Obras-primas da Pintura Chinesa 700 - 1900

Obras-primas da pintura chinesa 700 - 1900 reúne os melhores exemplos da pintura chinesa desde o início do 8 º até o final do século 19, a partir de pequenos trabalhos íntimos feitos por monges e literatos até rolos de pinturas com mais de 14 metros de comprimento, muitas das que nunca foram vistas antes no Reino Unido.

Possibly Emperor Huizong, Auspicious Cranes, about 1112, Liaoning Provincial Museum. © The Liaoning Provincial Museum Collection 

de 26 outubro de 2013 - 19 de janeiro de 2014.

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Unidentified Artist, Bodhisattva Wearing Monastic Robes, 9th century, Musée Guimet, France, © Musée Guimet, Paris, /image Musée Guimet

Apresentando uma das maiores tradições artísticas do mundo, obras-primas da pintura chinesa 700 - 1900 é uma oportunidade única de ver trabalhos da sobrevivência de arte raras emprestadas de coleções em todo o mundo .

Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations

Traditionally attributed to Zhang Sengyou, The Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations (detail), 960-1127 or earlier, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. © Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

Traçando os estilos evoluem e assuntos de pintura durante um período 1200 anos , a exposição inclui pinturas de figuras em seda para locais religiosos, pintura de paisagem ea introdução de influências ocidentais .

Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations

Traditionally attributed to Zhang Sengyou, The Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations (detail), 960-1127 or earlier, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. © Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

Traçando estilos temas envolventes da pintura durante um período 1200 anos , a exposição inclui pinturas de figuras em seda para locais religiosos, pinturas de paisagem e a introdução de influências ocidentais .

Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations

Traditionally attributed to Zhang Sengyou, The Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations (detail), 960-1127 or earlier, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. © Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

Um número significativo destas obras nunca foram exibidos no Reino Unido antes , desde faixas, álbuns e pergaminhos criados para uma variedade de configurações para os materiais que revelam o processo e as técnicas de pintura em seda tradicional.

Chen Rong, Nine Dragons (detail), 1244, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Photograph © 2013 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 

Yan Wengui, Landscape with Pavilions , 10th century, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts . © Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts 

Attributed to Shi Ke, Two Chan Patriarchs Harmonising Their Minds, 13th century, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Image © TNM Image Archives

Fragrant Snow at Broken Bridge

Wang Mian, Fragrant Snow at Broken Bridge, c.1330, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA © 2013. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource/Scala

Attributed to Ren Renfa, Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting (detail), c.1500, Tokyo National Museum, Japan, Image © TNM Image Archives

Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting

Attributed to Ren Renfa, Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting, c.1500, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Image © TNM Image Archives 

Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting

Attributed to Ren Renfa, Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting, c.1500, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Image © TNM Image Archives 

Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting

Attributed to Ren Renfa, Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting, c.1500, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Image © TNM Image Archives 

Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting

Attributed to Ren Renfa, Four Pleasures: Music, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting, c.1500, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Image © TNM Image Archives 

Saying Farewell at Xunyang

Qiu Ying (1494-1552), Saying Farewell at Xunyang, 1st half of 16th century, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

Two Chan Patriarchs Harmonising Their Minds

Attributed to Shi Ke, Two Chan Patriarchs Harmonising Their Minds, 13th century, Tokyo National Museum, Japan. Image © TNM Image Archives

Portrait of Gao Yongzhi as Calligrapher-Beggar

Ren Yi, Portrait of Gao Yongzhi as Calligrapher-Beggar, 1887, The Palace Museum, Beijing. © The Palace Museum Collection

Dong Qichang, Twin Marvels of Calligraphy and Painting (detail), 1617, Liaoning Provincial Museum. © The Liaoning Provincial Museum Collection