Latest Museum Acquisitions
Notable additions to institutional collections worldwide include Chinese prints and a rare stringed wood carving by Barbara Hepworth.
A selection of Suzhou prints, assembled by specialist bookseller and collector Christer von der Burg, has been purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Each museum acquired over 100 prints, many large-scale and polychrome.
- Subjects and genres include cityscapes, elite women, birds, and flowers.
These works reflect a blend of Chinese painting traditions with European conventions, such as linear perspective.
Many Suzhou prints were preserved in European and Japanese collections, as few survived the Cultural Revolution in China.
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Author's summary: Museums acquire rare Chinese prints and wood carving.
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