Anthropomorphic tank element
This tubular object is decorated on both sides with a stylized face or mask. The one made up of two prominent eyes under wide eyebrows, on either side of a nasal bridge [...]
Japanese Painting in Search of Western Realism
Conference at 18 p.m. by Christine Shimizu, Honorary General Curator of Heritage. What was the impact of European realism on Japanese painting? Contacts between Europe and Japan [...]
Japanese Painting in Search of Western Realism
Wednesday 19 October at 18 p.m.: Japanese Painting in Search of Western Realism, Conference by Christine Shimizu, Honorary General Curator of Heritage, former Director of the [...]
Kishi Renzan (1805-1859), Eagle on a snowy pine
Against a winter sky laden with humidity stands out a vigorous pine tree of which only a part is visible, the observer being invited to imagine its summit, its base and the rest of the image. At first [...]
Chen Zhen: Resonances
from October 18 to December 4, 2022. For its new presentation of contemporary art, the Cernuschi Museum is hosting this fall works by the artist Chen Zhen (1955-2000) in the [...]
harness ornament
This ornament, whose decorative effect was enhanced by the gilding, consists of the assembly of three elements: a concave disc pierced with a hole, a medallion which is inserted into it, and a loop [...]
Zhang Yin (1761-1829), Alone under the pines contemplating the waves
Zhang Yin is considered the most eminent representative of a group of painters who practiced in the city of Zhenjiang (formerly Jingjiang), in Jiangsu, between the end of the 18th century and the [...]
Hokusai – Journey to the foot of Mount Fuji
From Saturday October 01, 2022 to Sunday January 29, 2023 at the Departmental Museum of Asian Arts in Nice. Who doesn't know Hokusai and his Wave? Everyone has seen at least once in their [...]
