Curator Tour | Chinese Art with Ice and Snow

  • Curator Tour | Chinese Art with Ice and Snow Event Image

    Date

    Wednesday, July 9, 2025
    12:00 pm–1:00 pm

    Location

    Freer Gallery of Art
    Gallery 15

Description

Cool off from the summer heat with this special tour of 12th-century Chinese art. Get expert insights from curator Jan Stuart as she guides you through ceramics and paintings, including a painting of snowy wind and a vase with a glaze pattern that resembles cracked ice.

Please meet at gallery 15 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.


Image: Li Shan 李山 (mid-12th to early 13th century); Wind and Snow in the Fir Pines 風雪杉松圖; China, late 12th century; painting; ink and color on silk and paper; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer, F1961.34a-c

Cost

Free. Register in advance (recommended)

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Accessibility & Accommodations

Wheelchair accessible

Topics

Gallery Talks & Tours

Event Series

Curator Talks and Tours