Asian

Permanent event at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, United States

30 August 2017

China, Cloud-Shaped Pillow with Peony Scroll, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), late 10th/early 11th century

The Art Institute's distinguished Asian collection comprises works spanning nearly five millennia from China, Korea, Japan, India, southeast Asia, and the Near and Middle East.

It includes 35,000 objects of great archaeological and artistic significance, including Chinese bronzes, ceramics, and archaic jades; Chinese and Japanese textiles; Japanese screens and paintings; Indian and Persian miniature paintings; and Indian and Southeast Asian sculpture.

The collection of Japanese woodblock prints is one of the finest in the world.

Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago collects, preserves, and interprets works of art of the highest quality, representing the world’s diverse artistic traditions, for the inspiration and education of the public and in accordance with our profession’s highest ethical standards and practices.

Museum profile

Location

Chicago, United States

Founded in

1879

China, Buddha, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), c. 725/50

Korea, Bird Shaped Ewer with Crowned Rider Holding a Bowl, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century

China, Camel and Rider, Tang dynasty (618–907 A.D.), first half of 8th century

China, Buddha, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), c. 725/50
Korea, Bird Shaped Ewer with Crowned Rider Holding a Bowl, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century
China, Camel and Rider, Tang dynasty (618–907 A.D.), first half of 8th century

Korea, Bird Shaped Ewer with Crowned Rider Holding a Bowl, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century
China, Camel and Rider, Tang dynasty (618–907 A.D.), first half of 8th century
China, Buddha, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), c. 725/50