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Asian Art

Tent Panel with Flowering Lily Plants

Maker: Unknown

Alexander the Great Marches toward Andalusia, from a Book of Kings (Shahnama) manuscript

Artist: Unknown

The Three Religions: Confucius, Laozi and Buddha

Artist: Unknown

Portrait of Emperor Shah Jahan

Artist: Unknown

Distant Streams and Mountains

Artist: Dai Xi (Chinese, 1801–1860)

Banana Plant by a Garden Rock

Artist: Li Shan (Chinese, 1686–1762)

Portrait of Asalat Khan (d. 1648)

Artist: Unknown

Abdul Rahim, Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627)

Artist, attributed to: Govardhan (Indian)
Calligrapher: ((verso)) Mir Ali al-Haravi (Persian, 1476–1545)
Artist: ((margin figures)) Muhammad Dawla (active late 16th - early 17th century)

Bahram Gur Enthroned after Killing Two Lions, from a Book of Kings (Shahnama) manuscript

Artist: Unknown

The Buddhist Deity Vajrabhairava with His Consort Vajravetali

Artist: Unknown

The Buddhist Protector Shri Devi (Magzor Gyalmo)

Artist: Unknown

Figures of Ladies in a Garden

After: Du Jin (ca. 1465–ca. 1509)
Artist: Unknown

Rao Umed Singh of Bundi (1749- c. 1773) with His Sons

Artist: Unknown

Krishna Declares His Innocence from a History of the Lord (Bhagavata Purana) manuscript

Artist, attributed to: Fattu (Indian, 1725–1785)

The Hindu God Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan, from a History of the Lord (Bhagavata Purana) manuscript

Artist, attributed to: Fattu (Indian, 1725–1785)

The Hindu God Krishna Outwits the God Brahma, from a History of the Lord (Bhagavata Purana) manuscript

Artist, attributed to: Fattu (Indian, 1725–1785)

Palace Scene with Emperor Shah Jahan (1592 - 1666)

Artist: Unknown

Awakening to Poetry

Artist: Zhang Wentao (Chinese, 1764–1814)

Monk Fuke (Chinese: "Puhua")

Artist: Kanō Sansetsu (Japanese, 1589–1651)
Artist: Ten'yū Jōkō (Japanese, 1586–1666)

Scholar’s Alcove with a Portrait of Hitomaro

Artist: Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, ca. 1786–1855)

Two Courtesans Playing Musical Instruments

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Maharana Ari Singh in the Chinese Picture Hall (Chini Ri Chitrasali)

Artist: Shiva (Indian)

Hotei with His Bag

Artist, attributed to: Ōbaku Kōsen (Chinese, active Japan, 1633–1695)

A Woman in Chinese Clothing Seated at a Table

Artist: Hara Zaichū (Japanese, 1750–1837)
Artist: Kamo Suetaka (Japanese, 1754–1841)

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