Hofstra University Museum of Art: Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art

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Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art

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Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art September 16, 2014-February 8, 2015 David Filderman Gallery

Presented in association with the Hofstra Cultural Center international conference Asia Transforming: Old Values and New Presences (September 18-20, 2014)

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This exhibition is made possible by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Additional funding for this exhibition and catalog has been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and New York Community Bank Foundation.

Foreword

The Hofstra University Museum is most fortunate to hold permanent collections that span approximately 35 centuries of human endeavor. Representative works originate from six continents and reflect the

artistic thought, traditions, spiritual and cultural beliefs emanating from numerous world cultures. These rich artistic treasures provide insights that link our present-day experiences with those of our forbearers, as the study of such ancient authentic objects opens a gateway for us to ponder age-old questions about cultural, spiritual and personal identity. As we grapple with the 21st century’s rapidly transforming world dynamic, along with an immediacy of knowledge that social media and satellite transmissions provide, the ability to stop and closely examine works of art reflecting the voices of the past is an essential tool that helps provide us with a more balanced perspective. Through authentic objects we gain visual information about a progression of artistic and cultural output that has influenced, and continues to influence, this very moment of varied artistic approaches defining our contemporary art world.

In Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art, the co-curators – Karen T. Albert, associate director of exhibitions and collections, and Kristy L. Caratzola, collections manager at the Hofstra University Museum – bring us wonderful examples of art and artifacts from the nations of Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet. Their selections take us on a journey through 18 centuries of artistic output to engage our minds and our visual senses as we learn about the existing belief systems, interactions among nations, and cross-cultural influences that shaped artistic traditions. These influences are seen in the stunning ceramic figures, metal works, scroll paintings, stone and wood carvings, and sculptures, as well as woodblock prints featured in this exhibition.

The Hofstra University Museum is pleased to offer this exhibit, along with the exhibition Past Traditions/New Voices in Asian Art curated by Karen T. Albert for the Museum’s Emily Lowe Gallery, in association with the Hofstra Cultural Center conference Asia Transforming: Old Values and New Presences (September 18-20, 2014). This international conference is planned in partnership with the New York Conference on Asian Studies and the MidAtlantic Region Association for Asian Studies. We thank the co-directors of the conference, Yuki Terazawa, associate professor of history, and Patricia M. Welch, professor of Japanese and comparative literature and director of the Asian Studies Program at Hofstra University, for their collaboration and partnership during the planning of these exhibitions.

Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art is honored to have the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Community Bank Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts, along with Hofstra University. As visitors study the works in each exhibition, it is our intention that they will gain a greater understanding of the ways in which the past continues to influence the present, and the ways in which artists living and working in our current society have shifted away from the past to create their own new and equally compelling artistic traditions.

Beth E. Levinthal

Executive Director, Hofstra University Museum

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Asian Art in the Hofstra University Museum Collections

Asia is a diverse continent with numerous countries, cultures and ethnic groups. While there are many differences among the cultures, there is unity in a shared

belief in man’s need to be in harmony with nature and the connectedness of the spiritual and natural realms. The influence of Buddhism, and Hinduism to a lesser extent, can be seen across geographic and cultural boundaries. To varying degrees, the individual cultures have assimilated the tenets of these religions into their existing belief systems as well as their artistic traditions, resulting in both similarities and distinct differences in the creation of art and cultural artifacts. Historically, there was great interaction between the Asian countries through trade routes, political changes and warfare, which also affected cross-cultural influences.

The Hofstra University Museum Collections contain 198 works of Asian art. The objects represent seven countries: Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet. The Asian collection consists of a wide range of objects, including Chinese tomb sculptures, Indian stone carvings, Japanese hanging scrolls and woodblock prints. The works in the collection date from the Chinese Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) to the 20th century. A variety of media illustrates the range of the collections: metal, stone, and wood sculpture; ceramic figures and vessels; scroll paintings; and woodblock prints.

The first Asian works of art, a group of 15 stone sculptures from Cambodia and India, were donated

by Paul Manheim to the Museum in 1968. The following year Herman Kahn contributed a dozen Indian stone works to the collection. Forty-five Japanese hanging scrolls and sculptural works from the 14th through the 20th centuries were gifted to the Museum by Albert M. Baer in 1970.

Mrs. Daniel Goldberg donated 10 Indian and Tibetan bronzes in 1972. Then in 1974 she and her husband generously added the first gift of Asian works on paper – 54 Japanese color woodblock prints from the late 18th and 19th centuries, including artists such as Gyokuyan Chikanobu, Utagawa Kunisada and Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi. These works of art form the core of the Museum’s Asian collection.

More recently, a long-term relationship began with collector Lillian Schloss, through the development and mounting of the exhibition Appeasing the Spirits: Sui and Tang Dynasty Tomb Sculpture from the Schloss Collection in 1993. She desired to share the works of art from her collection with a larger audience and to foster a greater appreciation of the beauty of ancient Chinese sculpture. For more than 10 years (1993-2004), Mrs. Schloss and her daughter Simone donated 14 fine ceramic works from the Han, Sui and Tang dynasties to the Museum. Additional woodblock prints by renowned Japanese landscape artists Katsushika Hokusai and Ando Hiroshige were donated in 2001 and 2004.

Asian works of art are regularly used in Museum exhibitions and for educational programs. Japanese hanging scrolls, woodblock prints and wood sculptures were recently highlighted in the exhibition Land of the Rising Sun: Art of Japan (2013-2014). In addition to University course curricula, for the Museum’s educational program Art Travelers through Time: Literacy and History through the Arts, objects from the Asian collection are often brought into the gallery for viewing and examination by close to 1,000 local elementary school students.

The expansion of the collections to include the arts of Asia is the direct result of the generosity of many collectors over a number of decades. The Museum’s holdings now provide an excellent representation of traditional works of art encompassing many centuries and numerous cultures from the Asian continent.

Karen T. Albert

Associate Director of Exhibitions and Collections, Hofstra University Museum

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Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art

Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art is an original exhibition featuring permanent collections works representing the following specific themes: Buddhism; Flowers, Animals, and the Seasons; and Devotional Sculpture. The works presented highlight a range of media, including carved stone and wood figures, scroll paintings, woodblock prints, miniature bronzes, and ceramic models.

Over the centuries, the regional folk practices, oral traditions, and creation myths of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia evolved into a variety of complex and diverse religions and philosophies. The human condition compelled the people of these civilizations to communicate sophisticated concepts by creating artworks and forming belief systems based on faith and ritual. Diverse nationalistic ideologies were often unified through a shared worldview or perception of the universe, reverence for the forces of nature, interconnectedness with the natural environment, and the admiration of ancestors and the spiritual realm.

The emergence of Buddhism is marked as the moment in which the historical Buddha delivered his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath in Northeastern India in the late 6th century B.C.E. The borders of the ancient Indian subcontinent had once encompassed a large portion of South and Southeast Asia and extended to include the present-day territories of Cambodia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Tibet. The legendary journey of the Enlightened One followed a prophesized birth, the renouncement of his royal title, abandonment of his family and material possessions, and six years searching for purification through the ascetic practice of severe restriction of food, water and human contact. After living his early adult life between the polar extremes of imperial privilege and nearly fatal monasticism, the former Prince Siddhartha Gautama Shakya finally achieved enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. While meditating beneath the Bodhi tree, he experienced the revelation of the four noble truths: the awareness that life is suffering, suffering is caused by ignorance and desire, ignorance and desire can be overcome, and the way to end suffering is to follow the middle path. When the Buddha prescribed this doctrine to his disciples, he set in motion the wheel of moral law known as dharmachakra. By following this code of ethical living, adherents could eventually gain salvation by gradually advancing the level of their karma (spiritual fate) beyond the samsara cycle of birth, suffering, death, and reincarnation to finally realize the ultimate goal of nirvana.

The earliest forms of Buddhist art consisted of symbols that only suggested the presence of the Great Teacher and reinforced the concept of his transcendence from the material world. The most pervasive indicators of the Buddha are the cosmic chakra disk, the lotus, footprints, an empty throne, and lions. These signs initially appear as inscriptions on temple architecture and commemorative stone monuments and were later incorporated into the canon of Buddhist figural sculpture that arose in the Gandhara region of archaic Northwestern India in the 1st century C.E. A gray schist Stele of Buddha Seated with Attendants (HU69.17), 3rd century C.E., is an exemplary work from the Museum’s permanent collections in which this stylistic convergence is easily observed. This idealized stone carving depicts the Buddha enthroned upon the upturned petals of a large lotus flower and seated in the padmasana (lotus pose) with his hands fixed in the dharmachakra mudra (teaching position). The appearance of this relief

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figure is not drawn from historic descriptions of his actual likeness but conforms to accepted Indian Buddhist iconographic standards by representing the Buddha through a composite of physical attributes called lakshanas. Elongated earlobes, a rounded and emphasized abdomen, the ushnisha topknot, and the circular tuft of hair between the eyes known as the urna are all features that signify the divine nature of the Buddha.

By the 1st and 5th centuries C.E., the newly developed Mahayana school of Buddhist thought reached China and Japan through expansion of established trade routes along the Silk Road, an international passage that had previously led to unprecedented cultural exchange among caravans of merchants traveling between Central Asia and Western Europe. Mahayana (Great Path) teachings promote the veneration of bodhisattvas, beings of infinite compassion who forgo their own Buddhahood in order to aid others on their journey to enlightenment, a concept that still exists in contrast to the aforementioned aspects of the older Theravada school (Path of the Elders).

A 16th century wooden sculpture of a Japanese Bodhisattva (HU70.20), carved in the naturalistic style of the Kei school of the Kamakura period (1185-1392 C.E), expresses the Mahayana worship of these benevolent and merciful entities. This figure is an interpretation of Miroku-Bosatsu, the Buddha of the Future, and is identified by the combination of his distinctive Miroku-in mudra and relaxed lalitasana pose. His right hand is held open and raised in the midst of gently touching his cheek in pensive contemplation, his body positioned with his right leg tightly crossed under the left leg, which hangs over the front of his perch.

This Bodhisattva is an individualized portrait merged with the previously discussed classical lakshana body features employed in both Buddhist and Hindu figural sculpture.

In the late 12th century the Indian sage Bodhidharma introduced Zen Buddhism to China.

This discipline focused on aligning the individual with the universe and nature through meditation, a concept combining Buddhist contemplation with Chinese Daoist philosophy and symbolism. This new school was reflected in art through expressive and thoughtful brushwork and mark making that sought to capture the essence of natural phenomena rather than replicate it. A 16th-17th century ink painting of Daruma (HU70.9) portrays this first Zen patriarch as an aging monk crouching with his arms wrapped around his knees beneath a modest robe. The contours of his body are economically described through only a few calligraphic brushstrokes at the lower third of the hanging scroll, leaving the entire upper section untouched. The manner in which the artist rendered this figure and the physical space he occupies is a metaphor for the restraint and balance that followers of Zen may strive to attain over a lifetime.

Zen philosophy was also conveyed through admirations of flowers, animals, and the cycle of seasons. The Qing dynasty (1644-1911 C.E.) painting Vase with Flowers (HU95.15), by the late 18th century artist Shao Ting Bao, honors the esteemed pink peony by presenting a fully opened blossom surrounded by verdant leaves and budding stems. This “king” of flora, which is traditionally celebrated as a herald of spring, is elegantly arranged in a tall green vessel strategically positioned behind a scholar’s rock in the foreground. Zen scholar artists sought to capture the most excellent aspects of sacred geological sites by collecting stone specimens from locations that were charged with spiritual power.

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A ceramic Hill Jar with Lid (HU95.1.a,b) is an earthenware container from the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E-220 C.E.) that underscores the importance of the landscape in Chinese culture.

Daoist cosmology is conveyed through the curved peaks and mythical animals modeled across the lid and around the sides of the vessel. The mountain range on the cover is a tribute to Mount Bo, the dwelling of the immortals. In this scenic model, wavy hills are interspersed with growling bears and stylized serpents. The clay body is covered with a green lead glaze and decorated with press-molded tigers and dragons. Together, these two creatures symbolize the relationship between the quintessential forces of yin and yang that unite to form all aspects of existence. Devotional sculptures such as this minqi (spirit tool) from China were made as microcosms of the universe and were considered to be crucial elements in the burials of prominent individuals. Chinese funerary objects that honor court figures, animals, sacred architecture, and ethereal entities have an affinity with miniature Hindu sculptures, which are also infused with spiritual presence and deep theological meaning.

Hinduism matured from the foundations of pre-historic Vedic Indian culture and Brahmanism, coalescing in the Purana epics written in the 3rd century C.E. These biographies specifically described the creation stories and hierarchy of the Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses and the many human and animal forms in which they manifested themselves. Small-scale figures of the principal deities were traditionally commissioned for public processions and later were made accessible for personal use in domestic shrines. Images of Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi continue to be perceived as embodiments of suprahumans and are worshipped through practices such as ritual bathing. Metal sculptures often show the effects of extensive wear from this kind of regular ceremonial handling, in some cases to the point where they are deemed to be unusable. Certain features, especially the eyes, must retain their distinct appearance as prescribed in the Shilpa Shastras. These texts set forth specific guidelines necessary to evoke the spirits of the divine through the creation and blessing of sacred images and objects known as murti.

Krishna (HU72.54) is an 18th century bronze miniature that depicts the preeminent Hindu god Vishnu in his eighth avatar taking the form of a youthful male cow herder. The heroic musician is presented in a casual tribhanga (triple-bend) posture with one leg crossed over the other. Krishna stands with his head and torso leaning in classical counterbalance to his raised arms and the shifting weight of his lower body. Variations in the silver patina and the smooth, burnished surfaces reveal the level of adoration that its caretakers must have had for this sacred figure.

For two millennia, artists of Asia defined their world by creating works that were driven by their own intellectual intentions or commissioned by imperial and religious authorities.

Historic interactions between the people of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia advanced the development of global civilization through art that spread the tenets of Buddhism, admired natural phenomena, and conveyed spiritual devotion. Modern knowledge and understanding of these ancient cultures is indebted to these rich artistic traditions of Asia, which continue to transform and evolve in the contemporary era.

Kristy Caratzola

Collections Manager, Hofstra University Museum

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Buddhism

CAMBODIAN Crowned Male Head, 11th-12th century Gray sandstone, 9 x 5.5 in. diameter Hofstra University Museum Collections, Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.7

INDIAN Buddha Head Fragment, 5th century Stucco 7 x 5.25 x 5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Paul E. Manheim, HU68.40

INDIAN Miniature Shrine Tirthankara, 1464 Jain brass, silver inlay, and semiprecious stones 11.75 x 7.25 x 2.875 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.14

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INDIAN Vidyadhara, 9th-11th century Sandstone, 7 x 7 x 4.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections, Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.15

INDIAN Stele of Buddha Seated with Attendants, 3rd century Gray schist, 19 x 11.5 x 3.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.17

JAPANESE Daruma, 16th-17th century Momoyama-Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 19.625 x 10 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.9

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JAPANESE Yakushi Nyorai Buddha, 18th century, Edo period Wood, lacquer, and pigment 23.25 x 14.5 x 13 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.4

JAPANESE Amida Raigo Descending from Paradise, 14th century Nanbokucho period Hanging scroll painting mounted and framed, ink, color, and gold leaf on silk 48 x 26.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.15

JAPANESE Map Painting (Zen Style), 19th century Edo period-Meiji Restoration Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 48 x 26.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.41

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JAPANESE Marishi-ten, 15th-16th century Muromachi-Momoyama period Wood, pigment, gold leaf, metal, and glass 20 x 11.5 x 16 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.19

JAPANESE Bodhisattva, 16th century Late Muromachi-Momoyama period Wood and pigment 27 x 16 x 9 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.20

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NEPALESE Seated Mahasitavati, 17th century Gray stone 9 x 6.75 x 2 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Paul E. Manheim HU68.26

JAPANESE Amida Nyorai, 16th century Late Muromachi-Momoyama period Wood, pigment, and gold leaf 35 x 11 x 7 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.45

JAPANESE Fudō Myōō (Achala-Vidyārāja), 18th-20th century Edo period-Meiji Restoration Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 14.875 x 10.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU74.05.02

NEPALESE Sarasvati, 16th-18th century Gray schist 18.5 x 12 x 5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn HU69.12

JAPANESE Asura, 17th century Early Edo period Wood and pigment 42.75 x 23.5 x 12.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.48

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THAI Head of Buddha, 16th century Pink sandstone 16.125 x 9.5 x 10.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.8

TIBETAN Seated Amitayus, 18th century Bronze 6.125 x 4.5 x 2.375 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.59

THAI Buddha Head Fragment, 16th century Bronze 13.75 x 6 x 6 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU77.20

TIBETAN Phurbu Dagger, 18th century Brass and pigment 8.25 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.60

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INDIAN Bodhisattva, 18th century Bronze 3.75 x 2.75 x 2.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU91.221

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Flowers, Animals, and the Seasons

CHINESE Shao Ting Bao, 18th century Vase with Flowers, late 18th century Qing dynasty Hanging scroll painting mounted and framed, ink and color on silk 41 x 22.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Joyce Bloch HU95.15

JAPANESE Sage with Children Under a Pine Tree, 17th-18th century Edo period-Meiji Restoration Hanging scroll painting, ink and color on silk 64.5 x 16.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer HU70.1.2

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JAPANESE Two Birds and Bamboo, from a set of three kakemono, 17th century, Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 34.75 x 14.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer HU70.25.1

JAPANESE Fisherman on a Riverbank, from a set of three kakemono, 17th century, Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 34.75 x 14.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer HU70.25.2

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JAPANESE Gyokuyan Chikanobu (1838-1912) Untitled (female figure), from the series Truly Beautiful Women, 1897 Meiji Restoration Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 13.34 x 9.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU76.07.7

JAPANESE Three Swallows and a Tree Branch, from a set of three kakemono 17th century, Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 34.75 x 14.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer HU70.25.3

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JAPANESE Hosada Eishi Chobunsai (1756-1829) Koronushi, 1795-1801 (printed later) Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 15.125 x 10 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU74.05.24

JAPANESE Torii Kiyotada I (18th century) Woman with Two Cats, 1720-1730 Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 13.375 x 6.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU76.07.9

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JAPANESE Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Untitled (female figure), from the series Festival at Inari Shrine, 1795-1801 (printed later) Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 14.25 x 9.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU74.05.08

JAPANESE Soseki Komori (19th-20th century) Leaping Carp, 1920-1940 Showa period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 15.75 x 8.875 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections HU78.36

JAPANESE Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Untitled (female figure) from the series Biographies of Virtuous Women, 1840-1853 Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 13.75 x 9.625 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU74.05.11

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JAPANESE Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) Ai-gasa Sanpukutsui Migi (Sharing an Umbrella), 1748 Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 12.375 x 6.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg HU74.05.19

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Devotional Sculpture

JAPANESE Unkyo (19th-20th century) Rooster and Hen, 1930s Showa period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 15.125 x 10.125 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections HU78.37

CHINESE Warrior, 7th-10th century Tang dynasty Ceramic and pigment 11.25 x 3.25 x 2.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss HU93.8

CHINESE Court Lady, 7th-10th century Tang dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 10 x 2.25 x 2 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss HU94.1

JAPANESE Kinchoro Yoshitora (19th century) Three Beauties of Blossom Viewing Time, 1850-1880 Edo period-Meiji Restoration Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 14.375 x 9.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections HU76.07.13

CHINESE Hill Jar with Lid 3rd century B.C.E.-3rd century Han dynasty Ceramic and glaze 10.5 x 8 in. diameter Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss HU95.1.a, b

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CHINESE Court Lady, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 8.25 x 2.25 x 2.375 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Dr. David Gandler, HU96.62

CHINESE Sow in a Pen, 3rd century B.C.E.-3rd century Han dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 2.25 x 9 x 7.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss, HU2001.3

CHINESE Candelabra in the Form of an Elephant, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 7.25 x 7.5 x 4 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss, HU2003.1

CHINESE Equestrienne Figure, 6th century Late Sui or early Tang dynasty Ceramic, clear glaze, and pigment 11 x 8 x 3.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss in honor of Mary Wakeford HU2003.9.2

CHINESE Equestrian Figure Playing a Musical Instrument, 7th century Early Tang dynasty Ceramic, earthenware, clear glaze, and pigment 11 x 9.625 x 3 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU2001.10

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CHINESE Equestrian Figure, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, clear glaze, and pigment 10.437 x 8.25 x 3.625 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU2004.5.1

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CHINESE Equestrienne Figure, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, clear glaze, and pigment, 10.5 x 7.813 x 4.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU2004.5.2

CHINESE Vessel in the Form of a Feline, 4th-6th century Six dynasties period Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 7.25 x 6.5 x 9 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss, HU2004.6

INDIAN Stele Fragment with Standing Vishnu, 11th century Pink sandstone 10.25 x 5.75 x 4.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.9

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INDIAN Hanuman Joined with Rama, 18th century Bronze 5.5 x 2 x 2.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.51

INDIAN Ganesh Figure, 18th century Bronze 3.25 x 1.75 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.53

INDIAN Bala Krishna, 18th century Bronze 3 x 2 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.52

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INDIAN Krishna, 18th century Bronze 4.25 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.54

INDIAN Vishnu, 18th century Bronze 4.875 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.57

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INDIAN Hanuman Figure, 18th century Bronze 3.875 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.58

INDIAN Parvati Figure, 18th century Bronze 5 x 2.5 x 2 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU91.220

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E X H I BI T ION C H E C K L I S T Buddhism

JAPANESE Amida Raigo Descending from Paradise, 14th century Nanbokucho period Hanging scroll painting mounted and framed, ink, color, and gold leaf on silk 48 x 26.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.15

CAMBODIAN Crowned Male Head, 11th-12th century Gray sandstone 9 x 5.5 in. diameter Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.7 INDIAN Buddha Head Fragment, 5th century Stucco 7 x 5.25 x 5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Paul E. Manheim, HU68.40

JAPANESE Map Painting (Zen Style), 19th century Edo period-Meiji Restoration Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 48 x 26.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.41

INDIAN Miniature Shrine Tirthankara, 1464 Jain brass, silver inlay, and semiprecious stones 11.75 x 7.25 x 2.875 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.14

JAPANESE Yakushi Nyorai Buddha, 18th century Edo period Wood, lacquer, and pigment 23.25 x 14.5 x 13 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.4

INDIAN Vidyadhara, 9th-11th century Sandstone 7 x 7 x 4.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.15

JAPANESE Marishi-ten, 15th-16th century Muromachi-Momoyama period Wood, pigment, gold leaf, metal, and glass 20 x 11.5 x 16 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.19

INDIAN Stele of Buddha Seated with Attendants, 3rd century Gray schist 19 x 11.5 x 3.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.17

JAPANESE Bodhisattva, 16th century Late Muromachi-Momoyama period Wood and pigment 27 x 16 x 9 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.20

JAPANESE Daruma, 16th-17th century Momoyama-Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 19.625 x 10 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.9

JAPANESE Amida Nyorai, 16th century Late Muromachi-Momoyama period Wood, pigment, and gold leaf 35 x 11 x 7 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.45

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JAPANESE Asura, 17th century Early Edo period Wood and pigment 42.75 x 23.5 x 12.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.48

TIBETAN Phurbu Dagger, 18th century Brass and pigment 8.25 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.60 INDIAN Bodhisattva, 18th century Bronze 3.75 x 2.75 x 2.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU91.221

JAPANESE Fudō Myōō (Achala-Vidyārāja), 18th-20th century Edo period-Meiji Restoration Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 14.875 x 10.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU74.05.02

Flowers, Animals, and the Seasons CHINESE Shao Ting Bao, 18th century Vase with Flowers, Late 18th century Qing dynasty Hanging scroll painting mounted and framed, ink and color on silk 41 x 22.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Joyce Bloch, HU95.15

NEPALESE Seated Mahasitavati, 17th century Gray stone 9 x 6.75 x 2 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Paul E. Manheim, HU68.26 NEPALESE Sarasvati, 16th-18th century Gray schist 18.5 x 12 x 5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.12

JAPANESE Sage with Children Under a Pine Tree, 17th-18th century Edo period-Meiji Restoration Hanging scroll painting, ink and color on silk 64.5 x 16.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.1.2

THAI Head of Buddha, 16th century Pink sandstone 16.125 x 9.5 x 10.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.8

JAPANESE Two Birds and Bamboo, from a set of three kakemono, 17th century Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 34.75 x 14.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.25.1

THAI Buddha Head Fragment, 16th century Bronze 13.75 x 6 x 6 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU77.20

JAPANESE Fisherman on a Riverbank, from a set of three kakemono, 17th century Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 34.75 x 14.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.25.2

TIBETAN Seated Amitayus, 18th century Bronze 6.125 x 4.5 x 2.375 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.59

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JAPANESE Three Swallows and a Tree Branch, from a set of three kakemono, 17th century Edo period Hanging scroll painting, ink on paper 34.75 x 14.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Albert M. Baer, HU70.25.3 JAPANESE Gyokuyan Chikanobu (1838-1912) Untitled (female figure), from the series Truly Beautiful Women, 1897 Meiji Restoration Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 13.34 x 9.25 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU76.07.7 JAPANESE Hosada Eishi Chobunsai (1756-1829) Koronushi, 1795-1801 (printed later) Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 15.125 x 10 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU74.05.24

JAPANESE Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Untitled (female figure), from the series Biographies of Virtuous Women, 1840-1853 Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 13.75 x 9.625 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU74.05.11

Devotional Sculpture

JAPANESE Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Untitled (female figure), from the series Festival at Inari Shrine, 1795-1801 (printed later) Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 14.25 x 9.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU74.05.08

CHINESE Court Lady, 7th-10th century Tang dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 10 x 2.25 x 2 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU94.1

JAPANESE Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) Ai-gasa Sanpukutsui Migi (Sharing an Umbrella), 1748 Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 12.375 x 6.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU74.05.19

JAPANESE Torii Kiyotada I (18th century) Woman with Two Cats, 1720-1730 Edo period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 13.375 x 6.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU76.07.9

JAPANESE Unkyo (19th-20th century) Rooster and Hen, 1930s Showa period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 15.125 x 10.125 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections HU78.37

JAPANESE Soseki Komori (19th-20th century) Leaping Carp, 1920-1940 Showa period Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 15.75 x 8.875 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections HU78.36

JAPANESE Kinchoro Yoshitora (19th century) Three Beauties of Blossom Viewing Time, 1850-1880 Edo period-Meiji Restoration Color woodblock print, ink and color on paper 14.375 x 9.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU76.07.13

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CHINESE Candelabra in the Form of an Elephant, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 7.25 x 7.5 x 4 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss, HU2003.1

CHINESE Warrior, 7th-10th century Tang dynasty Ceramic and pigment 11.25 x 3.25 x 2.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU93.8

CHINESE Equestrienne Figure, 6th century Late Sui or early Tang dynasty Ceramic, clear glaze, and pigment 11 x 8 x 3.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss in honor of Mary Wakeford, HU2003.9.2

CHINESE Hill Jar with Lid 3rd century B.C.E.-3rd century Han dynasty Ceramic and glaze 10.5 x 8 in. diameter Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU95.1.a, b

CHINESE Equestrian Figure, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, clear glaze, and pigment 10.437 x 8.25 x 3.625 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU2004.5.1 CHINESE Equestrienne Figure, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, clear glaze, and pigment 10.5 x 7.813 x 4.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU2004.5.2

CHINESE Court Lady, 6th-7th century Sui dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 8.25 x 2.25 x 2.375 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Dr. David Gandler, HU96.62 CHINESE Sow in a Pen, 3rd century B.C.E.-3rd century Han dynasty Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 2.25 x 9 x 7.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss, HU2001.3

CHINESE Vessel in the Form of a Feline, 4th-6th century Six dynasties period Ceramic, glaze, and pigment 7.25 x 6.5 x 9 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Lillian Schloss, HU2004.6

CHINESE Equestrian Figure Playing a Musical Instrument, 7th century Early Tang dynasty Ceramic, earthenware, clear glaze, and pigment 11 x 9.625 x 3 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Simone Schloss, HU2001.10

INDIAN Stele Fragment with Standing Vishnu, 11th century Pink sandstone 10.25 x 5.75 x 4.75 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Herman Kahn, HU69.9

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INDIAN Hanuman Joined with Rama, 18th century Bronze 5.5 x 2 x 2.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.51

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY STUART RABINOWITZ

President Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

INDIAN Bala Krishna, 18th century Bronze 3 x 2 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.52

HERMAN A. BERLINER Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence Herbert Distinguished Professor

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM

INDIAN Ganesh Figure, 18th century Bronze 3.25 x 1.75 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.53

BETH E. LEVINTHAL Executive Director KAREN T. ALBERT Associate Director of Exhibitions and Collections

INDIAN Krishna, 18th century Bronze 4.25 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.54

CAROLINE S. BIGELOW Senior Assistant to the Executive Director KRISTY L. CARATZOLA Collections Manager TIFFANY M. JORDAN Development and Membership Coordinator

INDIAN Vishnu, 18th century Bronze 4.875 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.57

NANCY RICHNER Museum Education Director RENEE B. SELTZER Museum Educator

INDIAN Hanuman Figure, 18th century Bronze 3.875 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU72.58

MARILYN ZUCKER Museum Educator GRADUATE ASSISTANT Frantz Lucien Jr. GRADUATE STUDENT STAFF Lauren Chessari Lindsay Ralbovsky

INDIAN Parvati Figure, 18th century Bronze 5 x 2.5 x 2 in.

Hofstra University Museum Collections Gift of Mrs. Daniel Goldberg, HU91.220

UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANTS Baylee Caudill Roberto Hernandez Julia Szaniawska

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