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Exhibition
Learning to Paint in Premodern China
February 18th, 2023 - January 7th, 2024
Now on view at
The Met Fifth Avenue
,
Galleries 210-216
Free with Museum admission
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Overview
Exhibition Objects
Grooms and horses
Various Artists
dated 1296 and 1359
Orchid and rock; Bamboo
Zhao Mengfu Chinese, 1254–1322 (Orchid and Rock)
Guan Daosheng 1262–1319 (Bamboo)
undated
The Humble Hermit of Clouds and Woods
Wang Meng (Chinese, ca. 1308–1385)
ca. 1375–78
Simple Retreat
Wang Meng (Chinese, ca. 1308–1385)
ca. 1370
Boating amid Snowy Streams and Mountains
Lan Meng (ca. 1614–after 1671)
mid-17th century
Landscapes after Song and Yuan masters
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585–1664)
1642
Bodhisattva Guanyin in the Form of the Buddha Mother
Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598–1652)
dated 1620
Washing the White Elephant
Chen Zi (Chinese, 1634–1711)
undated
Figures, flowers, and landscapes
leaves a–d by Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598–1652)
leaves e–k by Chen Zi (Chinese, 1634–1711)
one leaf dated 1627
Incense burner
Attributed to Hu Wenming (Chinese, active late 16th–early 17th century)
17th century
Incense box
Attributed to Hu Wenming (Chinese, active late 16th–early 17th century)
17th century
Bottle for incense tools
Attributed to Hu Wenming (Chinese, active late 16th–early 17th century)
17th century
Inkstone with dragon and carp
China
14th century
Writing brush and cover
China
late 16th century
Landscapes after old masters
Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636)
dated 1630
Landscape
Wang Chen (Chinese, 1720–1797)
dated 1788
Rear View of the Mountain Villa for Watching Clouds
Various Artists
1844–45
Presenting the Tripod
Wang Xuehao (Chinese, 1754–1832)
1803
Travelers among Streams and Mountains
Wu Li (Chinese, 1632–1718)
probably 1670s
Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li Cheng
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
Inscribed by Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
dated 1669
The Colors of Mount Taihang
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
dated 1669
Landscapes after old masters
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
leaves k, l by Wang Shimin (Chinese, 1592–1680)
dated 1674 and 1677
Landscapes in the manner of Song and Yuan masters
Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690)
1667
Vase with landscape scenes
China
late 17th century
Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang
Mo Shilong (Chinese, 1537–1587)
1581
Mountain Scenery with Streams and Pavilions in the Style of Fan Kuan
Wang Jian (Chinese, 1609–1677/88)
1667
Shaded Dwellings among Streams and Mountains
Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636)
ca. 1622–25
Streams and Mountains without End
Zhao Zuo (Chinese, ca. 1570–after 1630)
dated 1611–12
Censer with figures in landscape
China
1707
Landscapes, Flowers and Birds
Xiang Shengmo (Chinese, 1597–1658)
dated 1639
Illustrated Six-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 1); Illustrated Poems of Plants and Flowers, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 2)
Illustrated by Cai Chonghuan (Chinese, active early 17th century)
dated 1621, first edition
Scholar's rock
China
late 19th century
Scholar's rock
China
18th–19th century
Reminiscence of Jinling
Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
1686
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition, printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition, printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition, printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition, printed in 1679
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy"
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Scholar's rock
China
Scholar’s rock with overhang and perforation
China
18th century
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition, printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition, printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition printed in 1679
Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Illustrated by Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
first edition printed in 1679
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
Illustrated by Hu Zhengyan (Chinese, 1584/5–1673/4) , and others
first edition printed in 1633
Illustrated Seven-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 1); Illustrated Five-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 2)
Illustrated by Cai Chonghuan (Chinese, active early 17th century)
dated 1621, first edition
Viewing a waterfall from a mountain pavilion
Li Yin (Chinese, active second half of the 17th–early 18th century)
1700
Cup with landscape
China
late 17th–early 18th century
Saucer with landscape
China
late 17th century
Vase with landscape, flowers, and gardens
China
Brush pot with decoration of landscape and poem by Du Fu (712–770)
China
ca. 1670
Landscapes and trees
Gong Xian (Chinese, 1619–1689)
ca. 1679
Clearing after Rain over Streams and Mountains
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
dated 1662
Vase with landscape
China
late 17th–early 18th century
Landscapes after old masters
Dai Xi (Chinese, 1801–1860)
mid-19th century
Celestial maiden
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
datable to 1942–43
Lady reading a scroll
Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899–1983)
1947
Lady with flower
Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899–1983)
1947
Lady catching a butterfly
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
1944
Hands and donor figure
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
datable to 1942–43
Flying celestial (apsara)
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
datable to 1942–43
Pensive bodhisattvas
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
datable to 1942–43
First half of Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi River
Unidentified artist , fake signature of Xia Gui (active ca. 1195–1230)
late 15th century
Second half of Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi River
Unidentified artist , fake signature of Xia Gui (active ca. 1195–1230)
late 15th century
Streams and Mountains without End
Wang Yuanqi (Chinese, 1642–1715)
ca. 1710
Vase with landscape scenes and poem
China
late 17th–early 18th century
Vase with landscape scenes
China
late 17th century
Plan Your Visit
Dates
February 18th, 2023 - January 7th, 2024
The Met Fifth Avenue
Galleries 210-216
Free with Museum admission
Plan Your Visit
All exhibitions