Asian Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 30,602 artworks

The Met's Asian Art department encompasses the art of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The collection includes Chinese painting and calligraphy, Japanese screens and prints, Indian sculpture, and Southeast Asian bronzes spanning over 4,000 years of artistic achievement.

Featured Artworks

Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion by Tara

Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion

Tara

1845–46

「富嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏」|Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) by Katsushika Hokusai

「富嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏」|Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

ca. 1830–32

Kurukulla

Kurukulla

19th century

Grapevine and Squirrels by Unidentified artist

Grapevine and Squirrels

Unidentified artist

early 19th century

나전 대모 어피 용 무늬 옷상자	조선|螺鈿玳瑁魚皮龍文衣箱子 朝鮮|Clothing box decorated with dragons

나전 대모 어피 용 무늬 옷상자 조선|螺鈿玳瑁魚皮龍文衣箱子 朝鮮|Clothing box decorated with dragons

19th century

장생 무늬 화각 상자	조선|長生文華角箱子 朝鮮|Box decorated with auspicious symbols

장생 무늬 화각 상자 조선|長生文華角箱子 朝鮮|Box decorated with auspicious symbols

19th century

윤동섬 초상 조선|尹東暹肖像 朝鮮|Portrait of Yun Dongseom (1710–1795) by Unidentified artist

윤동섬 초상 조선|尹東暹肖像 朝鮮|Portrait of Yun Dongseom (1710–1795)

Unidentified artist

ca. 1790–1805

Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows

Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows

late 18th century

Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei) by Suzuki Harunobu

Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei)

Suzuki Harunobu

ca. 1766

백자 청화 용 무늬 항아리 조선 |白磁靑畫龍文壺 朝鮮|Dragon jar

백자 청화 용 무늬 항아리 조선 |白磁靑畫龍文壺 朝鮮|Dragon jar

second half 18th century

Hawk at Sunrise by Jeong Hong-Rae 정홍래 鄭弘來

Hawk at Sunrise

Jeong Hong-Rae 정홍래 鄭弘來

second half 18th century–first half 19th century

A Lady Playing the Tanpura

A Lady Playing the Tanpura

ca. 1735

The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series

The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series

ca. 1740

Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series by Manaku

Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series

Manaku

ca. 1725

Mahadevi, the Great Goddess

Mahadevi, the Great Goddess

ca. 1725

Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion by Stipple Master|Jai Ram

Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion

Stipple Master|Jai Ram

ca. 1712

八橋図屏風 |Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) by Ogata Kōrin

八橋図屏風 |Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges)

Ogata Kōrin

after 1709

Buddha

Buddha

18th century

Palampore

Palampore

first quarter of the 18th century

Guru Dragpo

Guru Dragpo

18th century

나전 칠 모란 넝쿨 무늬 서류상자 조선|螺鈿漆牡丹唐草文書類箱子 朝鮮|Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls

나전 칠 모란 넝쿨 무늬 서류상자 조선|螺鈿漆牡丹唐草文書類箱子 朝鮮|Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls

18th century

清 王翬等 康熙南巡圖 (卷三: 濟南至泰山) 卷|The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai by Wang Hui

清 王翬等 康熙南巡圖 (卷三: 濟南至泰山) 卷|The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai

Wang Hui

datable to 1698

波濤図屏風|Rough Waves by Ogata Kōrin

波濤図屏風|Rough Waves

Ogata Kōrin

ca. 1704–9

Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Folio from a Rasamanjari Series by Devidasa of Nurpur

Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Folio from a Rasamanjari Series

Devidasa of Nurpur

dated 1694–95

Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati)

Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati)

ca. 1700

Narasimha, Vishnu’s Man-Lion Avatar

Narasimha, Vishnu’s Man-Lion Avatar

ca. 1700–1750

清 龔賢 墨筆山水詩畫 冊|清 龔賢 自題 山水十六開 冊|Landscapes with poems by Gong Xian

清 龔賢 墨筆山水詩畫 冊|清 龔賢 自題 山水十六開 冊|Landscapes with poems

Gong Xian

1688

色絵三壺文小皿|Dish with Three Jars

色絵三壺文小皿|Dish with Three Jars

1680–90s

Vilaval Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Vilaval Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

ca. 1680

Two box panels with mithuna couples

Two box panels with mithuna couples

late 17th–early 18th century

Portrait of the Great Master Seosan by Unidentified artist

Portrait of the Great Master Seosan

Unidentified artist

late 17th–18th century

老梅図襖|Old Plum by Kano Sansetsu

老梅図襖|Old Plum

Kano Sansetsu

1646

Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

ca. 1650

목조 보살 좌상	조선|木造菩薩坐像 朝鮮|Seated bodhisattva (left attendant of a triad)

목조 보살 좌상 조선|木造菩薩坐像 朝鮮|Seated bodhisattva (left attendant of a triad)

ca. mid-17th century

Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis"

Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis"

mid-17th century

Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds)

Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds)

ca. 1630–40

菊桐紋蒔絵提子|Sake Ewer (Hisage) with Chrysanthemums and Paulownia Crests in Alternating Fields

菊桐紋蒔絵提子|Sake Ewer (Hisage) with Chrysanthemums and Paulownia Crests in Alternating Fields

early 17th century

Seated Amitayus

Seated Amitayus

17th–18th century

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion

17th century

탄은 이정	 대나무 조선|灘隱 李霆	墨竹圖	朝鮮|Bamboo in the Wind by Yi Jeong

탄은 이정 대나무 조선|灘隱 李霆 墨竹圖 朝鮮|Bamboo in the Wind

Yi Jeong

early 17th century

染分紗綾地蜘蛛海松貝模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses

染分紗綾地蜘蛛海松貝模様小袖|Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses

early 17th century

明 吳彬 十六羅漢圖 卷|The Sixteen Luohans by Wu Bin

明 吳彬 十六羅漢圖 卷|The Sixteen Luohans

Wu Bin

dated 1591

Ten Elements for East Window of an Architectural Ensemble from a Jain Meeting Hall

Ten Elements for East Window of an Architectural Ensemble from a Jain Meeting Hall

last quarter of 16th century

Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi

Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi

1575–1600

작자미상 범천왕을 중심으로 한 신중도 조선|作者未詳 神衆圖 朝鮮|Brahma with Attendants and Musicians by Unidentified artist

작자미상 범천왕을 중심으로 한 신중도 조선|作者未詳 神衆圖 朝鮮|Brahma with Attendants and Musicians

Unidentified artist

late 16th century

석가삼존도 조선|釋迦三尊圖 朝鮮|Shakyamuni triad by Unidentified artist

석가삼존도 조선|釋迦三尊圖 朝鮮|Shakyamuni triad

Unidentified artist

1565

Gibbons in a Landscape by Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継

Gibbons in a Landscape

Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継

ca. 1570

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana by Master of the "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana

Master of the "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana

ca. 1560–65

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