Cang Xin (born 1967), Adding a Meter to an Anonymous Mountain, 125 x 200 cm, 1995, Gift of the SAMC. This exceptionally large photograph captures the image of a performance [...]
Drawing for Jardin Lavoir, 2000, ink painting and collage on paper, 100 x 70 cm. Chen Zhen (1955-2000) is a major contemporary artist of the late 20th century. He was [...]
Large ink painting by Gao Xingjian, an essential figure in a cultural history shared between China and France. Winner of the Nobel Prize in 2000, he is the author [...]
Carved rhinoceros horn cups are mentioned in Chinese literature as early as the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1050 – 256 BC). However, the oldest copies which [...]
This circular belt ornament is characteristic of the kingdom of Dian, which radiated over a vast territory located in the current province of Yunnan, before being integrated into the Han empire [...]
Engraved discs similar to this one were found in tombs in the kingdom of Chu, in Changsha (Hunan). Tomb 406 contained up to six. One was placed on the forehead, two on [...]
Coromandel lacquers take their name from the east coast of India, where they were landed from Chinese junks to be transferred to ships of Indian companies. These objects, which [...]
Xie Zhiguang 謝之光's early creations present two distinct facets. First of all, they belong to the genres of classical painting revisited by the masters of the school of [...]
Clasps, which appeared in China from the beginning of the Spring and Autumn period 春秋 (722-481 BC), were mainly used to securely fasten leather belts. These [...]
This globular vase with a reddish-brown patina and a body adorned with vertical gadroons has an eight-lobed opening reminiscent of a chrysanthemum flower. Since the second [...]
