Anatomy of a Masterpiece: How to Read Chinese Paintings

The exhibition dissects 36 paintings and calligraphies from the permanent collection, juxtaposing actual artworks with enlarged photographic details that focus on fine points of style or content, in order to elucidate what makes each one a masterpiece. The display, which spans 1,000 years of Chinese art history, from the 8th to the 17th century, examines many of the Museum’s finest paintings, including figures, landscapes, flowers, birds, and religious subjects.

Anatomy of a Masterpiece: How to Read Chinese Paintings