Karnataka, India
The Seven Mother Goddesses (Saptamatrika), Hoysala period circa 1022 – 1346, 12th -13th century
Hoi An, Viet Nam
Dragon ewer, mid 15th century
Tibet
The Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru), 19th century
Nepal
Padmapani, circa 13th century
Itaya HIROHARU
Night procession of one hundred goblins, Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868
North India, India
Folio from a dispersed series of the 'Bhagavata Purana', circa 1520-circa 1530
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China
Dish with hibiscus spray design, Ming dynasty 1368 – 1644, Hongzhi 1488 – 1505, 1488-1505
Maruyama ÔKYO
Cranes, Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868, circa 1770-circa 1772
Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
'Palepai' (ceremonial hanging) with design of large blue ship, late 19th century
China
'Luohan', Song dynasty 960 – 1279, Southern Song 1127 – 1279, late 12th century-13th century
Our Asian galleries are spread over two floors. The upper gallery is housed within a white glass pavilion, inspired by the floating lanterns found throughout Asia; the lower one includes a fully operational Japanese tea room. Within them are displayed some of the finest moments in art in the rich history of Asia.
For many years, the Art Gallery of NSW has played a major role in furthering understanding and enjoyment of Asian art and culture, and we are now firmly placed as a leading centre for Asian art. The first works to enter the Gallery collection in 1879 were a large group of ceramics and bronzes – a gift from the Government of Japan following the Sydney International Exhibition that year. Today, our Asian collections are wide-ranging, embracing the countries and cultures of South, Southeast and East Asia.
Central Asia
(47)
Contemporary
(613)
East Asia
(2,716)
Himalayan art
(64)
Photography
(34)
South Asia
(371)
Southeast Asia
(587)
Western Asia
(4)
