We learn about the enigmatic last prince of Indore, Yeshwant Rao Holkar II, through a new well-researched and detailed book by art historian, Géraldine Lenain Yeshwant Rao Holkar II photographed by ...

As Hollywood was during the Great Depression, as Bollywood is for vast masses of India’s poor, the Asian Art Museum’s new exhibit diverts attention from economic problems so apparent in the museum’s ...

Last year, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco was in a dire situation. Faced with the possibility of bankruptcy, the museum curators decided it was time to move toward a bigger, bolder direction.

Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts. Through April 8. Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., San Francisco. (415) 581-3500, www.asianart.org. Pictured: Sword ...