Arts of the Song dynasty (960–1279) reached a high bar and had a lasting legacy, influencing ceramic and painting traditions in subsequent dynasties. Join Jan Stuart, the museum’s Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art, to explore some of the highlights of ceramic wares of the Song period—including those with subtle celadon (blue-green), lustrous black, and snowy white glazes. Look closely at paintings, including a Buddhist scroll depicting luohan (semidivine holy men) engaged in a mundane task as an act of mindfulness.

Please meet at the gallery for the talk.