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Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting
More than 100 masterworks by 59 artists will present some of the most important examples in the history of Chinese flower-and-bird painting. Spanning 500 years during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Flowers on a River will highlight the academic, literati, and individual styles of the artists. Join us at China Institute in New York City for a complimentary curated tour of the exhibit on Thursday, May 4, 6–7 p.m.
This spring, China Institute Gallery, renowned for its thematic exhibitions of Chinese art and the only museum in the U.S. to exclusively show Chinese art, will reopen to the public with a landmark exhibition of Chinese flower-and-bird paintings.
The largest survey of its kind outside of China and the first in the U.S., Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum will showcase masterpieces of Chinese painting across five centuries.
More than 100 masterworks by 59 artists will present some of the most important examples in the history of Chinese flower-and-bird painting. Spanning 500 years during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Flowers on a River will highlight the academic, literati, and individual styles of the artists.
Join us at China Institute in New York City for a complimentary curated tour of the exhibit on Thursday, May 4, 6–7 p.m.
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