Asian Art Museum http://www.asianart.org en-us ℗ & © 2007 Asian Art Museum and Acoustiguide The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. But we are more than just an art history musem: we are your ticket to Asia. Here, you can travel through 6,000 years of history, trek across seven major regions and sample the cultures of numerous countries. This self-guided audio tour of the Asian Art Museum, produced in collaboration with Acoustiguide, Inc., includes highlights of the museum's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. When on-site look for the headphone icon in the galleries for items described in the audio tour. The official podcast from the Asian Art Museum - one of the largest museums of Asian Art in the US Acoustiguide The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. But we are more than just an art history musem: we are your ticket to Asia. Here, you can travel through 6,000 years of history, trek across seven major regions and sample the cultures of numerous countries. This self-guided audio tour of the Asian Art Museum, produced in collaboration with Acoustiguide, Inc., includes highlights of the museum's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. When on-site look for the headphone icon in the galleries for items described in the audio tour. Josh Lucas-Falk jlucasfalk@acoustiguide.com Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga Ukiyo-e, the Japanese popular art of color woodblock printing, goes back hundreds of years, while manga, a form of Japanese comics, is a twentieth-century phenomenon. The Asian Art Museum offers a rare opportunity to take a close look at superb works by two masters of these unique yet related mediums in this unique audio tour for these special exhibitions Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Meji, and Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga. Ukiyo-e, the Japanese popular art of color woodblock printing, goes back hundreds of years, while manga, a form of Japanese comics, is a twentieth-century phenomenon. The Asian Art Museum offers a rare opportunity to take a close look at superb works by two masters of these unique yet related mediums in this unique audio tour for these special exhibitions Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Meji, and Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga. Yoshitoshi & Tezuka Temporary Exhibition Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:40 GMT 9:09 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 000 Introduction Emily Sano, Director of the Asian Art Museum, welcomes you to the Asian Art Museum collection highlights tour. Emily Sano, Director of the Asian Art Museum, welcomes you to the Asian Art Museum collection highlights tour. Welcome from the Director of the Asian Art Museum. Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:39 GMT 2:12 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 001 The Boddhisattva Maitreya, Pakistan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:38 GMT 1:53 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 100 Origins of Buddhism Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:37 GMT 1:07 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 002 The Buddha Triumphing over Mara, India Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:36 GMT 2:50 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 003 The Hindu Deity Vishnu in the Form of a Boar, India Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:35 GMT 1:57 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 004 Wine Cup in the Shape of a Turban Gourd, India or Pakistan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:34 GMT 2:00 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 005 Elephant Throne (Howdah), India Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:33 GMT 1:25 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco, buddha 006 Decorated Box of Maharaj Ranjit Singh, India Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:32 GMT 1:36 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 600 Sikhism Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:31 GMT 0:40 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 007 Cheekpiece of a Bridle in the Form of a Fantastic Creature, Iran Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:30 GMT 1:03 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 008 Elliptical Cup, Iran Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:29 GMT 2:13 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 009 The Hindu Deities Shiva and Parvati, Cambodia Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:28 GMT 2:01 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 010 Pair of Door Guardians Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:27 GMT 1:03 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 011 Crowded and Bejeweled Buddha Image and Throne, Burma Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:26 GMT 1:08 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 012 Indonesian Puppets Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:25 GMT 2:47 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 013 White Tara, Nepal Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:24 GMT 1:50 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 014 The Buddhist Goddess Simavaktra Dakini, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:23 GMT 2:06 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 015 Cabinet for Storing Offerings (Torgam), Tibet Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:22 GMT 1:58 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 016 The Buddha Shakyamuni, Mongolia Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:21 GMT 1:45 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 017 Shakyamuni as an Ascetic, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:20 GMT 2:03 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 018 Ritual Vessel (Zun or Gui) in the Shape of a Rhinoceros, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:19 GMT 1:56 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 019 Money Tree, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:18 GMT 1:57 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 020 Camel, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:17 GMT 2:03 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 021 Seated Buddha, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:16 GMT 1:05 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 211 Rise of Buddhism Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:15 GMT 0:49 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 022 Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:14 GMT 1:38 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 023 Covered Jar Decorated with Lotus Pond, China Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:13 GMT 1:43 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 024 Overview of Chinese Painting Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:12 GMT 2:37 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 025 Standing Buddha, Korea Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:11 GMT 1:47 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 026 Ewer with Cover, Korea Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:10 GMT 1:26 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 027 Jar, Korea Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:09 GMT 1:05 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 028 Jar, Korea Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:08 GMT 1:13 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 029 Haniwa in the Form of a Warrior, Japan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:07 GMT 1:29 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 030 Seated Buddha Amitabha, Japan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:06 GMT 1:59 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 031 Suite of Armor, Japan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:05 GMT 1:47 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 311 The Samurai Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:04 GMT 0:32 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 032 South Sea Islanders Retrieving Coral, Japan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:03 GMT 1:38 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 033 Overview of Japanese Painting Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:02 GMT 2:31 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 034 Bamboo Baskets, Japan Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:01 GMT 1:38 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco 035 Japanese Teahouse Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Asian Art Museum, Permanent Collection Tour Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT 2:12 asian art, korea, japan, china, southeast asia, san francisco