International Art (45,882)

A quiet game of chess in a rich man's home. The game is a contest between two armies separated by a river Hedda MORRISON Itinerant puppet show. The puppet master would roam the streets and set up his booth on the street or in a private courtyard, whenever it was wanted Hedda MORRISON No title (Many fortune-sellers were blind and roamed the streets beating a small hand-gong to advertise their presence) Hedda MORRISON Pavilions at the northern end of Pei Hai Hedda MORRISON The Altar of Heaven by moonlight. Its tiers of gleaming white marble open to the sky, its perfect symmetry and its blend of simplicity and sophistication make it one of the world's most beautiful man-made structures. Seen in moonlight it appears to be floating in the air Hedda MORRISON The base of the stupa of the Yellow Temple was decorated with marble panels illustrating the life of the Buddha. Unfortunately it has been badly defaced over the years Hedda MORRISON The halls of T'ai Miao (the Temple of the Imperial Ancestors), where the emperor would come at regular intervals to pay his respects to his own forebears Hedda MORRISON The great white dagoba of Pei Hai (North Lake) which was built in 1651 to commemorate the first visit of the Dalai Lama to Peking Hedda MORRISON Seamstresses sewing characters on to cloth banners. Hedda MORRISON Young girl bathing Hélène BERTAUX On the Spiritual in Art Wassily KANDINSKY Cabinet doors from the E.P. Irving House, Decatur, Illinois Marion MAHONY (designer) Jacket, dress, armlets, mitts and socks CHANEL, Paris (couture house); Karl LAGERFELD (designer) Kolobrzeg, Poland, July 27, 1992 Rineke DIJKSTRA Agbada, trousers and headscarf LAGOS SPACE PROGRAMME, Nigeria (fashion house); Adeju THOMPSON (designer) Willhelm Tell's Shot, ring Johanna DAHM Dress, necktie and shoes VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, London (fashion house); Vivienne WESTWOOD (designer) Chausuki (Born at night), vase Jaime HAYON (designer); HAYON STUDIO, Valencia (studio); NASONMORETTI, Murano (manufacturer) Wambua (Rainy season), vase Jaime HAYON (designer); HAYON STUDIO, Valencia (studio); NASONMORETTI, Murano (manufacturer) Heads down Joyce HO Dancing Pumpkin Yayoi KUSAMA Nenggala, Nenggala JAVANESE Shadow Puppet weapon JAVANESE Shadow Puppet weapon JAVANESE Shadow Puppet weapon JAVANESE Shadow Puppet weapon JAVANESE Shadow Puppet weapon JAVANESE Nenggala, Nenggala JAVANESE The red dress Sarah MOON Dress Vivienne WESTWOOD (designer); VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, London (fashion house)