Curator Tour | The Court and Beyond: Ming- and Qing-Dynasty Arts

  • Curator Tour | The Court and Beyond: Ming- and Qing-Dynasty Arts Event Image

    Date

    Wednesday, April 30, 2025
    12:00 pm–1:00 pm

    Location

    Freer Gallery of Art
    Gallery 13

Description

Join curator Jan Stuart for a special tour of the exhibition Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China. Explore the art of China’s last two dynasties, the Ming and Qing, that spanned 1368 to 1912. Featured objects include porcelain and paintings made for the imperial court as well as paintings made for the scholar class.

Please meet at gallery 13 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.


Image: Dish with design of dragons and clouds (detail), China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–1435, porcelain with cobalt under clear glaze, enamel over glaze, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1965.4

Cost

Free. Register in advance (recommended)

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Accessibility & Accommodations

Assisted listening devices, Wheelchair accessible

Topics

Gallery Talks & Tours

Event Series

Curator Talks and Tours