Tag Archives: Exhibition

Women and Martial Arts

Posted on October 9, 2018 by felicitasd

The theme of the third and final blog post in the series complementing the exhibition “A Century of Women in Chinese Art”, on show at the Ashmolean Museum until the 14th of October 2018 is women and martial arts. First … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Prince Vessantara

Posted on May 10, 2018 by felicitasd

Exhibition dates: 27 March to 9 September 2018 Gallery 29 | Admission Free The current display in the Eastern Art Paintings Gallery (Gallery 29) highlights the Vessantara Jataka, the most popular story in the Buddhist world. It explores how the … Continue reading →

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Collecting the Past: Scholars’ Taste in Chinese Art

Posted on August 1, 2017 by yanl

Exhibition dates: 21 Mar to 22 Oct 2017 Gallery 11 | Admission Free Collecting the Past, Scholars’ taste in Chinese Art, on view at the Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology, Gallery 11, March 21st through October 22nd, 2017, explores … Continue reading →

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Collecting the Past: Scholars’ Taste in Chinese Art – part II

Posted on July 31, 2017 by yanl

Exhibition dates: 21 Mar to 22 Oct 2017 Gallery 11 | Admission Free Collecting the Past, Scholars’ taste in Chinese Art, on view at the Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology, Gallery 11, March 21st through October 22nd, 2017, explores … Continue reading →

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Hiroshige’s Japan: Views of Mount Fuji

Posted on February 10, 2017 by clarep

15 November 2016 to 26 March 2017 Gallery 29 | Admission Free Mount Fuji, an active volcano and Japan’s highest mountain, has long been praised by poets and depicted by artists for its beautiful shape and sacred status. In the … Continue reading →

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