Tag: China
Chinese Imperial Southern Inspection Tours through Handscrolls
How did illustrated handscrolls act as formal documentation of events and as an expression of imperial power during China’s Qing Dynasty?
Chinese Courtyard Houses Across Cultures: Comparing the Cultural and the Physical
By Cooper Voss Starting in the Yuan dynasty, the courtyard house was one of the first and most notable structures….
Depictions of the Buddha throughout Different Cultures and Time Periods
Brooke McLoughlin Introduction The research question that I discussed during my exploration for my final project was how the depiction…
Cultural Symbolism in Chinese Armors
Amidst the chaos of battle and the clashing of steel, for a long history the Chinese armors stand not only…
How does Chinese Confucianism architectural design develop to the environment leading to a more sustainable framework?
Confucianism has many intentional and unintentional impacts on Chinese architecture sustainability. Throughout this paper I hope to show the parallels…
Power and Community in Traditional Chinese Dress
Though we might overlook the clothes we wear as just a part of everyday life, they hold great power over…
The Phenomenon of the Megacity: Rapid Chinese Urbanization and its Artistic Representation
A defining aspect of the globalized 21st century, modern cities reflect the world around us, constructing a built environment within…
Yixing Teapots
Overview Yixing teapots also known as Zisha teapots are a style of teapot made from zisha clay and are left…
The Herber R. Bishop Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Transparently Acknowledging Looted Jade From The Old Summer Palace In China
Around the late 18th century, a high demand for Chinese goods, like tea, silk, and porcelain, resulted in a trade…
The Evolution of Holy Men in Buddhist Art
For my chapter, I chose to study the diffusion of Buddhist art throughout Asia. My selected images clearly show how…
Water In old and Modern Day Art Exhibition
This exhibition displays five paintings, three of which can be found in the Chu-Griffis art collection. And the other two…
Chu-Griffis Collection at Connecticut College
By Eddie Pistorino Overview: For my exhibition I will show five different paintings from the Chu-Griffis collection of Asian Art…
Identifying The Eighteen Lohan of Buddhist Temples
Nefertari Pierre-Louis Overview The sacred temples of China, Korea, Japan and Tibet are spiritual spaces which house the beautifully sculpted…
The Art of Dunhuang Reimagined: Suh Yong’s Modernization of Tradition
Overview Suh Yong, born in 1962, is a Japanese artist who spent years studying Buddhist art in the Mogao Caves…
The Hudson Valley as a Home and Inspiration, explored through the life and works of Mansheng Wang
Claire Fadness Overview With the untouched beautiful landscape that is the newly discovered North America, many artists were inspired to…
Ai Weiwei: Communism and Capitalism in China
Ai Weiwei has responded critically to China’s cultural traditions through his contemporary art starting with being one of the architects…
Transmission of Bamboo in Chinese Ink Art
Kathryn Suplee Overview This exhibition focuses on Chinese ink art with a subject of bamboo. The exhibition emphasizes the importance…
Wang Qingsong: Buddhist Imagery in a Contemporary Consumerist World
Isabella Sorrenti Overview This exhibition explores the way in which Chinese artist Wang Qingsong (b.1966) portrays Buddhist ideology and imagery…
Buddhist Art at the Smithsonian
Onna Gott Overview: A look into Buddhist art. For my midterm exhibition I chose to focus on Buddhist sculptures. Now…
Language of Heaven
Creator: Suh Yong Title: Language of Heaven Date: 2002 Work Type: Painting Material: loess, pigment, mixed media and gold foil…
The Great Wall
Title: The Great Wall Artist: Yiang-Xian Rang Date/Size:? Repository: Chu-Griffis Art Collection Material: Painting DVC: This painting depicts the Great…
Bear Mountain
Title: Bear MountainDate: 2010Artist: Wang ManshengLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: Ink and color on cardboardDimensions: N/aRepository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection,…
Goddess Unharmed
Title: Goddess Unharmed Artist: Yang Yan-wen Date: 1939 Medium: Hanging Scroll, Ink and Color on Rice Paper Dimensions: 22 x…
Lohan 2
Title: Lohan 2Artist: Unidentified Location: New London, Connecticut Culture: Chinese Medium: Ivory Sculpture Dimensions: —Repository: Connecticut College Description: Lohan 2 can be seen…
Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower Seeds Artist: Ai Weiwei Date: 2010 Dimensions: variable Medium: Porcelain Exhibited at the Tate in 2010 Description: While these…
Eleven Headed Avalokiteshvara
Title: Eleven Headed Avalokiteshvara Material/medium: Gilt copper; pigments; base plate loose; engraved with double vajra; contents inside Date: Qing dynasty,…
Lohan
Eddie Pistorino Label: Head and bust of a Luohan (Arhat), fragment Ming dynasty, 1368-1644ChinaIronH x W x D: 56.3 x…
Two Assemblies from Cave 224
TITLE: Two Assemblies from Cave 224DATE: 4-6TH CenturyMEDIUM: Gypsum plaster with pigmentDIMENSIONS: H x W: 85.1 x 76.2 cm (33…
Waterfall Series 2
Detail View: Whole painting view: Display view: Title: Waterfall Series 2 Artist: Wang Mansheng Date: 2010 Repository: The Chu-Griffis Art…
Wonderous Peak at Sunset
Title: Wondrous Peaks at Sunset Artist: Wang Mansheng Location: New London, Connecticut Culture: Chinese Medium: Limited Edition Print Dimensions: N/a…
Rock and Bamboo
Creator: Mansheng Wang Title: Rock and Bamboo Work Type: Ink and walnut ink on paper Date: 2011 Size: Unknown (approx….
Wondrous Peak at Sunset
Title: Wondrous Peak at SunsetDate: 2017Artist: Wang ManshengMedium: Limited edition print Repository: Chu-Griffiths Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Conn College,…
The Breath of Autumn
Title: The Breath of AutumnArtist: Wang ManshengLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: PrintDimensions: N/aRepository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Connecticut College, New LondonDonated by Chu-Griffis Art…
Wondrous Peaks at Sunset
Title: Wondrous Peaks at Sunset Artist: Wang ManshengLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: PrintDimensions: N/aRepository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Connecticut College, New LondonDonated by…
Autumn Water
Title: “Autumn Water” Medium: Ink on paper Date: 2006 Current Location: The Chu Griffis Art Collection, New London, Connecticut Dimensions:…
After Snow Storm
Title: After Snow Storm Artist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2011 Medium: Ink on Paper Size: Not Specified Repository: Chu Room, Shain…
In The Wind
Title: In the WindArtist: Mansheng WangDate: 2012Repository: Chu Room in Shain Library, as you walk in in towards the center…
Soaring among the Pinnacles
Eddie Pistorino Title: Soaring among the Pinnacles Artist: Chu-Griffis Date: 2017 Repository: Chu-Griffis Art Collection, Connecticut College, New London Connecticut…
Three Buddhas with Poem from Monk Jichan
Title: Three Buddhas with Poem from Monk Jichan Artist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2010 Repository: On loan at Connecticut College Size:…
Autumn Water
Artist: Wang Mansheng Date: 2006 Size estimate: 4ft 5in by 2ft 3in (excluding frame) Medium: Ink on paper Repository: Shain…
Breaking a Reed to Make a Brush
Title: Breaking a Reed to Make a BrushCreator: Mansheng WangCulture: ChineseWork Type: PaintingMaterial/Medium: Ink on NewspaperDate: 2018Measurements: estimated Repository: Description:…
Long Sword
Title- Long Sword Artist- GONDER Date- Unknown Repository- [Black] Print Collection, Art History Debt, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut’s College, New…
Young Hawk, Old Tree
Title: Young Hawk, Old TreeArtist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2011Medium: Ink on paperDimensions: Aprx. 5’x3′ Distinct Visual Characteristics: The work depicts…
Tiger
Title: Tiger Artist: Chen Hai-shao Timeframe: 20th Century Medium: Scroll Measurements: 49.5 x 25.5 in Repository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection,…
Deer by Chen Hsiung-li
Title: Deer Creator: Chen Hsiung-li Date: 1993 Culture: Chinese Medium: Ink and Color on Rice Paper Dimensions: 52 x 26.5…
Three Horses
Title: Three HorsesArtist: Liu Dan-zhaiLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: ScrollDimensions: 38 x 22 in Repository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection, Shain Library,…
Mask With Gold Foil
Title: Mask with gold foil Creator: Unknown Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 – 1046 BC Period: Bronze Age Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province (middle…
ZAO WOU-KI
ZAO WOU-KI (1920 – 2013)19.11.59Kootz Gallery label affixed to the stretcher on the reverse signed in Chinese and Pinyin; signed in…
ZHANG DAQIAN
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)Viewing the WaterfallScroll, mounted on wooden board and framed, ink and colour on paper134 x 68 cm. (52…
