Intricate patterns are woven in goat's wool on this Kashmiri shawl of the 18th century. The shawl is among the selection of sculpture, paintings and other Asian art creations on view in the Yale University Art Gallery's newest exhibition, "Art for All Seasons," which opens Jan. 22.

'Art for All Seasons' showcases works by Asian artists

Buddhist deities, Islamic ceramics and Chinese hanging scrolls are among the creations that will be on view in the exhibition "Art for All Seasons: Asian Art at Yale," which will open at the Yale University Art Gallery on Tuesday, Jan. 22. "Art for All Seasons: Asian Art at Yale" presents a selection of sculpture, paintings, bronze and ceramic objects from Yale's permanent collection, along with a few significant works that are on loan to the gallery. Although the emphasis is on Chinese and Japanese art, a selection of South and Central Asian objects are also included in the exhibition, which will be on view through Sept. 1. The exhibition is on the fourth floor of the gallery. More fragile paintings and prints will occasionally be rotated in the exhibition. "An inclusive installation like this gives us an opportunity to showcase recently acquired works, such as a group of Vietnamese ceramics from the late 15th-century Hoi An shipwreck, and a selection of Nepali and Indian miniature paintings, as well as familiar objects in new groupings," says David A. Sensabaugh, curator of Asian art. "Rather than focusing on one theme, as we have in recent shows, we have woven several motifs throughout the exhibition." A religious theme is established at the entrance to the exhibition, which features a life-size sculpture portraying Maitreya, Buddha of the Future. This work, on loan to the gallery, is from Gandhara, the area which today encompasses northwestern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Other Buddhist deities -- both large and small, majestic and tranquil -- from Gandhara and China are grouped in this section, along with a seven-foot high limestone Buddhist votive stele that has been in Yale's collection since 1929. The section also features a 14th-century Chinese temple wall painting, a group of miniature paintings from Nepal and India, and an intricately patterned Kashmiri shawl, woven of goat's wool. A display of Islamic ceramic vessels spanning the 9th through the 17th centuries is nearby. Another section with the theme "sages and scholars" includes a 15th-century Chinese hanging scroll depicting the poet Tao Yuanming; several paintings, including one portraying the religious leaders Confucius, Laozi and Buddha; and a pair of Japanese 17th-century screens of Chinese subjects: the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove" and the "Four Greybeards of Mount Shang." Vessels from China and Korea trace the changing forms of ceramics from Neolithic to recent times and a display of blue and white ceramic objects features Vietnamese bowls and vases along with more familiar pieces from China. Other groupings include early Chinese bronzes and tomb sculpture, as well as Japanese lacquer boxes and woodblock prints. Gifts and bequests of Asian art from several Yale alumni and their families have enhanced the exhibition. They include Peggy and Richard Danzinger, L.L.B. '63; Mary and Cheney Cowles '66; Vera M. and John D. MacDonald '28; and Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk Jr. '28. The installation has been assisted by support from Ann and Gilbert H. Kinney '53. The Yale University Art Gallery, located at Chapel and York streets, is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursdays), and Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Admission is free. An entrance for persons using wheelchairs is located at 201 York St., with an unmetered parking space nearby. For recorded general and program information, call (203) 432-0600 or visit the gallery's website at www.yale.edu/artgallery. 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