Incense Container

Incense Container

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Designs of pine trees and an open veranda with two "bearded baskets" evoke an episode from Chapter 23 of the Tale of Genji, "The First Warbler" (Hatsune), in which Genji pays a New Year's Day visit to his daughter by Lady Akashi.

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.