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A vertical, neutral-colored scroll in light black ink depicts mountains on top and a thin, leafy tree with a nearby structure at bottom, simple and serene with a good deal of empty space.

Poetic Thoughts in a Forest Pavilion 林堂詩思圖, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1371

Ni Zan

A fragment of stone shows a figure drawn in black. He stands with his body facing the viewer, his head turned to the side, in elaborate attire—a headdress, necklace, arm bands, and a garment on his lower half, He holds a staff topped with a ram's head.

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King, New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19–Dynasty 20, about 1213–1069 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A fluted vessel with a green patina and three spear-like legs, a round handle at the side shaped like a cow's head, and two vertical protrusions at top.

Goblet (jia), Late Shang dynasty, 13th century–1046 B.C.

A work made of jade.

Brushpot Depicting a Daoist Paradise, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), reign of Qianlong (1736–1795)

A work made of woodblock and silkscreen.

Diary: April 25th, '81, 1981

Noda Tetsuya

A work made of woodblock and silkscreen prints.

Diary: Nov. 7th '68 ( #1), 1968

Noda Tetsuya

Bronze-colored sculpture of a slim Buddha standing, rings etched on his body. Around him are seven small vignettes featuring a similar figure in various poses.

Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha, Pala period, 10th century

A seated golden figure in a pointed headdress on a platform flanked by two small elephants.

Crowned and Bejewelled Buddha Seated on an Elephant Throne, Late 19th century

Detailed, drawing-like woodblock print of a seated gray-haired Asian man in a casual robe peering closely at an artwork on paper he holds in his hands at eye level.

Onchi Kōshirō, 1952

Sekino Jun’ichirō

A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595

Basawan

A bronze sculpture of the Hindu divinity Shiva. Shiva, who has two pairs of arms, is depicted dancing inside of a circular ring. Balancing on one leg, Shiva gestures his arms to the side and front, as his loose locks of hair flow behind him.

Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja), Chola period, about 10th/11th century

A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts.

Fragment from the Topacu Waistband of a Tunic (Uncu), 1550-1625

Inca

A flat-lidded pale ceramic in a floral-like shape, a delicate floral motif in relief at top and on the sides.

Cloud-Shaped Pillow with Peony Scroll, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), late 10th/early 11th century

A work made of gold.

Nehebkau Amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

Large painting of ancient arch ruins, statues, humans are small in comparison.

The Fountains, 1787–88

Hubert Robert

A work made of engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

The Small Crucifixion ("The Pommel of Emperor Maximilian"), 1519

Albrecht Dürer

A work made of oil on panel.

The Shadow of Death, 1873-74

William Holman Hunt

A work made of color etching, aquatint and screenprint on four sheets of off-white wove paper, and color screenprint on metal foil on polyester, joined.

3 Ladies, 1970

Emma Amos

A work made of silk and cotton, plain weave double cloth of paired warps and wefts.

Black-White-Red, Designed 1926/27, woven 1965

Anni Albers

A work made of hand-colored engraving on paper.

The Prodigal Son with Harlots, n.d.

Amos Doolittle

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