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		•Storage Jars of Asia Oct. 29, 2000 - March 10, 2002
			Based on the Freer's rich but rarely-exhibited collection of large storage vessels, this exhibition presents a selection of the biggest and boldest jars made in East, Southeast, and West Asia between the second millennium BCE and the 16th century. Jars with a large variety of uses from diverse Asian cultures are exhibited together for the first time. The role of international trade in their distribution and the transformation of use-patterns and aesthetic appreciation as these vessels crossed from one culture to another are also discussed.
		•Chinese Arts of the Brush, 17th - 18th century January 21 - July 22, 2001
			An exhibit of 17 landscape paintings and calligraphy that focuses of the work of artists living in the Yangzi Delta and the Yellow Mountains in Anhui province between 1638 and 1752 and discusses the broadening of themes and styles that flourished during that period. This time of artistic growth was stimulated in part by the stability that followed the Manchu invasion in 1644. Included are works by Cheng Sui (1607-1692), Zhang Xun (mid-17th century), Fang Hengxian (1620-1679), Hongren (1610-1664) and Shitao (1642-1707), among others.
		•Real and Imagined Places in Japanese Art March 4 - October 21, 2001
			The twenty-nine Japanese paintings, ceramics, and lacquer works present various views of real and imagined places, including views of Edo, Mount Fuji, the Yangzi River, as well as imagined places in China and India described in sacred Buddhist texts and scenes from Japanese legend and literature.
		•Dinner for Five: Japanese Serving Dishes for Elegant Meals March 4 - October 21, 2001
			This smll exhibition presents ceramic dishes used for "kaiseki", a light meal that originated in the Japanese tea ceremony but later flourished in the context of stylish restaurants. Since the custom was to invite guests in groups of five or multiples of five for tea, this became the standard number in a set of kaiseki tableware.
		•Three Friends of Winter: Pine, Bamboo and Plum in Chinese Painting August 12, 2001 - February 3, 2002
			Traditionally associated with winter, in China evergreen bamboo, pine and plum trees are also closely identified with the scholar in private life and are often shown together or alone in Chinese paintings. This exhibit will present many examples of the different styles that have developed between the 13th and 18th centuries to depict these plants.
		• Japanese Screens Continuing indefinitely
		• Shades of Green and Blue: Chinese Celadon Ceramics Continuing indefinitely
			Developed in China some 3500 years ago, celadon is the world's largest and most varied family of glazes. This exhibition presents the technical and aesthetic evolution of celadon, revealing the impact of court patronage and celadon's development throughout Asia as an export item.
		• Seto and Mino Ceramics Continuing indefinitely
			Presents a selection of 47 objects from the Seto and Mino regions in Japan, where glazed ceramics have been made for the past 1,200 years. These pieces from the Freer collection illustrate how wares evolved over time in response to new technology and changing taste. Seto and Mino Ceramics, a color-illustrated catalogue of the Freer collection, is available in the Freer Gallery Shop for $45 (cloth) and $25 (paper).
		• Ancient Chinese Pottery and Bronze Continuing indefinitely
			The selection of ceramic and bronze vessels on view begins at the important juncture between the end of the Neolithic pottery tradition and the emergence of the metalworking tradition (around 2000 B.C.), and stops at the end of the Bronze Age and the rise of glazed stoneware (around 200 A.D.). The exhibition shows the complex, changing relationship between two of Chinas oldest artistic traditions.
		• Buddhist Art Continuing indefinitely
		• Korean Ceramics Continuing indefinitely
			Ceramics have always been an integral part of Korean culture and an important vehicle of the Korean aesthetic. This gallery presents Korean ceramics made between 200 and 1900, ranging from tableware and Buddhist cinerary urns made for courtiers to bowls, bottles and storage jars used by peasants.
		•South Asian Sculpture Ongoing
			The sculpted human form, created in a range of media that includes stone, metal, wood, and clay, is the most striking and exuberant expression of South Asian art. South Asian sculpture was closely associated with religion, and the images featured in this exhibition were created to embellish sacred spaces.
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