Curator Tour | Chinese Arts of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Schedule

Wed Aug 05 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

National Museum of Asian Art - West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 13 | Washington, DC

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Tour Chinese calligraphy, porcelains, and paintings, including scrolls that illuminate the steps of silk cultivation and tilling rice.
About this Event

Join curator Jan Stuart for an exclusive tour of Chinese calligraphy, porcelains, and paintings, including scrolls illuminating the steps of silk cultivation and tilling rice.


Please meet at gallery 13 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.


Image: Attributed to Cheng Qi (傳)程棨 (act. mid- to late 13th century); Silk Weaving after Lou Shou 摹樓璹〈蠶織圖; China, mid- to late 13th century; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1954.20


Image Alt Text: Crop of ink painting on scroll. Four figures stand at tables, drying and sorting leaves under a tiled roof.

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National Museum of Asian Art - West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 13, 1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, United States

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