These exhibitions and installations are coming soon to The Walters Art Museum.
Nearly 250 exquisite Chinese snuff bottles, delicately crafted from stone, glass, porcelain, ivory, lacquer, enamel, and precious metals, will be on view in the galleries of the Walters’ palazzo-style court.
Mass-produced from the 17th through the 19th century for an emerging middle-class, Japanese woodblock prints are celebrated for their bold colors and enticing subject matter.
This installation centers on a rare life-size Chinese sculpture of the Buddha. One of only three known sixth-century Chinese lacquer Buddhas, the Walters sculpture has recently been the focus of pioneering conservation-science research.
This exhibition includes works from cultures ranging across the Americas, from 1200 BCE to 1500 CE, illustrating metamorphosis in body and spirit.
