View art resources that are representative of the art and cultures, past and present, that are found in Asia. All links contain images, additional information, and additional educator resources. Some museums provide specific educator resources as well
Art of 17th Century China “The Art of Dissent”
Features art from one of the most comprehensive private assemblages of the art of the Ming-Qing transition. View more than sixty landscape paintings and calligraphies that highlight the intensely personal styles created by the leading artists of that time.
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Japanese Art “Storytelling in Japanese Art”
Japan has a rich history of combining narrative texts with elaborate illustrations which is often highlighted to this day with manga and other popular forms of animation. View more than sixty works of art in a range of mediums and formats. Discover subjects that have preoccupied the Japanese imagination for centuries Click to see art and more information
Museum: Seattle Art Museum
Asia “Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhphur”
A collection of 17th - 19th century paintings from the royal collection of Marwar-Jodhpur, now part of modern-day Rajasthan (in northwestern India). Click to see art and more information (audio guide).
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Museum: Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art
Asia “Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhphur” (audio guide). Click to see art and more information (audio guide)