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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Peachy at The Met: The Art of the Chinese Album through March 29, 2015 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Location: Galleries for Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Galleries 210–215 Our Coverage Sponsored by Stribling and Associates

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 When we say album, you may think photographs!  However, in history albums come before the camera, and specifically in this exhibit, the Art of the Chinese Album is examined in vast detail through the end of March at our favorite museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  
 You'll find the vivid details fascinating, and we see many tans and browns employed.  Figures, flowers, birds and landscapes charmingly punctuate each display, and as you read and peruse carefully, you'll learn that perhaps wine enhancement is a universal phenomenon among artists-one is a Chinese artist drowning his sorrows in wine!  
We absolutely loved the calligraphy included and these Chinese were way ahead of their time, knowing the effective nature of albums.  In the landscapes, the texture of the mountains, cliffs and water was terrific.  A lovely Quing dynasty blue and white vase boasting landscapes was our favorite part of the exhibit.
At the conclusion of the exhibit, The Met shows they are setting the standard for technology in museums with their innovative tablets that give you further details on the albums.  


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