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Asian Art at Dartmouth

January 9 – November 13, 2027
Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art

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  • A photograph of a large Japanese screen. The screen depicts a landscape with a river and trees and houses.

    Unknown, Battle Scenes from The Tale of the Heike, 17th century, ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper. Purchased through the Evelyn A. and William B. Jaffe 2015 Fund; 2025.28. Photo by Jim Gipe (Pivot Media) and Stephen Petegorsky Photography.

  • A photograph of a blue and white porcelain bowl with flowers and vines on it.

    Unidentified Ming Dynasty maker, Dice Bowl, Ming Dynasty, Hsuan-te Period (1426-1435), porcelain with underglaze blue. Gift of Dorothy Marion Levitt Beskind and D. Herbert Beskind, Class of 1936; C.958.369. Photo by Jim Gipe (Pivot Media) and Stephen Petegorsky Photography.

  • A photo of multiple gold buddha figures varying in size.

    Unknown, Figure of Buddha, collected 1894-1897, lacquer, painted, and gilded copper alloy with mirrored glass. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barrett; 38.73.6267–38.73.6276. Photo by Jim Gipe (Pivot Media) and Stephen Petegorsky Photography.

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Asian Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art showcases key works of Asian art from the Hood Museum across many mediums. The exhibition’s overview of the collection encompasses historical works from Japan, Korea, China, the Tibetan and Himalayan Plateau, and South and Southeast Asia, as well as selected examples of contemporary art by Asian artists working around the globe.

This exhibition is organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, and generously supported by a gift from Jane and Raphael Bernstein P'87 P'89 and the Katharine T. and Merrill G. Beede 1929 Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Haely Chang

Related Publications

The Hood Museum of Art Quarterly, Fall 2026

Exhibition subject: Asia