Smithsonianâs National Museum of Asian Art Holds Yearlong Exhibition of World-Renowned Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai
Detail, Thunder God; Katsushika Hokusai; F1900.47
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Detail, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Gwaneum bosal). Korea, Goryeo period, ca. 1220â85. Gilt wood, gilt copper, and iron with crystal inlays. National Museum of Korea, Seoul
Smithsonianâs Freer|Sackler Reveals There Is More Than Meets the Eye When It Comes to Buddhist Sculpture
A Look at a Korean Buddhist Sculpture and the Devotional Materials It Once Held Inside
Detail, Somayeh, from Blank Pages of an Iranian Photo Album; Newsha Tavakolian; courtesy of Newsha Tavakolian/Magnum photos, ELS2019.4.1.
Smithsonianâs Freer|Sackler Presents a Different View of Iran
Six Female Artists Explore the Complexities of Life Within and Outside of Iran
Empress Xiaoxian (detail). China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1771, with repainting possibly 19th century. Ignatius Sichelbarth (Ai Qimeng), Yi Lantai, and possibly Wang Ruxue. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Peabody Essex Museum, gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Sturgis Hinds, 1956, E33619. Photo by Walter Silver/PEM.
Smithsonianâs Freer|Sackler Traces Japanese Artistsâ Response to Modernity With Two Exhibitions
âJapan Modernâ Explores Photography and Prints in the 20th Century
Woman's robe (munisak); Central Asia, 1850â99; wool, cotton, and silk; Gift of Guido Goldman, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, S2005.16
Smithsonianâs Freer|Sackler Weaves Together Traditional and Contemporary Fashion
âTo Dye For: Ikats from Central Asiaâ Explores the Origins of the Ikat and the Links to Their Contemporary Counterparts
Ahmad Shah Qajar and his Cabinet; S2013.4
Royal Portraits From 19th-Century Iran Will Go on View at the Smithsonianâs Freer|Sackler
After-hours Special Preview of âThe Prince and the Shah: Royal Portraits from Qajar Iranâ Feb. 23
Buddha; China, Tang dynasty (618â907), early 7th century; hollow-core lacquer with pigment and gilding; PurchaseâCharles Lang Freer Endowment; Freer Gallery of Art, F1944.46
Science and Art Come Together at the Smithsonianâs Sackler Gallery
âSecrets of the Lacquer Buddhaâ Brings New Understanding âšto Sixth- and Seventh-century Buddha Sculptures
Subodh Gupta Transforms Sackler Pavilion Into Immersive Urban Landscape
Sackler Contemporary Installation "Terminal" Opens as Part of Freer|Sackler's Reopening Oct. 14