Latest Museum Acquisitions
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide.
A selection of Chinese prints and a rare stringed wood carving by Barbara Hepworth have been acquired by museums.
Woodblock printing with colour was pioneered in China and reached its zenith in 18th-century Suzhou.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art has purchased over 100 Suzhou prints.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art has also acquired more than 100 prints.
The prints feature subjects such as cityscapes, elite women, birds and flowers, reflecting a blend of Chinese painting traditions and European conventions.
few Suzhou prints survived the Cultural Revolution in China
Thanks to global circulation, some prints were preserved in European and Japanese collections.
Author's summary: Museums acquire rare Chinese prints.
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