Second View of the Studio for Respecting the Fungus of Longevity

Yang Tianbi

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painter Yang Tianbi produced this painting for Jiang Youxian (1766–1830), a prominent scholar-official of the nineteenth century. The title suggests that this was one of several views of Jiang’s garden that Yang painted. Deep within a nesting set of walls is a small set of rustic buildings, where stools and a couch await cultivated visitors.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art