountain Culture/Country: China Period: Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century Medium: Nephrite Dimensions: 14 x 4.5 x 17 in. Collection Title: Crow Collection of Asian Art Accession Number: 1960.36
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Title: Temple Plaque with a Crowned Buddha Culture/Country: Nepal Period: Shah Period, 19th Century Medium: Parcel gilt with twisted wire and encrusted gemstones Dimensions: 24.5 x 3 x 20.5 in. Collection Title: Crow Collection of Asian Art Accession Number: 1982.2
Title: Leaves from a Persian Tale Culture/Country: Northern India Period: Provincial Mughal, second half of the 18th century Medium: Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold leaf on paper, Verso inscriptions in Persian Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.5 x 3.5 in. Collection Title: Crow Collection of Asian Art Accession Number: 1967.3
Title: Vase Culture/Country: Korea, Gyeonggi province, Bunwan kiln Period: Joseon period (1392–1910), 18th century Medium: Porcelain with clear glaze and underglaze cobalt decoration Collection Title: Crow Collection of Asian Art Dimensions: 7.5 x 4 in. Accession Number: 2010.24
Jizo bodhisattva 
Japan, Edo period (1615- 1867), 17th-18th century
Joined cypress (hinoki), vestiges of relief textile design, gilt
1999.32

Discover the diverse facets of Asia through the Crow Collection’s 2015-2016 Asian Art 101 course. In this series of monthly introductory lectures, visiting scholars speak on the following twelve topics: art in the regions of India, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas; Contemporary Asian Art; Figure and Landscape; and art in the religious traditions of Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, Islam, and Hinduism. The curator will highlight one permanent collection object for each lecture. Each of these objects will be included in the Asian Art 101 exhibition. To learn more, check out an iPad at the museum’s front desk or download the Crow Collection of Asian Art app from the app store, find works in the galleries with the Asian Art 101 graphic, and listen to the corresponding audio track.

To learn more, download the Crow Collection of Asian Art app from the app store, find works in the galleries with the Asian Art 101 graphic, and listen to the corresponding audio track. 

Japan | September 3, 2015
Buddhism and Art | October 8, 2015
India | November 5, 2015
Hinduism and Art | December 3, 2015
The Himalayas | January 14, 2016
Contemporary Asian Art | February 11, 2016
China | March 3, 2016
Southeast Asia | May 5, 2016
Figure and Landscape | June 2, 2016
Korea | July 7, 2016
Confucianism, Daoism, and Art | August 4, 2016
Islam and Art | September 1, 2016