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Buddhism in Asian Art

Drawing on the National Museum of Asian Art's collections and collecions from across the Smithsonian, artworks spanning two millennia reveal Asia's rich Buddhist heritage. They represent diverse schools that arose from the Buddha's teachings.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of Asian Art 33 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Sculpture 31 Filter by term Exclude term
Buddhas 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Jewelry 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ornaments 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Statues 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Chinese 35 Filter by term Exclude term
Buddhists 33 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1300s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1400s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1640s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1700s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1790s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
500s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
600s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
700s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
900s 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

Asia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Henan province 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Hebei province 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Longmen Grottos 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Longmen caves 1 Filter by term Exclude term
South Cave 1 Filter by term Exclude term
northern Xiangtangshan 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Google Arts & Culture 33 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Anthropology 2 Filter by term Exclude term
West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise 2 Filter by term Exclude term
East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Level 2 Staircase Corridor 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Art 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Chinese Art 33 Filter by term Exclude term
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Metal-work 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Sculpture 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Bronze 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Gilding 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Stone 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Ushnisha 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Charles Lang Freer collection 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 7 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Remove Place: China

Buddha

The Buddha

Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha

The Buddha

Standing Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Buddha

Dhyana Buddha

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Seated Buddha

Vairochana Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Buddha and Bodhisattva

Buddha or Bodhisattva

Buddha of Medicine

Buddha Statue

Standing Buddha (fragment)

Head of Buddha

Fragment with seated Buddha

Head of the Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Seated figure of Buddha

Statuette of Buddha

Head of a Buddha

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