To the Front! is a widely circulated print that sought to denounce the inaction of those in power. Hu Yichuan, To the Front! by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan
Color and brushwork create a golden pheasant in this Qing dynasty hanging scroll Hua Yan, Pheasant, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
Wang Shimin reimagines the past in this Qing dynasty landscape Wang Shimin, Cloud Capped Mountains and Misty ... by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris
Peonies, plum blossoms, radishes, and cabbages are all depicted in these calligraphic ink paintings Zhao Zhiqian, Flowers Album by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
These garden scenes are examples of how professional artists in Qing-dynasty China made a living Wang Shishen, Garden scene album leaves by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris
Mini furniture and figurines give us a tiny look into Ming dynasty life Miniature furniture and figurines in a Ming ... by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris
This begonia-shaped porcelain bowl attempts to achieve purity and perfection in its shape, thinness, and glaze Tang Yue ware by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
This porcelain bowl with reeds and geese for decoration has a metal rim where the bowl couldn't be glazed Ding ware bowl, Northern Song dynasty by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
Painting and poetry among friends during Mongol rule in Yuan dynasty China Wang Mian, Plum Blossoms in Ink by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
Musicians on camels, women on horseback, and terrifying guardians—these are some of the figurines found in Tang dynasty tombs An introduction to tomb figurines, Tang dynasty by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris
A tiny teapot made for a literati audience in Qing dynasty China Zisha “Ru Ding” teapot, Yixing ware by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
A 14th-century physician climbs Mount Hua. Wang Lü, Landscapes of Mount Hua (Huashan) by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker
The writing on these bones is 3000 years old, but scholars can decipher an incredible 40 percent of the characters. Oracle Bone, Shang Dynasty by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan, Dr. Beth Harris and National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Not for everyday use, this ritual bronze vessel is significant in function and in heft. It weighs over 400 pounds! Da Ke Ding by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris