Two Important Paintings from Asia On View for First Time in U.S.

Heart of Zen
Photograph © Kyoto National Museum. Courtesy of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco

Persimmons (detail), attributed to Muqi (Chinese, active 13th century), hanging scroll; ink on paper. Collection of Daitokuji Ryokoin Temple. Important Cultural Property. 

The Heart of Zen, at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, presents two of the most important paintings in Asian art, by the 13th century Buddhist monk Muqi.

Event Information
Start Date: November 17, 2023
End Date: December 31, 2023
Venue: Asian Art Museum

Heart of Zen