Mountains and Water: Exploring the Chinese Handscroll - Part 1 of 2

Curator Maxwell Hearn discusses the art of the traditional Chinese handscroll by comparing two examples from the Metropolitan Museum's collection: Old Trees, Level Distance (ca. 1085) by Guo Xi and Twin Pines, Level Distance (ca. 1310) by Zhao Mengfu.
Produced and Directed by Christopher Noey. Director of Photography: Jerry Pantzer; Editor: Jessica Glass; Lighting: Don Schreck; Jib Arm Operator: E. W. Jew; Jib Arm Grip: Stephen Mann; Transcription: Denise Rohlfs; Audio Post Engineer: Ken Hahn; Digital Imaging: Paul Caro; Graphic Design: Clemence Delannoy; Production Assistant: Jeremy Stynes.
See the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History to learn more about Twin Pines, Level Distance
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and Old Trees, Level Distance
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