The exhibition features woodblock prints related to scholar's garden from famous and wide-spread painting manualsTen Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (first printed in early 17th Century) and Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual (first printed in 1679). Exquisite textiles, paintings, and sculptures presenting garden iconography will also be included in the exhibition, extending the discussion to religious and theatrical spheres. The theme will be further explored in an electronic publication in the form of an iBook that will be accessible for visitors in the Chinese gallery. The iBook publication was made possible because of a JSMA Academic Support Grant.
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