Reminiscence of Jinling

Reminiscence of Jinling

Wang Gai

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wang Gai was a gifted stylist who worked in the vibrant city of Nanjing in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Wang’s ability to paint in a range of manners led to his selection as the illustrator of the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, a primer on painting that introduced techniques and historical styles to those without access to original works of art.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.