About this Event
Join Curator Jan Stuart for unique insights into the exhibition , which connects two sets of media, cultures, and time periods: Chinese textiles of the Ming and Qing dynasties and contemporary Japanese metalwork. Discover how various materials shine, explore shared motifs, and decode the symbols, techniques, and craftsmanship that make up these works.
Please meet at gallery 22 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.
Image: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Shirley Z. Johnson: F2015.7; F2022.1.4.1–2; F2022.1.12; F2022.1.13.1–2; F2022.1.14.1–2; F2022.1.16.1–2; and F2022.1.21. National Museum of Asian Art Collection, Bequest of Shirley Z. Johnson: Hasuda Shūgorō / S2022.8.5, © Hasuda Sachiyo; Hosoya Michiru / S2022.8.17, © Hosoya Michiru; Mitsumoto Takeshi / S2022.8.26 and S2022.8.27.1, © Mitsumoto Takeshi; Tanaka Terukazu / S2022.8.30, © Tanaka Terukazu; Ōnuma Chihiro / S2022.8.35, © Ōnuma Chihiro; Ōsumi Yukie / S2022.8.40, © Ōsumi Yukie; Iede Takahiro / S2022.8.45, © Iede Takahiro; and Hannya Taiju / S2022.8.55, © Hannya Taiju
Image Alt Text: Composite. Overlapping circles cropped from different metal and textile works, with slices of various textures and colors.
Event venue & nearby stays
National Museum of Asian Art - East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 22, 1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, United States
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