Exhibitions at the Yousef Jameel Online Centre

Tales in the round: Manjū netsuke and Japanese woodblock prints (2013-04-30)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2013-04-30

Discover dramatic episodes and characters from Japanese culture in these exquisitely carved objects.

Xu Bing: Landscape Landscript (2013-02-28)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2013-02-28

Explore the engaging and innovative landscape work of one of China’s most renowned contemporary artists, Xu Bing.

Chinese Landscapes from the Ashmolean Collection (2013-02-09)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2013-02-09

Explore the continued tradition of Chinese landscape painting in this display to complement the Xu Bing show.

Threads of Silk and Gold: Ornamental Textiles from Meiji Japan (2012-11-09)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-11-09

Discover exquisite embroideries, dyed silk and velvet panels, tapestries, and appliqué works

Lady Impey’s Indian Bird Paintings (2012-10-16)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-10-16

Explore remarkable studies of Indian and exotic birds by traditional Patna artists commissioned by Lady Impey around 1780.

Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sullivan Collection (2012-07-24)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-07-24

Explore one of the most important collections of Chinese contemporary art formed by scholar Michael Sullivan.

Unfolding Nature: Images of Summer on Chinese and Japanese Fans (2012-07-10)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-07-10

Enjoy the summery scenes on Chinese and Japanese fan paintings from the museum’s reserve collection.

Al-Qur’an al-Karim: Sacred Verses, Beautiful Pages (2012-03-08)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-03-08

Discover the Qur’an as a source of artistic inspiration and expression in this selection of works on paper.

Visions of Mughal India: The Collection of Howard Hodgkin (2012-02-02)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-02-02

Explore the remarkable collection of Indian paintings and drawings of the artist Howard Hodgkin.

Beauties and Heroes: Legends and Stories in Chinese Art (2012-01-21)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2012-01-21

Explore paintings, prints and papercuts depicting legendary figures from Chinese folklore.

Paintings displayed in honour of Mary Tregear (2011-12-22)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2011-12-22

A display to commemorate the contribution of former Keeper of the Eastern Art Department to the Ashmolean.

Yakusha-e: Kabuki Prints, a Continuing Tradition (2011-11-29)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2011-11-29

Discover the brightly coloured woodblock prints of actors from Japanese popular theatre.

Cultural Revolution: State Graphics in China in the 1960s and 1970s (II) (2011-07-11)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2011-07-11

Explore the bold and colourful imagery found on posters and other items from this revolutionary period.

Art in China in the 1960s and 1970s (2011-04-15)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2011-04-15

Explore woodblock prints and ink paintings from around the period of the Cultural Revolution in China.

Cultural Revolution: State Graphics in China in the 1960s and 1970s (I) (2011-03-08)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2011-03-08

Explore the bold and colourful imagery found on posters and other items from this revolutionary period.

The Past in the Present: Script and Archaism in Modern Chinese Art (2010-10-06)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2010-10-06

Explore the influence of early Chinese writing and artefacts on the art of the twentieth century and beyond.

Japanese Ghosts and Demons: Ukiyo-e prints from the Ashmolean (2010-09-29)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2010-09-29

Prepare for giant spiders, dancing skeletons, winged goblins, and hordes of ghostly warriors!

Royal Elephants from Mughal India (2010-04-28)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2010-04-28

A selection of paintings from the distinguished collection of the artist Howard Hodgkin.

Japanese Landscape Prints (2009-11-01)

Yousef Jameel Online Centre — 2009-11-01

View the striking mountains, rivers, and cities of Japan in the woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige.