What's New
Introduction
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Every few months, the Howard and Asian Art Display Committee members change the display cases to showcase a variety of textiles or artifacts. Enjoy the photos of current and former special exhibits.
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Images
Temporary display of Japanese firemen's clothing from Edo period.
Fireman's jacket
Fireman's jacket
Fireman's coat
Chinese Ancestor Scroll on display in the Breslauer Chapter Room.
Chinese Ancestor Scroll close up of head of household
Chinese Ancestor Scroll close up of the wife
Chinese Ancestor Scroll close up of an unmarried daughter
Japanese wedding kimono
Ancestor Scroll
Close up of a woman on her Ancestor Scroll
Chinese banner of Qu-li-in, now displayed in the Green Room.
A collection of obis to wrap around a Japanese kimono
Colorful kimono
Be sure to look at the Tale of Genji portfolio in the Rudy room.
A collection of Japanese Tea Ceremony artifacts are on loan in the Rudy room.
Backstory and Context
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Check back every few months to see what is new. Because textiles are sensitive to sunlight, banners and garments must be returned to the temperature-controlled vault every few months. Special exhibits on loan may be displayed, such as the Baba-Keck Display of Japanese Tea Ceremony artifacts in the Rudy Room. Donations to the Asian Art Collection must be approved by the Acquisition Committee and Assistance League of Long Beach Board of Directors.