Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2011–June 2012

Collected Essays 2011, with box Artist Fukumoto Shigeki, 2010–2011, Printed book with rozome cover and cloth inlay plate. Paulownia box with rozome and cloth inlay squares on the cover., 2011.2013.1-2

Take zukushi (Compendium of Bamboo Designs) Artist Furutani Kôrin, 1906 (Meiji 39), Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper with applied silver and gold, 2012.77

Fresh water container (mizusashi) with checkered decoration and lacquered lid Artist Hamada Shôji, about 1960, Glazed stoneware with lacquer, 2012.75

Iris Artist Hishida Shunso, about 1905, Panel; ink and color on silk, 2011.2104

China Pinks Artist Nakamura Hôchû, early 19th century, Fan mounted on board; ink, color, and gold on paper, 2011.2105

Oxalises Artist Nakamura Hôchû, early 19th century, Fan mounted on board; ink, colors, and gold on paper, 2011.2106

Spring Mountain on a Fine Early Morning Artist Ike Taiga, 18th century, Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper, 2011.2110

Prints from the series Nôgaku zue (Images from the Nô Theater) and other Japanese works on paper Artist Tsukioka Kôgyo, 1852-1969, 30 woodblock prints; ink and color on paper 1 drawing; pencil on paper , 2011.1695-1725

Spindle Vase Artist Young-jae Lee, 2010–2011, Petalite oak ash glaze, 2012.410

Void Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1734

Fill the Waters in the Seas and Let the Fowl Multiply Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1739

Let us make Man in Our Image Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1740

Beasts of the Earth after His kind Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1741

Darkness was upon the face of the Deep Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1735

Yielding Fruit after His Kind Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1738

Division of the Waters from the Waters Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1736

The Greater Light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night Artist Laila Rahman, 2011, Etching and aquatint, 2011.1737

Lakshmi Printed by Ravi Varma Press, about 1910, Lithograph with varnish, 2011.2008

Five Elements: North Atlantic Ocean, New Foundland Artist Sugimoto Hiroshi, 2011, Optical quality glass, black and white film, 2012.155

Wisteria and Bamboo Artist Suzuki Kiitsu, 1840s - 1850s, One from a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper, 2011.2107