A black-ink sketch depicts a person seated at a desk, drawing on a sheet of paper. Potted plants and bonsai trees surround the figure, while an elaborate scroll behind them features nature scenes and Chinese characters. A label on top reads “?????.”
Yu Peng, Fragrance of Book and Elegance of Mind, 1990, Ink on paper, Courtesy of Mee-Seen Loong ‘72

Curatorial Tour with Yuhua Ding

Shi: Stories in Stone

Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where Davis Museum Lobby
Category

Join Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs, to celebrate the Chinese tradition of collecting stones. For over 1,000 years, Chinese people have transformed stones into art. Shi: Stories in Stone offers cross-disciplinary perspectives on nature, science, art, and culture.

Limited to 20 people

Free and open to all

Register here.

 

This tour is supported by the Sandra Cohen Bakalar ‘55 Fund, Davis Museum Endowed Fund for International Cultural Programming, and Wellesley College Friends of Art at the Davis.

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