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Background imageAsian Collection: Mandala of Chakrasamvara, c1400. Creator: Unknown

Mandala of Chakrasamvara, c1400. Creator: Unknown
Mandala of Chakrasamvara, c1400. Chakrasamvara, a semi-wrathful Buddha, is represented in dark blue at the centre, united with his female partner, the red Vajravarahi

Background imageAsian Collection: Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. A wooden sculpture of an angry looking diety, holding a sword in his right hand and ope in his left, sitting cross-legged on an stylized rock formation

Background imageAsian Collection: Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series 'Fashionable Japanese Versions of

Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series "Fashionable Japanese Versions of
Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series " Fashionable Japanese Versions of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Furyu Yamato nijushiko)", c. 1770/72

Background imageAsian Collection: The Dream of the Fishermans Wife, ca 1814

The Dream of the Fishermans Wife, ca 1814. Private Collection

Background imageAsian Collection: Two Lovers (Shunga - erotic woodblock print), c. 1750. Artist: Harunobu, Suzuki (1724-1770)

Two Lovers (Shunga - erotic woodblock print), c. 1750. Artist: Harunobu, Suzuki (1724-1770)
Two Lovers (Shunga - erotic woodblock print), c. 1750. From a private collection

Background imageAsian Collection: Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1600-1868 and is known as the Edo period

Background imageAsian Collection: Saito Oniwakamaru, c1827

Saito Oniwakamaru, c1827. Private Collection

Background imageAsian Collection: Vajrakumara (?) and Consort, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century

Vajrakumara (?) and Consort, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Vajrakumara (?) and Consort, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century

Background imageAsian Collection: The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageAsian Collection: Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series 'One... 1857

Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series "One... 1857
Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Background imageAsian Collection: Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageAsian Collection: Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageAsian Collection: Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageAsian Collection: A Woman bathing, ca 1770

A Woman bathing, ca 1770. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageAsian Collection: Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century

Background imageAsian Collection: Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841

Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. Artist: Henry Adlard
Hadgi (Mecca pilgrims) encamped near Antioch, on the banks of the Orontes, Turkey, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co

Background imageAsian Collection: Plan of the Battle of Aliwal, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Plan of the Battle of Aliwal, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Battle of Aliwal, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageAsian Collection: The Shower, 1897. Creator: Helen Hyde

The Shower, 1897. Creator: Helen Hyde
The Shower, 1897

Background imageAsian Collection: Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th/14th century

Background imageAsian Collection: Lovers under a quilt with phoenix design, 1680s

Lovers under a quilt with phoenix design, 1680s. Private Collection

Background imageAsian Collection: Mount Hermon, Syria, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl

Mount Hermon, Syria, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Mount Hermon, Syria, 1895. As seen from Rasheya. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageAsian Collection: Portrait Ludwig van Beethoven when composing the Missa Solemnis, 1820

Portrait Ludwig van Beethoven when composing the Missa Solemnis, 1820. Stieler, Joseph Karl (1781-1858). Found in the collection of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn

Background imageAsian Collection: Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century

Background imageAsian Collection: Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766 / 67

Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766 / 67
Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766/67

Background imageAsian Collection: Dutch banquet, Nagasaki (Christmas Eve), from Bankan-zu, 1797

Dutch banquet, Nagasaki (Christmas Eve), from Bankan-zu, 1797. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageAsian Collection: Sensui fune johatsu (The First Time on a Boat on a Miniature Lake), c1847

Sensui fune johatsu (The First Time on a Boat on a Miniature Lake), c1847. Private Collection

Background imageAsian Collection: Ghost of Akugenda Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall, ca 1825. Creator: Kuniyoshi

Ghost of Akugenda Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall, ca 1825. Creator: Kuniyoshi
Ghost of Akugenda Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall, ca 1825. Private Collection

Background imageAsian Collection: The Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Artist: W Kelsall

The Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Artist: W Kelsall
The Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne, series of views drawn from nature by W H Bartlett, William Purser, and Thomas Allom

Background imageAsian Collection: The river Salwen, above Moulmein, Myanmar, 1895

The river Salwen, above Moulmein, Myanmar, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageAsian Collection: Temples at Patan, Nepal, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl

Temples at Patan, Nepal, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Temples at Patan, Nepal, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageAsian Collection: Mrs. Ratan Lata, standing, c1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Ratan Lata, standing, c1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Ratan Lata, standing, c1910.

Background imageAsian Collection: British & Chinese road b'ld'rs [i.e. builders], 11 Mar 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

British & Chinese road b'ld'rs [i.e. builders], 11 Mar 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
British & Chinese road b'ld'rs [i.e. builders], 11 Mar 1919. Canadian railway troops, possibly with Chinese Labour Corps members

Background imageAsian Collection: Prisoners at Zossen, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Prisoners at Zossen, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Prisoners at Zossen, between 1914 and c1915. Prisoners standing in lines at Zossen prisoner of war camp, Wu¨nsdorf, Zossen, Germany, during World War I.

Background imageAsian Collection: Prisoners, Zossen, Germ. [i.e., Germany], between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Prisoners, Zossen, Germ. [i.e., Germany], between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Prisoners, Zossen, Germ. [i.e., Germany], between 1914 and c1915. Prisoners, including Muslims, at Zossen prisoner of war camp, Wu¨nsdorf, Zossen, Germany, during World War I.

Background imageAsian Collection: Three men of Asian appearance, 1912. Creator: Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov

Three men of Asian appearance, 1912. Creator: Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov
Three men of Asian appearance, 1912.

Background imageAsian Collection: Indian rebel, Zahoor-ool-Hoosein, recently captured, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Indian rebel, Zahoor-ool-Hoosein, recently captured, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Indian rebel, Zahoor-ool-Hoosein, recently captured, 1862. Engraving from a photograph '...taken at Poona by Lieutenant-Colonel I. D

Background imageAsian Collection: A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. In the centre '...is a Tartar trader of importance, weary of half an hour's beating about the bush

Background imageAsian Collection: Baikal. A terrible ford on the Onote River, 180 versts from the village of Golumet, 1902

Baikal. A terrible ford on the Onote River, 180 versts from the village of Golumet, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Baikal. A terrible ford on the Onote River, 180 versts from the village of Golumet, 1902. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk View from the embankment to the Cathedral, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk View from the embankment to the Cathedral, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk View from the embankment to the Cathedral, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk The railway track in Glazkovsky suburb, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk The railway track in Glazkovsky suburb, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk The railway track in Glazkovsky suburb, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Eastern Siberia Irkutsk Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Eastern Siberia Irkutsk Church, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Eastern Siberia Irkutsk Church, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk Crossing the Angara River on a boat, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Crossing the Angara River on a boat, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Crossing the Angara River on a boat, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Railway bridge over the Irkut River, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk Ivanovskaya street, Vtorov passage, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Ivanovskaya street, Vtorov passage, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Ivanovskaya Street, Vtorov Passage, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk A pontoon across the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk A pontoon across the Angara River, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk A pontoon across the Angara River, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Pontoon bridge over the Angara River, 1902. National Library of Russia

Background imageAsian Collection: Irkutsk Orphanage house Elisaveta Medvednikova, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk Orphanage house Elisaveta Medvednikova, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk Orphanage house Elisaveta Medvednikova, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia



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