Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900

Over 100 works, including some of the earliest surviving Chinese paintings as well as other extremely rare pieces, will be loaned from the greatest international collections. The exhibition will examine the recurrent interplay between tradition and innovation which is characteristic of Chinese painting. It will chart the evolving themes and aesthetic preferences over the centuries from figure paintings on silk for tombs and temples, to the rise of landscape painting, and to the introduction of Western influences. The paintings will range from small-scale intimate works by monks and literati to scroll paintings over 12 metres long to present a complete overview of one of the world’s greatest artistic traditions.

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