The Museum’s collection brings together art from South America, Asia, Africa, and other regions around the globe, offering insight into diverse cultural traditions and artistic expressions beyond the Western world. Highlights include exquisite Japanese prints, carved African masks, and pre-Columbian pottery, as well as modern prints by renowned Latin American artists including Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.
Fumio Tomita (Japanese, b. 1934), 76-54, ca. 1978, color silkscreen, ed. 2/250. 15 ½ x 14 5/8 in. Huntsville Museum Association, 1980.15
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), Weeping Willow, River Scene with Figures, 1842, color woodblock. 13 ½ x 8 ¾ in. Leonard Walker Peeler Bequest, 1991.01.28
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849), Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave, ca. 1830-1832, woodblock. 10 1/8 x 14 15/16 in. Anonymous gift, 1985.17.25