Luxurious Surfaces: Chinese Decorative Arts from the 15th to the Early 20th Century

This exhibition is curated by students in the Art History Methods course at Gettysburg College under the direction of Prof. Yan Sun. Drawing from Gettysburg College’s extensive collection of Asian art, the students apply their studies in art historical methodology to analyze and describe a wide selection of textiles, stone sarcophagus rubbings, and exquisite jade, lacquer, and porcelain objects. Image: Kesi Tapestry of Yang Guifei and Emperor Xuanzong Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Emperor, 1661 – 1722 CE, silk, 101.6 x 62.9 cm Gift of the Estate of Prof. Frank Kramer, Special Collections and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College

December 4 - March 6

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