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Salina Art Center: Shattering the Void: Realms of Meaning in East Asian Art

January 15, 2020–March 8, 2020

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This exhibition, organized by the Spencer Museum of Art, is currently installed at the Salina Art Center in Salina, Kansas. Shattering the Void moves through representations of everyday life to otherworldly realms from Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art. This exhibition is part of the Spencer Museum’s Freeman Foundation K–12 Educational Outreach Initiative.

Works of art

tassel — tassel, date unknown

Cultivating Longevity in a Mountain Pavilion, 陳少梅 Chen Shaomei (1909–1954) — 陳少梅 Chen Shaomei (1909–1954)

Cultivating Longevity in a Mountain Pavilion, 1940, Republic of China (1911–1949)

Misty Day in Nikkō, Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950) — Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950)

Misty Day in Nikkō, 1937, Showa period (1926–1989)

ink stone — ink stone, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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)

Oiwa (The Lantern Ghost), Gekko (active late 1700s to early 1800s) — Gekko (active late 1700s to early 1800s)

Oiwa (The Lantern Ghost), early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

“national treasure” (guo bao 國寶) ink cake — “national treasure” (guo bao 國寶) ink cake, early 1900s, Republic of China (1911–1949)

Longevity, Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) — Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795)

Longevity, 1782, Edo period (1600–1868)

inro, netsuke, ojime (fox wedding scene), Shiomi Masanari (1647–1722) — Shiomi Masanari (1647–1722)

inro, netsuke, ojime (fox wedding scene), early 1700s

Twenty-Four Beauties — Twenty-Four Beauties, circa 1736–1795, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

kanzashi hairpin — kanzashi hairpin, date unknown

hair ornament, Cai Xinchun — Cai Xinchun

hair ornament, late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

tea bowl — tea bowl, 1500s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Daikoku — Daikoku, early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Ebisu — Ebisu, early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

brush rest with deer figurine — brush rest with deer figurine, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Jieziyuan Huazhuan — Jieziyuan Huazhuan, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Album of 12 Plum Blossoms (with facing calligraphy), Qin Yuqi (active late 1800s–early 1900s) — Qin Yuqi (active late 1800s–early 1900s)

Album of 12 Plum Blossoms (with facing calligraphy), 1888, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

tea bowl — tea bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279)

Qingming Festival on the River — Qingming Festival on the River, 1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

One Hundred Flowers Unfolding in Your Palm, Zhang Xiong (1803–1886) — Zhang Xiong (1803–1886)

One Hundred Flowers Unfolding in Your Palm, 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) — 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl), 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Daruma nesting dolls — Daruma nesting dolls, late 1900s

mimio-Odyssey, Konoike Tomoko (born 1960) — Konoike Tomoko (born 1960)

mimio-Odyssey, 2005

Daruma — Daruma, early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Longevity, Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) — Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795)

Longevity, 1782, Edo period (1600–1868)

brush washer with plum branches — brush washer with plum branches, early 1900s, Republic of China (1911–1949)

獣の皮を被り草の編みもの Donning Animal Skins and Braided Grass, Konoike Tomoko (born 1960) — Konoike Tomoko (born 1960)

獣の皮を被り草の編みもの Donning Animal Skins and Braided Grass, 2011

水注 suichū (ewer) — 水注 suichū (ewer), late 1800s, Meiji period, 1868–1912

water dropper — water dropper, 1700s–1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

dragon vase — dragon vase, 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

棗 natsume (tea caddy) — 棗 natsume (tea caddy), late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

seal with container and paste — seal with container and paste, mid 1900s

bojagi (wrapping cloth) — bojagi (wrapping cloth), late 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

jūichigatsu (The Eleventh Month), Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912) — Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912)

jūichigatsu (The Eleventh Month), 1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)

netsuke (fox mask), Deme Uman (active 1772–1780) — Deme Uman (active 1772–1780)

netsuke (fox mask), circa 1772–1780, Edo period (1600–1868)

brush — brush, 1900s

迦諾迦伐蹉 Seated Nahan Ganakgabeolcha (Sanskrit: Kanakavatsa) — 迦諾迦伐蹉 Seated Nahan Ganakgabeolcha (Sanskrit: Kanakavatsa), late 1600s–early 1700s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Frozen Cloud II-8, Satoru Hoshino (born 1945) — Satoru Hoshino (born 1945)

Frozen Cloud II-8, 2004

武陵桃源 Buryô tôgen (Wuling’s Peach Blossom Spring), Watanabe Gentai (1749–1822) — Watanabe Gentai (1749–1822)

武陵桃源 Buryô tôgen (Wuling’s Peach Blossom Spring), late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Calligraphy with Accompanying Commentaries, Zhu Xi (1130–1200) — Zhu Xi (1130–1200)

Calligraphy with Accompanying Commentaries, 1130–1200, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion, Dai Jin (1388–1462) — Dai Jin (1388–1462)

Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion, 1500s–1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Tōkōki (Memoir of an Eastern Journey), Karasumaru Mitsuhiro (1579–1638) — Karasumaru Mitsuhiro (1579–1638)

Tōkōki (Memoir of an Eastern Journey), late 1500s–early 1600s

badger and rabbit, Kita Busei (1776–1856); Tatekawa Emba II (active early 1800s) — Kita Busei (1776–1856); Tatekawa Emba II (active early 1800s)

badger and rabbit, 1831, Edo period (1600–1868)

Priest Raigō of Mii Temple Transformed into a Rat, 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892) — 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)

Priest Raigō of Mii Temple Transformed into a Rat, 1891, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Spirit of General Tamichi as a Great Snake, 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892) — 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)

Spirit of General Tamichi as a Great Snake, 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

book on which mimio-Odyssey is projected, Konoike Tomoko (born 1960) — Konoike Tomoko (born 1960)

book on which mimio-Odyssey is projected, 2005

Heaven, Earth, Man, Jung Do-Jun (born 1948) — Jung Do-Jun (born 1948)

Heaven, Earth, Man, 2011

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

Minamoto no yoshitsune taira no tomomori no rei ni au zu (Meeting of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the ghost of Taira no Tomomori), Utagawa Yoshikazu (active 1850–1870) — Utagawa Yoshikazu (active 1850–1870)

Minamoto no yoshitsune taira no tomomori no rei ni au zu (Meeting of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the ghost of Taira no Tomomori), circa 1851–1853, Edo period (1600–1868)

Nissaka (The Nightly Weeping Rock), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Iba-ya Sensaburo — Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Iba-ya Sensaburo

Nissaka (The Nightly Weeping Rock), circa 1845–1846, Edo period (1600–1868)

Kohada Kohaiji Mitate Nyōbō Asaka Iwai Shijaku II (Ghost of Kobata Kohaiji), Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824–1837) — Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824–1837)

Kohada Kohaiji Mitate Nyōbō Asaka Iwai Shijaku II (Ghost of Kobata Kohaiji), circa 1831, Edo period (1600–1868)

Actor Nakamura Shojura as Mitsukuni, Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841–1899) — Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841–1899)

Actor Nakamura Shojura as Mitsukuni, circa 1880s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

teapot with monkeys — teapot with monkeys, late 1900s

White Rat and Daikon — White Rat and Daikon, 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Longevity, Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) — Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795)

Longevity, 1782, Edo period (1600–1868)

kushi (comb) with butterflies — kushi (comb) with butterflies, Edo period (1600–1868)

inro, netsuke, ojime — inro, netsuke, ojime, date unknown