Tibet and its art-largely based on Vajrayana Buddhism-are becoming increasingly better known as Tibetan Buddhism. The traditional arts of the Indian subcontinent were made mostly to serve its indigenous religions, notably Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. The art and culture of East Asia are unified by powerful philosophical schools of thought and linguistic systems such as Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, the classical Chinese language (including the traditional Chinese script), Mahayana Buddhism, Zen/Chan Buddhism, Daoism, Shintoism (mainly in Japan) and Shamanism. For the purpose of this subject guide, it encompasses China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia South Asia, which includes the Indian subcontinent Central Asia which includes Tibet and Southeast Asia encompassing Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. There are many ways to define the geographical region of Asia. (174.6 x 485.5 cm), 1646, Japan (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art)Įmbroidered medallion, silk, 1368–1644, China (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art) Kano Sansetsu: Old Plum, four sliding-door panels (fusuma) ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, 68 3/4 x 191 1/8 in. Public Art, Land Art, and Environmental Art Installation Art, Mixed-Media, and Assemblage Collecting, Patronage, and Display of Art
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