Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

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

Untitled Artist Zhao Meng, 2008, Glazed earthenware (oxidation firing, 2000 F), 2012.255

Sôsaku monyô-shû Compiled by Yoshimura Kô'ichirô, 1933, Navy blue cloth portfolio with a laid down color woodblock-printed cover and back page, 2012.76.1-56

The Mantra Waterfall Artist Yokoo Tadanori, 2011, Digital technanimation: framed image on light box., 2012.118

Hinamatsuri ehon (Picture Book of the Doll Festival) Artist Takei Takeo, 1936 (Shôwa 11), Relief print with hand color, 2011.1694

Fanciful Landscape - Birds and Flowers Artist Sô Shizan, late 18th–early 19th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 2011.2109

Victory, Banzai! Artist Suzuki Shônen, 1904, Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on silk, 2012.74

Pampas Grass Artist Suzuki Kiitsu, 1840s - 1850s, One from a pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper, 2011.2108

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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