Male Palace Attendant

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The elongation of the body and somewhat childish features exhibited here typify works produced in the capital at Luoyang in the first three decades of the sixth century. This distinctive style is understood to reflect an awareness of and appreciation for Chinese aesthetics on the part of the foreign rulers of the Northern Wei dynasty.

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