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“Masterworks: A Journey through Himalayan Art” explores major strands in the development of art from the Himalayan region covering a period of more than one thousand years, with objects drawn primarily from the Rubin Museum’s collection.

Masterworks is organized geographically and chronologically, showcasing the diverse regional traditions of Tibet in relation to the neighboring areas of Eastern India, Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Mongolia. Juxtaposing the art of Himalayan regions over time sheds light on the geographic, historical, religious, and artistic interrelationships among these cultures.

Discover more in our online collection search: https://collection.rubinmuseum.org/?_ga=2.145252148.1659381724.1611846847-482156665.1611846847

Masterworks: A Journey through Himalayan Art

Presented by the Rubin Museum of Art

Videos Presented by the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Presented by the American Sign Museum

Presented by Glencairn Museum

Presented by China Institute

[Image: Pages from a Mongolian Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State (Bardo Thodrol) Manuscript; Mongolia; 19th century; textile over wood; pigments and ink on paper; Rubin Museum of Art; C2004.37.3 (HAR 65385)]