The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz’s Museum für Asiatische Kunst and Zentralarchiv (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin), are thrilled to announce the second webinar in the series, Unpacking Provenance: Retracing the Histories of Asian Art.
Join us on July 15 from 12:00-1:15 pm EST / 6-7.15pm CET for Unpacking Provenance|A Kakiemon Model of an Elephant!
In this webinar, a panel of four experts discuss a Kakiemon model of an elephant from the collections of the NMAA, focusing on provenance research approaches and resources. Manufactured in seventeenth-century Japan, this porcelain elephant likely arrived in Europe as cargo on a Dutch East India Company trading vessel. In examining this object, panelists will articulate research questions, brainstorm approaches, and discuss methods to track down answers about both the object’s journey and the life histories of the individuals who encountered it.
Speakers include
- Martha Chaiklin, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Menno Fitski, Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
- Sol Jung, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC
- Mark Westgarth, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
The online series Unpacking Provenance: Retracing the Histories of Asian Art brings together cross-disciplinary specialists to explore provenance research processes and share resources. Discussions focus on a single object, exploring a variety of innovative, strategic, and collaborative approaches to inquiry.
Unpacking Provenance is part of a larger collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz that seeks to cultivate the global network of provenance researchers and promote exchange. Previous programs include Hidden Networks: The Trade of Asian Art (2020–2022) and Provenance of Asian Art: A Collaborative Workshop and Symposium (2023).
The series is facilitated by
- Joanna M. Gohmann, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC
- Christine Howald, Zentralarchiv/Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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