Courtesan Resting on the Veranda

Courtesan Resting on the Veranda

Furuyama Moromasa

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A young beauty sits in relaxed contemplation of a cherry tree in full blossom, an up-to-date vision of the classic poet musing on life's quickly passing beauty. On the folding screen inside the room, a somber ink painting of geese flying over wind-tossed grasses hints at the autumnal phase to come.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.