Asie Collection

Hong-Kong-Players
Picture taken in February 1972 of men playing domino in a street. (Photo by GEORGES BENDRIHEM / AFP)

Statue of Adivasi tribal leader Birsa Munda in Dediapada, Gujarat, India

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave n°26 Ajanta caves
Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Cave n°26

Shop for Kids Bike Helmets. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam

Incense sticks on joss stick pot are burning and smoke use for pay respect to the Buddha. Vung Tau. Vietnam

The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. During a visit to Rajagaha City, the Buddha went for alms-round. Along the way King Bimbisara and his royal family paid repects to the Buddha

Reclining Buddha statue. After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana. Pitu Khosa Rangsay buddhist pagoda. The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Can Tho. Vietnam

Reclining Buddha painting. After 45 years of teaching the Dharma, the Buddha passed into Parinirvana. The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Christianity, Islam, Judaism 3 monotheistic religions. Jewish Star, Cross and Crescent : Interreligious symbols

Emperor Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605) (gouache and w/c on ivory)
DND221217 Emperor Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605) (gouache and w/c on ivory) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605);); Dinodia

Emperor Ashoka (watercolour)
DND184166 Emperor Ashoka (watercolour) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Ashoka (r.264-23 BC) Emperor in the Mauyran dynasty in India); Dinodia

Geography. Japan. Crossing of a river in Odawara (10th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in
3434289 Geography. Japan. Crossing of a river in Odawara (10th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

Geography. Japan. Hara, Mount Fuji in the Morning (13th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in
3434283 Geography. Japan. Hara, Mount Fuji in the Morning (13th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

Geography. Japan. Bridge. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)
3434293 Geography. Japan. Bridge. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834). Postcard, Japan, c.1900 (postcard) by Hiroshige

Geography. Japan. The Morning glow at the Nihonbashi (1st station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in
3434285 Geography. Japan. The Morning glow at the Nihonbashi (1st station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

Boxers rebellion in china, 1909 (print)
5674414 Boxers rebellion in china, 1909 (print) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); (add.info.: History. China. Boxer Rebellion. Death to strangers. Boxer demonstration)

Geography. Japan. Hakone Lake (10th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)
3434284 Geography. Japan. Hakone Lake (10th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

The Ural Mountains, in Russia, on the border between Europe and Asia, 1860 (engraving)
PCT5617985 The Ural Mountains, in Russia, on the border between Europe and Asia, 1860 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

Geography. Japan. Kanagawa (4th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)
3434288 Geography. Japan. Kanagawa (4th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

Geography. Japan. River in winter. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)
3434297 Geography. Japan. River in winter. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834). Postcard, Japan, c.1900 (postcard) by Hiroshige

Geography. Japan. Temple. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)
3434291 Geography. Japan. Temple. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834). Postcard, Japan, c.1900 (postcard) by Hiroshige

Geography. Japan. Mount Fuji. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)
3434292 Geography. Japan. Mount Fuji. Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834). Postcard, Japan, c.1900 (postcard) by Hiroshige

Geography. Japan. Yui, view of Fuji, snow covered, from Satta-toge, overlooking Saruga Bay. (17th station)
3434290 Geography. Japan. Yui, view of Fuji, snow covered, from Satta-toge, overlooking Saruga Bay. (17th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

Geography. The Morning glow at the Nihonbashi (55th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in
3434287 Geography. The Morning glow at the Nihonbashi (55th station). Woodcut by Hiroshige in: Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833-1834)

Boxers rebellion, 1900 (print)
5674419 Boxers rebellion, 1900 (print) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); (add.info.: Histoire. Chine. Revolte des Boxers. Attaque des legations europeenes par les Boxers a Pekin)

Ms.Sup.Pers.1113.f.180v-181 Mongols under the leadership of Hulagu Khan storming and capturing Baghdad in 1258
XTD69960 Ms.Sup.Pers.1113.f.180v-181 Mongols under the leadership of Hulagu Khan storming and capturing Baghdad in 1258, from a book by Rashid al-Din (1247-1318) (vellum) by Persian School

Portraits of different Indian castes: Brahmins 1. 2, Kshatriyas or Khatri, Punjabi mercantile caste 3. 4, Vaisyas 5
FLO4623588 Portraits of different Indian castes: Brahmins 1.2, Kshatriyas or Khatri, Punjabi mercantile caste 3.4, Vaisyas 5.6, Sudras 7.8, Hindus of Upper India 9, 10, and Mughals 11, 12

Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Buddhist temple. Tower. Can Tho. Vietnam

Taoist Ong pagoda. Incense coils hang from the ceiling. Can Tho. Vietnam

Muslim woman holding islamic prayer beads

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. Hand of the Buddha. Mudra : gesture of argument. Close-up. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. Lotus flower. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Buddha with disciples, teaching. The Buddha exhorted His first sixty Arahant disciples to go forth in different

Tinh Xa Ngoc Chau Buddhist temple. Buddhist monk. Chau Doc. Vietnam

Christian woman praying the Rosary. Close-up. Vietnam

Children playing kite, mid 19th century (print)
1904742 Children playing kite, mid 19th century (print) by Chinese School, (19th century); (add.info.: China. Children playing kite. Print, China, mid 19th century)

Quality Japanese women, late 19th century (print)
1904743 Quality Japanese women, late 19th century (print) by Japanese School, (19th century); (add.info.: Print, Japan, late 19th. Private collection); Photo © CCI

Muslim fakir or faqir holy men: naga with stick, paramahamsa sitting under a tree, painted sannyasi, naked avadhuta
FLO4623751 Muslim fakir or faqir holy men: naga with stick, paramahamsa sitting under a tree, painted sannyasi, naked avadhuta, robed Baisnab Vaisnava and fakir at prayer

Mustard plant with cochineal beetles, jackfruit tree, water buffalo and orangutan
FLO4623556 Mustard plant with cochineal beetles, jackfruit tree, water buffalo and orangutan. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Indian servants clothes: jaliya or fisherman, harkara or messenger, dai or wetnurse with baby
FLO4623949 Indian servants clothes: jaliya or fisherman, harkara or messenger, dai or wetnurse with baby, ayah or nursery maid with child, ladies maid, and methrani or female sweeper

Indian tiger underneath a tamarind tree. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois
FLO4623565 Indian tiger underneath a tamarind tree. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Indian servants clothes: hukabardar or hookah pipe bearer, caukidar or watchman, serkar or steward
FLO4623941 Indian servants clothes: hukabardar or hookah pipe bearer, caukidar or watchman, serkar or steward, jamadar or head servant, seated banian or chief servant comptroller

Indian Sepoys in uniform. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns
FLO4623678 Indian Sepoys in uniform. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Coconut palm tree, jackal, adjutant stork, vulture, cobra, kite, and centipede of India
FLO4623636 Coconut palm tree, jackal, adjutant stork, vulture, cobra, kite, and centipede of India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Indian musicians with musical instruments. Man playing bell and conch shell, sankh and ghanta, bansi flutist
FLO4623901 Indian musicians with musical instruments. Man playing bell and conch shell, sankh and ghanta, bansi flutist, surmandal player, dholak drummer, kartal cymbalist, dhak drummer

Festival of Mariatal, Churrack-Pooja, Carak Puja or Chidi Mari, near Pondicheri, India
FLO4623796 Festival of Mariatal, Churrack-Pooja, Carak Puja or Chidi Mari, near Pondicheri, India. Hindu devotees are suspended by hooks in the skin from long poles

Filcehra at top, kosa and bangles in middle, Pinnace and grab at bottom. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623888 Filcehra at top, kosa and bangles in middle, Pinnace and grab at bottom. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Asie: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to witness the vibrant scenes of mid-19th century Asia. Children's laughter fills the air as they fly kites, their colorful creations dancing against the sky. In another print, we glimpse into late 19th century Japan, where elegant women embody grace and poise. Venturing further, we encounter Hong-Kong Players captivating audiences with their enthralling performances. The stage comes alive with tales that transport spectators to distant lands and ignite imaginations. Our journey takes a spiritual turn as we meet Muslim fakirs or holy men - from naga wielding a sacred stick to paramahamsa meditating under a tree. Each depiction reveals devotion and inner peace through artful strokes by Francois Solvyns. Nature's wonders unfold before our eyes - mustard plants adorned with cochineal beetles, majestic jackfruit trees bearing abundant fruit, water buffaloes grazing peacefully alongside playful orangutans. These handcolored engravings by Andrea Bernieri capture the beauty of Asian landscapes. Delving deeper into daily life, we discover Indian servants donning various roles - from jaliya fishermen to dedicated ayahs caring for children. Their attire reflects tradition and diversity within society. Incense sticks burn in reverence at Buddhist temples across Vietnam; their fragrant smoke symbolizing respect for Buddha's teachings. Soc Po Lok temple stands as a testament to faith and spirituality in Chau Doc city. The interplay between religions becomes evident through symbols representing Christianity, Islam, and Judaism - the Jewish Star shining alongside the Cross and Crescent moon. This harmonious coexistence showcases humanity's quest for divine connection. An Indian tiger prowls beneath a tamarind tree; its regal presence reminding us of nature's awe-inspiring creatures that share this land with us all. Indian sepoys stand tall in their uniforms, embodying strength and loyalty.