COLLECTING ASIA: THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF COLLECTING ASIAN ART.

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This seminar explores the complicated history of the collecting of Asian art over the past two centuries. From the 19th century European fascination with Japanese woodblock prints to the rush to remove Buddhist artifacts from Central Asia at the turn of the twentieth century, this course examines significant moments in the collecting of Asian art through case studies drawn from major international museums. Students will have the opportunity to work directly with primary source objects and documents as they learn more about the complex lives of museum artwork. Prerequisite: Any two of these three courses: ART 1309 , ART 1310 , and ART 1317 ; or permission from the instructor.