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Companions in Solitude: Reclusion and Communion in Chinese Art

30 July 2021

This exhibition of Chinese painting and decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum in New York will be presented in two rotations with the first opening on 31 July (until 9 January 2022; the second rotation runs 31 January–14 August 2022). Uniting the more than 120 works across both groupings, which date from the 11th century to the present day, are the opposing themes of solitude and togetherness – an invitation to consider the different paths to creativity taken by Chinese artists throughout history, from lives of seclusion to communion with others. The works are mostly drawn from the collection of the museum; find out more from the Met’s website.

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Eight landscapes (1699), Lu Han. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Eight landscapes (1699), Lu Han. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Searching for Immortals, Shitao. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Searching for Immortals , Shitao. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Vase with Women Enjoying Scholarly Pursuits (early 18th century). Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Vase with Women Enjoying Scholarly Pursuits (early 18th century). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Landscape (mid-17th century), Chen Hongshou. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Landscape (detail; mid 17th century), Chen Hongshou. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York