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Brosseau Center for Learning: Teaching from the Collection

Sherry Fowler, curator
Emma Scioli, curator
Paul Stock, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

November 12, 2024–December 15, 2024

Gallery 318, The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Selections from the collection to serve classes in Asian Art History, Classics, Environmental Studies, and Sociology.

Works of art

Dolores Huerta, Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999); Bobby Cortez; Blake Riley — Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999); Bobby Cortez; Blake Riley

Dolores Huerta, 2006

girl and boy with printed game board and Pekinese dog, Keisai Eisen (1790–1848) — Keisai Eisen (1790–1848)

girl and boy with printed game board and Pekinese dog, 1826, Edo period (1600–1868)

untitled, Jean Bérain (1640–1711) — Jean Bérain (1640–1711)

untitled, 1600s

untitled, from the Serra Pelada Mine, Sebastião Salgado (1944–2025) — Sebastião Salgado (1944–2025)

untitled, from the Serra Pelada Mine, 1986

Judi Bari, Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999); Nicolas Lampert (born 1969) — Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999); Nicolas Lampert (born 1969)

Judi Bari, 2004

Compañias extranjeras. ¿Quién encenderá mi Chesterfield? (Foreign Companies. Who Will Light My Chesterfield?), Taller Gráfica Popular; Arturo García Bustos (1926–2017) — Taller Gráfica Popular; Arturo García Bustos (1926–2017)

Compañias extranjeras. ¿Quién encenderá mi Chesterfield? (Foreign Companies. Who Will Light My Chesterfield?), circa 1950

Sun Mad, Ester Hernandez (born 1944) — Ester Hernandez (born 1944)

Sun Mad, 1981

Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) — Guanyin (Avalokitesvara), 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

The Orchid Pavilion Gathering, Aoki Shukuya (1737–after 1806) — Aoki Shukuya (1737–after 1806)

The Orchid Pavilion Gathering, Edo Period (1600–1868)

Bodhisattva, Kannon Bosatsu — Bodhisattva, Kannon Bosatsu, 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

seated Buddha in padmasana (lotus position) — seated Buddha in padmasana (lotus position), circa 800s, Tang Dynasty (618–907)

Tōfukuji Nehanzō (Parinirvana image from Tōfukuji temple in Kyoto), Kichizan Minchō (1351 or 1352–1431) — Kichizan Minchō (1351 or 1352–1431)

Tōfukuji Nehanzō (Parinirvana image from Tōfukuji temple in Kyoto), late Edo period (1600–1868) to early Meiji period (1868–1912)

Diana, New York, Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023) — Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023)

Diana, New York, 1949

votive tablet (tsa-tsa) — votive tablet (tsa-tsa), 1700s–1800s

greedy old woman opens box of demons (The Greedy Hag), 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892) — 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)

greedy old woman opens box of demons (The Greedy Hag), 1865, Edo period (1600–1868)

Landscape in the Mi manner, Aoki Mokubei (1767–1833) — Aoki Mokubei (1767–1833)

Landscape in the Mi manner, late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Nuestras Raices, Nuestras Herramientas, Nuestra Liberación, Mazatl; Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (founded 1998) — Mazatl; Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (founded 1998)

Nuestras Raices, Nuestras Herramientas, Nuestra Liberación, 2010

Daruma crossing the river, Fūgai Ekun (1568–1654) — Fūgai Ekun (1568–1654)

Daruma crossing the river, late 1500s–early 1600s, Momoyama period (1573–1615) or Edo period (1600–1868)

Hercules and the Nemean Lion, Gabriel Salmon (active 1504–1542) — Gabriel Salmon (active 1504–1542)

Hercules and the Nemean Lion, circa 1528

Farm Workers Are Society's Canaries, Chris Stain (born 1972); Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (founded 1998) — Chris Stain (born 1972); Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (founded 1998)

Farm Workers Are Society's Canaries, 2010

zushi (portable shrine) containing Aizen Myōō — zushi (portable shrine) containing Aizen Myōō, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Bamboo and Chrysanthemums, Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783–1856) — Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783–1856)

Bamboo and Chrysanthemums, early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Gōshō Mandara (Mandala of Amitābha’s Welcoming Descent) — Gōshō Mandara (Mandala of Amitābha’s Welcoming Descent), possibly 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#47 Fudō Waterfall at Ōji, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) — Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)

#47 Fudō Waterfall at Ōji, 1857, 9th month, Edo period (1600–1868)

Hyakuman-tō (three-tiered pagoda) — Hyakuman-tō (three-tiered pagoda), 1700s or 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Buddha and Disciples — Buddha and Disciples, circa 200s CE, Kushan dynasty

Taking Care of the Earth is Taking Care of Ourselves, Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Meredith Stern (born 1976); Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (founded 1998) — Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Meredith Stern (born 1976); Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (founded 1998)

Taking Care of the Earth is Taking Care of Ourselves, 2010

Ayasato smoking a pipe, Suzuki Harunobu (circa 1725–1770) — Suzuki Harunobu (circa 1725–1770)

Ayasato smoking a pipe, 1770, Edo period (1600–1868)