Gallery Rotations
Waterfall, 1955. By Senju Hiroshi (Japanese, born 1958). Metallic colors on paper. Gift of Vodafone Americas Inc., 2004.91.A-.B
Because many works–particularly paintings and textiles–are light sensitive and can be displayed only for about six months every five years, works are regularly rotated from storage into the museum's collection galleries on the second and third floors. While browsing in the galleries, look for the many artworks throughout the collection marked with a colorful "Newly on view" circle on the label. There's always something new to see at the Asian Art Museum.
Newly on View in Gallery 28, 2nd Floor
Waterfalls, Lakes, and Rivers: Masterworks of Literati Painting and More
Through April 2012
A new exhibit in the Japanese galleries, entitled Waterfalls, Lakes, and Rivers: Masterworks of Literati Painting and More, features some of the museum's finest Japanese literati paintings (Nanga or bunjinga) and other artworks depicting water scenery. It examines depictions of water found in hanging scroll paintings on silk and large scale ink-painted gold folding screens. In keeping with the water theme, the striking scroll Nachi Waterfall by Nagasawa Rosetsu (1754–1799) and the massive contemporary work Waterfall by Senju Hiroshi (B. 1958), are also on view, along with miniature lacquer incense boxes decorated with images of waves and lakes. The new installation also features works by Yamaguchi Gen (1896–1976) and Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007), two members of the Japanese sosaku hanga or creative print movement.
Display of the museum's collection is made possible by Bank of America.
