Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam & Burma
October 23, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Asian Art Museum200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA
Schedule: Tue.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: Call or check Web site for details Primary Phone: (415) 581-3500 Web site: www.asianart.org
One hundred and ninety pieces of inlaid furniture, gilded ritual vessels, paintings depicting the lives and deeds of Buddha, 6-foot tall shadow puppets, and textiles from 1775–1950. The items reveal the overlap of religions and cultures after decades of Western influences and occupation. in Siam and Burma.
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