Tour
Docent Talks: The Japanese Aesthetic
Join us for an in-depth look at a key artwork from the collection.
Enliven your visit with an in-depth look at a key artwork from the collection.
Delve into fundamental principles of Japanese art and design, illustrated by key collection pieces like Masatoshi Izumi’s meditative stone water basin (Tsukubai).
Meet in gallery 31, Betty Bogart Contemplative Alcove (2nd floor).
This event is included with General Admission.
Image: Tsukubai, 2000. By Masatoshi Izumi (Japanese, b. 1939). Japan. Heisei period (1989-2019). Japanese basalt. Asian Art Museum, Gift of Johnson S. Bogart in memory of Elizabeth M. Bogart, 2000.28. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.