 Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III), Japanese, 1786-1865 Last Snow of the Year at Toeizan, from the series Sun, Moon, and Stars Early 19th century Color wood-block print 14-1/2" x 10" Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John B. Youmans 1972.036 | |
Asian Art at Vanderbilt American Art | European Art | Egyptian, Etruscan, & Greek Art | African, Pre-Columbian, & Oceanic Art | Kress Study Collection In the past twenty-five years, the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Collection has greatly expanded its Asian art holdings to approximately 2,500 works, primarily due to donations from many individuals. In 1978, Vanderbilt was extremely fortunate in being given the first choice in selecting twenty-five Asian works of art from the estate of Harold P. Stern, the former director of the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. In addition, Vanderbilt was able to acquire Stern's collection of rare Japanese and Chinese illustrated books, most dating to the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. Japan is strongly represented in the Asian collection, due in great measure to the generosity of Herman D. Doochin who has given nearly one thousand works. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian ceramics constitute another major portion of the collection. Back to Fine Arts Gallery Collections screen
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