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Photo Credits for Asian Art Museum Objects
F2016.2 Collected Letters
Collected Letters, 2016, by Liu Jianhua (Chinese, b. 1962). Porcelain with glaze and monofilament. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Acquisition made possible by the Society for Asian Art in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Asian Art Museum, F2016.2. © Liu Jianhua. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
2017.44 The Melt
The Melt, 2017, by Ang Tsherin Sherpa (Nepalese, b. 1968). Acrylic, ink, and gold on canvas. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Mortimer-Harvey Fund, 2017.44. © Tsherin Sherpa. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
1998.111 Books and scholars’ possessions (chaekgeori)
Books and scholars’ possessions (chaekgeori), approx. 1860-1874, by Yi Eungrok (Korean, 1808-after 1874). Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Ink and colors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Acquisition made possible by the Koret Foundation, the Connoisseurs’ Council and Korean Art and Culture Committee. Re-mounting funded by the Society for Asian Art, 1998.111. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
B60J619 Cup with Calligraphic Inscriptions
Cup with calligraphic inscriptions, 1440–1460. Probably Uzbekistan; Samarqand, Timurid period (1370–1507). Nephrite. Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60J619. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
F2008.67 Blanket (balud / binaludan)
Blanket (balud / binaludan), 1925-1980. Mindanao, Philippines; Mindanao. Cotton and rayon. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Society for Asian Art, F2008.67. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
B81D33.3 The Heroine Chanda fanning her beloved, Laurak, under a tree
The Heroine Chanda fanning her beloved, Laurak, under a tree, from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The Story of Chanda), approx. 1540. Probably Mandu, Madhya Pradesh state, India; probably Mandu, Madhya Pradesh state, former sultanate of Malwa, former sultanate of Malwa. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Society for Asian Art, B81D33.3. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
B69D43 My Teacher Cheng Yuanji
My Teacher Cheng Yuanji, approx. 1650-1680, by Cheng Sui (Chinese, 1650 – 1680). China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ink on paper. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Transfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift from The Society for Asian Art, B69D43. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
2009.25 Ceremonial bowl with Zoroastrian themes
Ceremonial bowl with Zoroastrian themes, approx. 1875. Probably India. Silver alloy with zinc and copper. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Acquisition made possible by the Zarthosti Anjuman of Northern California, Rati Forbes, Betty N. Alberts, and members of the board of the Society for Asian Art in honor of Past President Nazneen Spliedt, 2009.25. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
B79S2 The Buddha Vairochana
The Buddha Vairochana, 800-850. Central Java, Indonesia. Stone. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Gift from the Society for Asian Art and the Michel D. Weill Bequest Fund, B79S2. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.