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The Sculptural Turn Until June 4, 2017

From the collection of past SAA President Phyllis Kempner and her husband David Stein, this exhibition highlights the work of fourteen contemporary Japanese potters who are

masters of technique, material, and concept. Don’t miss this spectacular exhibition!

January - February 2017 No. 1

Mindscape (Kei), 2014, by Mihara Ken (Japanese, b. 1958). Multifired stoneware. Collection of Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein. © Mihara Ken. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

Plant Growth, 2015, by Fujikasa Satoko (Japanese, b. 1980). Stoneware with matte glaze. Collection of Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein. © Fujikasa Satoko. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

Untitled, 2009, by Ogawa Machiko (Japanese, b. 1946). Stoneware and porcelain with pooling glass. Collection of Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein. © Ogawa Machiko. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

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Society for Asia ArtJanuary - February 2017 No. 1

Members’ Newsletter Edited by Trista Berkovitz,

Margaret Edwards, and Jean Karnow

published bimonthly by:

Society for Asian Art 200 Larkin Street

San Francisco, CA 94102 www.societyforasianart.org

Copyright © 2017 Society for Asian Art

Board of Directors 2016-2017

President Anne Adams Kahn Past President Linda Lei Vice President Maureen Hetzel Vice President Peter Sinton Secretary Trista Berkovitz Treasurer Vince Fausone

Melissa Abbe Deborah Clearwaters*

Sheila Dowell       Margaret Edwards

Elizabeth (BJ) Johnson Jennifer Kao  Kristl W. Lee

Sherlyn Leong Forrest McGill*

Julie Kim Nemeth Greg Potts

Merrill Randol Nazneen Spliedt

Ehler Spliedt Pamela Royse

Lucy Sun            Alice Trinkl

Kalim Winata Barbara Wirth

Kasey Yang Carolyn Young Sylvia Wong *ex officio

IN THIS ISSUE

UPCOMING EVENTS (subject to change)

Friday, January 13 Lecture: Making Maki-e: Hara Yoyusai's Lacquer Designs with Robert Mintz

Fridays, January 20 - April 28 Arts of Asia Spring Lecture Series

Saturday, February 4 Lecture: Everlasting Happiness: Life and Death for Western Han Royalty with Jay Xu

Saturday, February 4 Study Group: Precious Trinkets: Chinese Snuff Bottles with Vincent Fausone, Wesley Kirkholm, and Raymond Lum

Tuesday, February 21 SAA's Annual Spring Dinner at Lai Hong Lounge

Sundays, February 26, March 12, 26, and April 9 Literature and Culture of Asia: Boundless Love: Ghosts and Vixens in Chinese and Korean Literature with Stephen Roddy

SAA India Trip Flyer

Friday, April 7 Annual SAA Book Sale

Society Book Sale 2017

Save the date: April 7,12:30 pm - 4:00 pm in the Loggia

Donations for our Annual Book Sale are accepted throughout the year. If you have any Asian related books on art, culture, travel, cooking, or novels, please call the SAA office. If you have a couple of boxes, we will pick them up from your home in the Bay Area!

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ARTS OF ASIA SPRING 2017 LECTURE SERIES

Women, Real and Imagined, in Asian Art

When: Fridays, January 20 - April 28 Time: 10:30 am -12:30 pm Place: Samsung Hall Fee: $175 Society members, $200 non-members for the series (after Museum admission) $20 per lecture drop-in (after Museum admission), subject to availability

Explore the important, richly varied roles women have played in Asian art through the Society for Asian Art’s Spring 2017 Arts of Asia lecture series. The programs will examine how women have been perceived and portrayed as powerful deities, virtuous wives, respected mothers, and sensual lovers. As these roles are highlighted, so will the myriad ways women have thrust off familiar roles and acted in their own rights as leaders, patrons, and artists.

Leading scholars and curators will highlight the impact of fearsome Hindu goddesses such as Durga and Kali – Indian deity rock stars – and Tara and Prajnaparamita, revered goddesses in the Buddhist pantheon of the Himalayas and beyond. Also explored is the dramatic history of China’s Empress Wu Zetian, who rose from imperial concubine and nun to become the only female sovereign of a unified Chinese empire in more than four millennia, earning herself the title “Emperor of China.” Both the subjects and creators of art will be examined: Japanese female artists, patronesses, courtesans, and ghosts from the Heian era to modern day. Southeast Asian textiles – the ultimate statements of fashion, faith and status – will illuminate women’s creative leadership. The evolving, deepening roles of women in modern and contemporary Asian art will also be discussed, with particular attention to contributions in architecture, painting and film-making.

March 17 Twilight World of Screens? Really? Women Art and Agency in Late Heian Japan Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan, Yale University

March 24 Mother of All Buddhas: Prajna-paramita (“the Perfection of Wisdom”) and Tara (“the Star”) in Asian Art Traditions Jeff Durham, AAM

March 31 What Becomes a Woman Most: Japanese Art and the Feminine Ideal Laura Allen, AAM

April 7 Zaha Hadid and Female Architects of Asian Descent Jordan Kauffman, Brandeis University

April 14 Lady Dai of Mawangdui, Fu Hao, and other Women of Pre-Han China Katheryn Linduff, University of Pittsburgh

April 21 Daughter of the Dragon: Anna Mae Wong and Asian Women in Film Karin Oen, AAM

April 28 Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Cai Wenji Pat Berger, UC Berkeley

The Hindu deity Durga, 1977, by Sita Devi (Indian, 1914–2005). Ink and colors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1999.39.5. © Estate of Sita Devi. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.

January 20 Mahadevi: The Great Goddess and Her Manifestations in Indian Art Mary-Ann Milford-Lutzker, Mills College

January 27 Empress Wu Zetian: Humble Benefactrix, Divine Beneficiary Amy McNair, University of Kansas

February 3 The Ritual Origins of Mithila Art Carolyn Brown Heinz, California State University Chico

February 10 The Way of Water – Female Agency and Art Making in China Hui-shu Lee, UCLA

February 17 Princess Patronesses in Ilkhanid, Timurid, and Safavid Worlds Keelan Overton, UCLA

February 24 Angry Female Ghosts and Vengeful Women in Japanese Art, Literature, and Culture John Wallace, UC Berkeley

March 3 Interwoven Lives: Women and Textiles in Southeast Asia Natasha Reichle, AAM

March 10 Queen Seondeok of Silla: Korea’s First Queen Kumja P. Kim, AAM

MEMBER EVENTS

Making Maki-e: Hara Yoyusai's Lacquer Designs With Robert Mintz

When: Friday, January 13 Time: 10:15 am – 11:45 am Place: Samsung Hall Fee: $15 Society members, $20 non-members (after Museum admission)

This talk will focus on the 19th century Japanese lacquer artist Hara Yoyusai and his pattern books. It will begin with the basics of how Japanese lacquer is made and explore the workshop system from the Edo period to modern times. Exploring the patterns and lacquer objects decorated with these patterns reveals the artistry and industry inherent in these objects. The annotations that workers in Yoyusai's studio made give us a glimpse into the concerns and thoughts of the lacquer makers' world.

Robert Mintz is the AAM’s recently-appointed Deputy Director of Art & Programs. A scholar of Japanese Art with a deep interest in cross-cultural artistic traditions, he comes to us after a distinguished career as Chief Curator at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. His expertise and love of all things Japanese, make him a valuable addition to the Asian Art Museum family.

Everlasting Happiness: Life and Death for Western Han Royalty With Jay Xu

When: Saturday, February 4 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Place: Samsung Hall Fee: $15 Society members, $20 non-members (after Museum admission)

The upcoming exhibition Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries of China's Han Dynasty, is a sequel to China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy, and presents the next episode of storytelling about the splendors of Imperial China. Jay's lecture will explore the highlights of this exhibition, which includes a jade full-body suit, bronze bell chimes, and over 100 recently-unearthed objects. He will also explore ideas about life and death among the Western Han royalty and their passionate pursuit of life and search for longevity.

Jay Xu, AAM's Director, is a great friend of SAA and is always happy to make presentations for SAA members. He received his Ph. D from Princeton and worked in museums in Seattle, Chicago, and Shanghai before joining the Asian in 2008. Jay is the first Asian-American museum director to be elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

SAA's Annual Spring Dinner Lai Hong Lounge

When: Tuesday, February 21 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Place: Lai Hong Lounge, 1416 Powell Street, San Francisco Fee: $55 Society members, $60 non-members Attire: Festive

To celebrate the Year of the Rooster and the approach of Spring, we will once again partake in a Chinese banquet and dine on various delicious and auspicious foods, while socializing with other members and friends of SAA. Join us for this traditional annual event with an opportunity to get to know other SAA members, in an informal setting.

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Pair of stands for musical chimes, unearthed from Tomb 1, Dayun Mountain, Xuyi, Jiangsu. Western Han period (206 BCE–9 CE), 2nd century BCE. Gilt bronze. Nanjing Museum. Photograph © Nanjing Museum.

Cup with rooster and hibiscus, 1723–1735. China; Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723–1735). Porcelain with overglaze polychrome decoration. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2330. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

Shoki and Two Oni (reverse), 1850–1900. Japan. Gold and lacquer on wood. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Avery Brundage Collection, B70Y1514. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

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STUDY GROUP

Precious Trinkets: Chinese Snuff Bottles With Vincent Fausone, Wesley Kirkholm, and Raymond Lum

When: Saturday, February 4 Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Place: Education Studios Fee: $25 Society members, $30 non-members (after Museum admission), Refreshments will be served

What is snuff? How was it used? Why did the Chinese put it in bottles? What are the bottles made of, and how can you tell whether a bottle is an antique or a reproduction? Learn the answers to these questions and more by joining this study group covering the history and artistry of the Chinese snuff bottle. Avid collectors Vincent Fausone, Wesley Kirkholm, and Raymond Lum will lead the group, and will bring snuff bottles for study from their private collections. Information provided should be particularly valuable for docents who include, or would like to include, the museum’s snuff bottle collection as part of their Chinese gallery tours.

Vince Fausone is both a past president of ICSBS (the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society) and the SAA. Wesley Kirkholm is active in ICSBS and the SF Bay Area Snuff Bottle Collectors’ Group. Raymond Lum is a member of the Hong Kong Chinese Snuff Bottle Collectors’ Group, ICSBS, and the SF Bay Area Snuff Bottle Collectors’ Group.

LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF ASIA

Boundless Love: Ghosts and Vixens in Chinese and Korean Literature With Stephen Roddy

When: Sundays, February 26, March 12, March 26, and April 9 Time: 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Place: Education Studios, Opera Plaza 3/26 Fee: $80 Society members, $95 non-members (after Museum admission)

Writers in both traditional China and Korea imagined amorous encounters between humans and fox spirits, ghosts, and fairies. This shared legacy began in fiction of the Tang and Song Dynasties (607 – 1276) and was transmitted to Korea during the Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910), where it helped to inspire or influence indigenous works with distinctive renderings of the themes. By reading examples of writing from both cultures, we will see how love in East Asia could transcend the boundaries between human and supernatural beings. We will also discuss paintings and illustrated woodblock prints on these themes from the two countries.

Primary reading materials will include Tang and Song Chinese tales (Youxianku, ca. 700), early Joseon Korean tales (Kum’o shinhwa, ca. 1500), and later Chinese and Korean tales (Liaozhao zhiyi, Ku’un mong, ca. 1740). Materials will be available online or a printed copy can be purchased for an additional charge.

Stephen Roddy is currently Professor of Modern Languages at the University of San Francisco where he teaches courses in the literature and culture in China and Japan. His recent research has covered topics on the Chinese civil examinations, literati tea (bunjincha) in Japan, Ming and Qing Dynasty fiction, essays, and poetry, and 19th century Chinese and Japanese writings about the West. He returns to SAA after teaching our Spring 2016 course on the Dream of the Red Chamber.

Nine cloud dream (gu’unmong), approx. 1800–1900. Korea. Ink and colors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Acquisition made possible in part by the Korean Art and Culture Committee, 1997.21. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.

Snuff bottle with Avolokiteshvara (Guanyin), dragon, and phoenix, approx. 1800–1900. China. Coral. Asian Art Museum, Bequest of Isabella M. Cowell, B81M11.a-.b. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.

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Come to India with SAA

The opportunity for a remarkable journey with noted India authority, Louise Nicholson, awaits those SAA members who register for Sacred Landscapes of India: Hills, Rivers, and Desert, September 22 - October 8, 2017. The flyer with trip details and registration form is included in this newsletter.  It is found at the end of the online version of the newsletter, or you may click on the following link to access the flyer directly: https://www.societyforasianart.org/programs/tripstravel/sacred-landscapes-india-hills-rivers-and-desert. Registration is by mail only and must include your check for the $500 per person deposit and your registration form. Members will be accepted for the trip based on the postmark date.  

Save the Date!

Asian Art Texas Style Part II – July 17 - 22, 2017

In July, the SAA returns to Texas for Asian Art Texas Style Part II,  this time to visit San Antonio and Houston. In addition to museum tours and private collection visits, the trip highlight is the opportunity to meet with Dr. Emily Sano, former Director of the Asian Art Museum, and let her guide us through the exhibit she curated for the San Antonio Museum of Art. Details and the registration form for this trip will be available in

MORE EVENTS

Events for Contributing, Donor, & Sponsor Level Members

Members at the Contributing level and above are invited to attend one of the following three fabulous events this spring:

• Artist Studio Visit with Stella Zhang and Abby Chen January 21, 2:00 – 4:00 pm in San Francisco

• Conversation with Mary-Ann Milford-Lutzker February 25, 3:00 – 5:00 pm in Sausalito

• Conversation with Munis Faruqui April 29, 3:00 – 5:00 pm in Piedmont

Mark your calendars! Invitations have been sent.

Invitations have been sent electronically.  Please note that reservations are non-transferrable and cancellations with refund will only be accepted by Jean in the SAA office until 7 days before the event.

TRAVEL

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

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Rooster, approx. 1400–1550 or later. Thailand; Si Satchanalai. Glazed high-fired ceramic. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The James and Elaine Connell Collection of Thai Ceramics, 1990.118. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.Rooster, 1900–1950. Japan. Elephant ivory with inlaid

horn eyes. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Avery Brundage Collection, B70Y134. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

SOUK

The 2016 Souk was a success—we earned over $20,000!

Thank you to all who contributed the wonderful donations and their time, and to those who came to buy. The proceeds from the sale will be used to benefit the Asian Art Museum.

Welcome the Year of the Rooster!

q January 14: Making Maki-e: Hara Yoyusai’s Laquer Designs with Robert Mintz $15 Members $20 Non-Members

q February 4: Everlasting Happiness: Life and Death for Western Han Royalty with Jay Xu $15 Members $20 Non-Members

q February 4: Precious Trinkets: Chinese Snuff Bottles with Vincent Fausone, Wesley Kirkholm and Raymond Lum

$25 Members $30 Non-Members

q February 21: SAA’s Annual Spring Dinner at Lai Hong Lounge$55 Members $60 Non-Members

q Sundays, February 26, March 12, 26, and April 9: Boundless Love: Ghosts and Vixens in Chinese and Korean Literature with Stephen Roddy

$80 Members $95 Non-Members

q Fridays, January 20 - April 28: Arts of Asia Lecture Series $175 Members $200 Non-Members

REGISTRATION FORM

Name____________________________ E-Mail ________________________ Total ________________

Address __________________________________________________ Zip Code ___________________

q Visa q MC q Discover _______-_________-________-________ _____\_____ ___-___-___ Card Number Expiration Date CCV# (3-digit # on back)

____________________________________________________________ Signature

Paid Programs Fee Quantity Sub-Total

How to Register To Register you may:

1. Go to our website, sign up and pay online: www.societyforasianart.org

OR

2. Print this registration form and send it with a check to: SAA, 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

We cannot accept fax registrations at this time. Please use mail, our website, or call the office.

Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. If a program becomes fully enrolled, your payment will be returned. Refunds are granted for cancellations up to one business week before the event and take one or two weeks to process. SAA does not issue tickets or confirmations. You will be contacted ONLY if your registration cannot be completed.

THE SOCIETY FOR ASIAN ART PRESENTS

Sacred Landscapes of India: Hills, Rivers, and DesertSEPTEMbER 22 – OCTObER 8, 2017

India’s awe-inspiring landscapes encompass theHimalayas, the River Ganga and the Thar

Desert, while its history includes some of theworld’s earliest cities and the emergence of fourof today’s great world religions – Hinduism,Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Each hasinspired the creation of soul-enriching rituals andastounding arts that range from buildings andpainting to epic literature and dance-drama.

Join Louise Nicholson, who has studied andvisited India for 40 years, on an odyssey throughnorthern India to see and take part in these livingtraditions, to experience renowned sites that areused as much today as when they were built, andto meet with local specialists.

CHANDIGARH – 1 nightVivanta by Taj hotel� Explore Le Corbusier’s only ‘Ideal City’ to have

been built. � Visit Nek Chand’s Rock Garden.

SHIMLA – 2 nightsOberoi Cecil hotel� Scenic drive up the Lower Himalayas to Shimla.� Enjoy the British summer capital, ‘Queen of Hill

Stations’ – its Mall, Christ Church and ViceregalLodge.

DHARAMSHALA – 2 nightsChonor House hotel� Our drive imitates the retreats of spiritual seekers

for millennia. � Visit McLeodgunj, the seat of His Holiness the

Dalai Lama, and Norbulingka Institute. � Join monks in their meditations.

AMRITSAR – 1 night Vivanta by TajDescend the hills onto the Punjab plains. � Find contemplation at Jallianwala Bagh. � Visit the Golden Temple, Sikhs’ most holy shrine. � Join the evening ceremony for the holy Guru

Granth Sahib.

VARANASI – 3 nights Jukaso Ganges hotel� See river life from our center-city bankside hotel

and join pilgrims performing rituals by and in thesacred Ganga. Take part in the finale of the greatDussehra festival.

� Observe live Ram Lila performances.

� Visit Sarnath where the Buddha gave his firstsermon.

� See the Banarasi brocade being woven.

UDAIPUR – 2 nights Amet Haveli hotel� Stay in a historic lake-side mansion. � Visit the monumental City Palace. � Enjoy a sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola. � Stroll the colourful bazaars, see the great textiles of

Western India. � Visit Nathdwara’s Shri Nathji (Krishna) shrine.

JODHPUR – 2 nightsBalsamand Lake Palace hotel� Be mesmerized by Ranakpur’s Jain temple. � Visit cliff-top Mehrangarh Fort and its museums of

paintings and textiles. � Visit Rao Jodha Desert Park. � Roam the bazaars of the walled city, see the

Jodhpuri lac bangles being made.

NAGAUR – 1 nightRanvas hotel� Enjoy the conserved palaces and water gardens of

walled Nagaur Fort. � Stay in the former queens’ apartments. � Join Sufis at a saint’s Dargarh.

DELHI – 2 nightsThe Imperial hotel� Explore Shah Jehan’s Old Delhi and Edwin

Lutyens’s masterpiece garden-city, New Delhi. � Enjoy quality shopping from fashion to jewelry. � Visit the National and Modern Art museums. � We hope to visit the Kiran Nadar and the Devi

contemporary art foundations.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL and TRAVEL INSURANCE:There will be walking on uneven surfaces, stair climbing, and extended periods of standing. The trip is not suitable for those with mobility problems.

SAA sells CSA Travel Protection Insurance 800.348.9505 www.csatravelprotection.com, Producer code: 20100719. You can buy trip insurance which will repayall non-refundable costs for cancelling this trip for ANY reason. This must be purchased at the time of your initial deposit.

Varanasi Ghats: Varanasi is among the most continuously lived cities in the world for over 2000 years.

Tour Highlights

Intricately carved stone pillars, Jain Temple, Ranakpur

We travel through the cradle of four of the world’s major philosophies.This is where the Vedas evolved, the ancient texts for what we now callHinduism, and where the Buddha lived and first announced hisenlightenment. It is where Mahavira’s spiritual knowledge made him thefirst ‘jina’, or conqueror, and hisfollowers Jains. It is where GuruGobind Singh said henceforthSikh teaching would rest in abook whose most sacred copywould be kept in the GoldenTemple at Amritsar. So, ourjourney is as much about thepeople and their living spiritualsites and their cultures as it isabout the cities, monuments andarts they created.

We begin in Chandigarh wherethe Himalayan foothills are ourbackdrop. We see how newlyindependent India wanted acutting-edge capital for Haryanaand Punjab states to share, andhow an untrained artist, NekChand, has recently made hisown contribution to it. Then wespend four days in the greatHimalaya Mountains’ forestedhills. We enjoy breath-takingscenic drives and touch analtitude of 4,800 feet. Our twostops could not be more of acontrast: first, the surprisinglymodest British-style hill town ofShimla, summer capital for a foreign government administering aquarter of the world’s population; then, Dharamshala, headquarters ofthe exiled Dalai Lama, where we see the spiritual strength of his monksand, at Norbulingka Institute, learn about the safe-keeping of knowledgein the hills and its dissemination through monasteries to the world.

Back down on the plains, we visit two holy cities. At Amritsar, we joinSikh pilgrims at their sublimely serene Golden Temple, and we visit themoving memorial at Jallianwala Bagh, scene of the British massacre ofnonviolent protesters. Varanasi is utterly different. Here, throngs of

pilgrims fill the lanes andriverside to offer their devotionsto Shiva, who founded the city,and take a dip in the holy waters.Additionally, we have plannedour trip so we can join thefestivities for the Dussehrafestival finale, marking Rama’striumph over his adversaryRavana to save his beloved Sita -just as we saw at the Asian ArtMuseum’s ‘The Rama Epic’exhibition.

Crossing to western India, it istime to indulge in some fairytalerelaxation. Our three stops inRajasthan encapsulate the finestof the Rajput kingdoms: Udaipur,uncompromising capital ofMewar kingdom; Jodhpur, desertcapital of Marwar; and Nagaur,whose water-gardens and paintedpalaces live once again thanks tocareful conservation – we shallsee Jodhpur paintings (and theplaces they depict) that were inthe 'Garden & Cosmos' and 'Yoga'shows that toured the US.

In this land of such a complex history it is fitting we end in Delhi, thestrategic capital for Hindu kings, Muslim sultans, the British and nowindependent India whose 1.25 billion population have made it theworld’s third fastest-growing economy.

RESERVATION FORM: Sacred Landscapes of India: Hills, Rivers and Desert

I would like to reserve _____ space(s) for SACRED LANDSCAPES OF INDIA: HILLS, RIVERS, AND DESERT, 2017

Enclosed is a deposit of $500 per person, a total of $ ________. Please make checks payable to LOUISE NICHOLSON (Your deposit is refundable anytime prior to June 16, 2017, less a $250 per person administration fee)

Room Arrangements: c Single Supplement c Double Occupancy, I will be sharing a room with _______________________________________c I would prefer a roommate, but will pay the single supplement if one is not available.

Personal Information (please write clearly)

Name (participant 1) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name (participant 2) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone (1) Cell ____________________________________________________ Land line __________________________________________________

Phone (2) Cell ____________________________________________________ Land line __________________________________________________

Email (1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email (2) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please send your Reservation Form and deposit check payable to Louise Nicholson to: Society for Asian Art, 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.Applications will be accepted by mail only, enrollment priority will be based on the postmark date, and confirmed by email.

A declaration & waiver form and a travel insurance application will be mailed to you upon receipt of your deposit.

CST: 2046776-13.

Sacred Landscapes of India: Hills, Rivers and Desert$5,349 per person sharing a room

Single Room Supplement $1,217

The Tour Cost includes:• Louise Nicholson as Tour director and resource• Services of Quo Vadis travel agent and local associates• 16 nights at hotels listed, based on double occupancy • Breakfast and lunch daily; dinner in Shimla, Dharamshala, Amritsar,

Nagaur• Soft drinks and bottled water included with meals, and bottled water in

local transit• Sightseeing, entrance and camera fees • International airport transfers per person• Delhi-Chandigarh air-conditioned chair car rail fare• Economy class air fares: Amritsar-Varanasi-Udaipur; Jodhpur-Delhi• Private boat on the Ganga, sunrise and sunset, Varanasi; private boat on

Lake Pichola, Udaipur• Transportation by Toyota Innova, Chandigarh-Amritsar & Delhi; bus,

Varanasi & Udaipur-Nagaur • Porterage • All applicable taxes• Tour-related gratuities to guides, drivers, waiters and porters

Not Included:• International airfare to and from India• Passport and visa fees for India• Personal insurance for health, baggage and trip cancellation• Excess luggage charges, laundry charges, and communication (phone,

fax, internet) charges• Items of a purely personal nature and any items not listed• A suggested $400 donation to the Society for Asian Art