The Manchu ruled during the final imperial dynasty of China, a time of foreign influence and challenge.
1644–1912 C.E.
The Manchu ruled during the final imperial dynasty of China, a time of foreign influence and challenge.
1644–1912 C.E.
What is the Qing dynasty?
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Color and brushwork create a golden pheasant in this Qing dynasty hanging scroll
Wang Shimin reimagines the past in this Qing dynasty landscape
Peonies, plum blossoms, radishes, and cabbages are all depicted in these calligraphic ink paintings
These garden scenes are examples of how professional artists in Qing-dynasty China made a living
Ren Xiong's captivating self-portrait tells us a great deal about the principles of Chinese painting, the roles of self-portraiture and portraiture, and the canon of Chinese art.
An artist who used landscape as a way to process the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.
Ancestor portraits are typically commissioned by the family members of the deceased ancestors
China has captivated the world for thousands of years with its skill and creativity in working with silk.
Tea drinking has been an essential part of Chinese culture for centuries
This painting belongs to a small group of eight similar, imperially commissioned works that depict the Qianlong Emperor as the bodhisattva Manjushri
It must have been incredibly time consuming and expensive to make this box, the design of which, with its bright colors and three-dimensional imagery, is exceptionally vibrant.
The fine quality of the porcelain and delicate painting details both suggest that the vase was made for and used by the imperial court in China
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