ARTHUR M. SACKLER MUSEUM Harvard University Art Museums 485 Broadway Cambridge, Massachusetts 01238 Tel: (617) 495-9400 internet:www.artmuseums.harvard.edu
		•Tradition and Synthesis: 19th- and 20th-Century Works from East Asia September 22, 2001 - June 9, 2002
			Drawn from the permanent collection and augmented with a few choice loans, the exhibit features more than 75 objects, including paintings, calligraphy, prints, photographs, drawings, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and other decorative art from China, Korea, and Japan, along with a small selection of works that reflect multiple layers of cross-cultural fertilization.
		•Glory and Prosperity: Metalwork of the Islamic World February 2 - July 21, 2002
			This exhibit shows the range of Islamic metalwork with objects dating from the 6th century to the 19th century.
		•Chinese Tomb Figurines from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon July 27 - September 15, 2002
			This exhibit will include approximately 75 Chinese tomb sculptures from the Han through Tang periods. Made exclusively for burial, such clay and wooden sculptures of humans and animals were placed in tombs to protect and to serve the spirit of the deceased. Solomon's collection concentrates on unglazed pieces that were embellished with mineral pigments after firing, producing a more naturalistic and broader array of colors and decorative patterns. Catalogue available.
		•The Best Workmanship, the Finest Materials: Prayer Carpets from the Islamic World August 3 - December 15, 2002
			This exhibit brings together prayer carpets from the eastern Islamic world and considers them from two perspectives: the structural design dictated by the weaver's technique, and the decorative design governed by iconographic and aesthetic traditions. Drawn mainly from the Harvard Art Museums collection, the rugs in the exhibit date to the 18th and 19th century and represent a fine range of both technique and design. Together, they suggest the variety of aesthetic experiences possible within a single medium.
		•Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, and Bamboo: Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Painting July 6, 2002 - January 5, 2003
			This exhibit presents a selection of later East Asian paintings that feature popular botanical themes and symbols as their principal subject matter and marks the first time that a number of recent major acquisitions will be put on display. Most important among these new acquisitions are two Korean screens: Bamboo through the Four Seasons, by the master bamboo-painter Yu Tôk-chang (1675-1756), and the ten-panel screen of Orchids and rocks by Prince Yi Ha-ûng (1820-1898), father of the last king of the Chosôn dynasty).
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