Permanent display
Closing soon
Celebrating the Year of the Ox
30 Jan 2021 — 23 Jan 2022 at Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
Celebrating the Year of the Ox brought together works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's encyclopedic collection to mark the 2021–2022 Lunar New Year. The ox — a symbol of diligence, strength, and prosperity — has inspired artists across Asia for centuries, appearing in painting, sculpture, ceramics, and decorative arts.
The exhibition offered visitors an opportunity to discover how this powerful animal has been depicted and venerated across different cultures and historical periods, from ancient ritual bronzes to refined ink paintings and intricate textiles. A fitting celebration of one of the most enduring symbols in the Asian artistic tradition.
The exhibition offered visitors an opportunity to discover how this powerful animal has been depicted and venerated across different cultures and historical periods, from ancient ritual bronzes to refined ink paintings and intricate textiles. A fitting celebration of one of the most enduring symbols in the Asian artistic tradition.
About the venue
Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. With 5,727,258 visitors in fiscal year 2025, it was the most-visited museum in…
