Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

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

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

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

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

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

Shorhasi/Chinnamosta Printed by Calcutta Art Studio, about 1890, Lithograph, 2011.2012

Shankar Printed by Chitrashala Press, 1880–1900, Lithograph, 2011.2011

Saraswati Printed by Calcutta Art Studio, about 1890, Lithograph, 2011.2010

Sarojini Printed by Calcutta Art Studio, about 1883, Lithograph with hand coloring, 2011.2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water container Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Clay, 2011.1733

Basket with cowries Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Fiber, cowries, metal coins, leather, 2011.1732

Calabash Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Gourd, fiber, bark, 2011.1731