Mountains and Water: Exploring the Chinese Handscroll - Part 2 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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[@susanwu5814]

Thank you Curator Maxwell for sharing this treasures.

[@chub4984]

I have to watch this for a school project

[@nimpitja]

such a pleasure to see these sensitive documentaries - and the talk about the amazing work of Luo Ping and Jin Nong.

[@dipchips]

Superb !

[@lvbailey1]

❣️

[@abarefootboy]

Wonderful. Thank you Metropolitan Museum and Curator Maxwell Hearn.

[@fcukrealmadrid]

need wear a mask

[@jivvyjack7723]

Yes, imagine all his spittle landing on the paintings. Should have worn gloves too. They were really careless 12 years ago. Hope they have returned all these to China.