Asian art

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King Mu of Zhou & Queen Mother of the West
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Painting on tile of guardian spirits in Han Chinese clothing
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Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) painted ceramic figurines of a female servant and male advisor in Chinese silk robes

Asian art includes a vast range of arts from various cultures, regions, and religions across the continent of Asia.

East Asian art includes works from China, Japan, and Korea, while Southeast Asian art includes the arts of Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. South Asian art encompasses the arts of the Indian subcontinent, while Central Asian art primarily consists of works by the Turkic peoples of the Eurasian Steppe. West Asian art encompasses the arts of the Near East, including the ancient art of Mesopotamia, and more recently becoming dominated by Islamic art.

History

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Excluding prehistoric art, the art of Mesopotamia represents the oldest forms of art in Asia.

By country

Gallery

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Japanese art, Hakuin Ekaku, Scroll calligraphy of Bodhidharma “Zen points directly to the human heart, see into your nature and become Buddha”, (1686 to 1769)

See also

References

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