In this series, the Post introduces some basic approaches to the appreciation of traditional Chinese art, and the cultural context that can help unlock the secrets of one of the world's oldest ...

Chinese ink landscape paintings have rarely been about depicting landscapes. Realistic depictions of craggy mountain ranges with jutted peaks or numinous landscapes shrouded with mist are always ...

With the aid of his friend, Cambridge Chinese art Professor Cheng Te-K’un, Kiuan combed through the accumulations of other collectors in order to secure the most precious items for himself. This ...

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has deaccessioned fragments of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts (fourth–third century B.C.E.) from its collection and formally transferred them to the ...

The China National Academy of Painting in Beijing is holding an exhibition showcasing landscape paintings in ink and oil by contemporary Chinese artists. Running until Oct. 13 and free to the public, ...

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From the moment we wake up and check the messages on our smartphones, we’re exposed to text design. Throughout our day, storefronts and websites announce themselves, first and foremost, through the ...

Every museum visitor’s worst nightmare is accidentally falling into a priceless masterpiece or knocking over a precious artifact. Unfortunately, this terror came ...