''Archives of Asian Art'' is an annual

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covering

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of South, Southeast, Central, and East Asia. Each issue contains articles by

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of art and a selection of outstanding works of Asian art acquired by North American

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during the previous year. The journal was established in 1945 as the ''Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America''. It obtained its current title with volume 20 in 1966. The journal is owned by the

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, which in 2007 changed its publisher from

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to the

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. Volumes 1–55 (1945–2005) are available on

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; recent volumes are available on

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External links

* {{Official website, https://www.dukeupress.edu/archives-of-asian-art
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