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Fish, Silk, Tea, Bamboo: Cultivating an Image of China
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA presents an exhibition of delicate works that helped shape the emerging concept of the Middle Kingdom in 18th-century Europe.
When:
March 14, 2009 12:00am to March 18, 2012 12:00am
Where
Through delicate works on paper and other select objects, explore four essential motifs Westerners often associate with China -- fish, silk, tea, bamboo. Each was cultivated for artistic expression as well as profit. All helped shape the emerging concept of the Middle Kingdom in 18th-century Europe.
Phone Number:
978-745-9500
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