On February 3, 2024, the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents the exhibition Vision and Verse: The Poetry of Chinese Painting. Thematically organized in five sections, the exhibition explores the connections between poetry and painting in Chinese culture through 90 works, mostly drawn from The Met collection. Featuring a rich selection of painting, calligraphy, and decorative arts, the exhibition unlocks layers of meaning in the works through discussing how Chinese painters engaged with poetry.
Each of the exhibition’s five themes will examine Chinese poetry from a different time period—from China’s ancient poems to poetry of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties—to show the many ways in which these companion arts intersect. Highlights will include Ma Hezhi’s 12th-century Odes of the State of Bin, and Portrait of a Gentleman Gathering Chrysanthemums by Hua Guan (ca. 1740–ca. 1822).
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA