Ema (Votive Painting) of a Chinese Lion and Peony Tree by Flowing Water

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This ema is dated to the twenty-fifth day of the third month of 1631. The reverse gives the name of the neighborhood in which the donor lived, Moto-Yasaka.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art