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Attributed to Zhong Shaojing (act. ca. 713–41), Classic of Spiritual Flight (detail), China, Tang dynasty (618–907), ca. 738. Album of nine leaves; ink on paper. Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1989 (1989.141.1)
Attributed to Zhong Shaojing (act. ca. 713–41), Classic of Spiritual Flight (detail), China, Tang dynasty (618–907), ca. 738. Album of nine leaves; ink on paper. Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1989 (1989.141.1)

Two immortals, China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 18th century. Jade (nephrite). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (02.18.411) (left); Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 (2015.500.5.12) (right)
Two immortals, China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 18th century. Jade (nephrite). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (02.18.411) (left); Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 (2015.500.5.12) (right)

Imazu Tatsuyuki, Peacocks and Cherry Tree, Japan, Taishō period (1912–26), ca. 1925. Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper. Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2015 (2015.585).
Imazu Tatsuyuki, Peacocks and Cherry Tree, Japan, Taishō period (1912–26), ca. 1925. Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper. Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2015 (2015.585).
Luxury Goods: Ivory and Temple Décor in 18th Century Sri Lanka
Virtual, Friday, March 12, 4:30 pm
John Guy, Florence and Herbert Irving Curator of the Arts of South and Southeast Asia
More information forthcoming on how to register for this virtual event.
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Up Close
January 25, 2020–June 28, 2021
This exhibition juxtaposes masterworks from the Museum’s collection with photographic enlargements of their details, intended to draw us back to the original, revealing the rewards that close looking can offer.
Masters and Masterpieces: Chinese Art from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection
January 30, 2021–June 5, 2022
This exhibition showcases an outstanding selection of Chinese art gifted to the Museum by Florence and Herbert Irving, fundamentally transforming the holdings of Chinese art at The Met and reuniting important works with comparative pieces.
Celebrating the Year of the Ox
January 30, 2021–January 17, 2022
This Lunar New Year, which begins on February 12, 2021, is the Year of the Ox. In celebrating the Year of the Ox, this exhibition presents depictions of oxen and water buffalo (considered the same category of animals in China) created by artists in the last 3000 years.
Japan: A History of Style
March 8, 2021–April 24, 2022
This exhibition celebrates how gifts and acquisitions of the last decade have transformed The Met’s ability to narrate the story of Japanese art by expanding and deepening the range of works that can elucidate the past. Represented are an array of works in nearly every medium, from ancient times to the present.
Bodhisattvas of Wisdom, Compassion, and Power
March 27, 2021–October 16, 2022
Within the Buddhist traditions of the Himalayas, three bodhisattvas emerge as personifications of Buddhist ideals: Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, and Vajrapani. This show presents sublime representations of these three bodhisattvas at the center of this great devotional tradition.
Arts of Korea
Through August 30, 2021
From the shapes and motifs of the ceramics to the disparate sizes and formats of the paintings, this rotation exhibits continuity and variety in Korean art. Arranged in loosely chronological order are notable objects from The Met’s collection, along with significant loans from the National Museum of Korea.
Crossroads: Empires and Emporia
The Met presents a world of crossroads—between places, eras, and cultures. Empires and Emporia represents the sustained contact linking Asia, Europe, and America for more than four centuries, beginning with the arrival of Portuguese merchants in Japan and China in the 16th century, the conquest of the Philippines by Spain, and the establishment of a transpacific trade route between Manila and Acapulco.
Contemporary Japanese Ceramics in Historical Context
The focus of this installation is a selection of avant-garde ceramics by the Kyoto-based group Sōdeisha (Crawling Through Mud Association), which was founded in 1948 by Yagi Kazuo, Yamada Hikaru, and Suzuki Osamu. Their sculptures reshaped the world of Japanese pottery in the second half of the twentieth century.
Himalayan Rotation
Through Winter 2021
This year’s annual rotation of the Himalayan galleries is distinguished by a number of major new acquisitions and gifts that continue to build The Met’s holdings as one of the premier collections of Tibetan and Nepalese masterworks.