Companions in Solitude: Reclusion and Communion in Chinese Art

This exhibition will explore the twin themes of solitude and togetherness in Chinese art. For more than 2000 years, removing oneself from society has been presented as the ideal condition for mental cultivation and transcending worldly troubles.

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The Met Museum

July 31, 2021 to August 14, 2022

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Exhibition details

Companions in Solitude, presented in two rotations, will bring together more than 120 works of painting, calligraphy, and decorative arts.

Rotation details

Rotation one: July 31, 2021–January 9, 2022
Rotation two: January 31, 2022–August 14, 2022

Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028

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Image: Attributed to Jiang Song, Winter Landscape, first half of 16th century / courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art