Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

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

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

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

Beer vessel Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Clay, fiber, 2011.1729

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

Calabash-shaped milk bowl Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Wood, 2011.1730

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

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

Commemorative head of a defeated neighboring leader Artist Unidentified, African, late 15th–early 16th century, Copper alloy, 2012.250

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gelede mask Artist Unidentified, African, early 20th century, Wood, pigment, metal, 2011.2111

Headdress Artist Unidentified, African, 20th century, Wood, fiber, cloth, pigment, 2011.2113

Headdress with bicyclist Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th century, Wood, pigment, metal tacks, 2011.2112

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

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

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