
China Institute Gallery
100 Washington Street
New York 10006
entrance at 40 Rector St, 2nd floor
(212) 744 8181
chinainstitute.org
Hours:
September 22, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Monday to Friday 10AM to 5 PM
Closed on Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
China Institute Gallery plans to reopen in Spring 2023
China Institute Gallery is continuously offering a vibrant virtual experience with digital access to
past exhibitions in the field of Chinese art: chinainstitute.org/virtual-gallery.

Zhu Da (1626–1705), Flowers on a River (detail), Qing dynasty, handscroll, ink on paper, 18 1/2 × 508 7/8 in. (47 × 1292.5 cm). Collection of the Tianjin Museum
Zhu Da (1626–1705), Flowers on a River (detail), Qing dynasty, handscroll, ink on paper, 18 1/2 × 508 7/8 in. (47 × 1292.5 cm). Collection of the Tianjin Museum
Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower and Bird Painting, 1368–1911
Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum
Opening Spring 2023
Organized by China Institute Gallery, Tianjin Museum, and Changzhou Museum
Approximately 100 masterworks by 59 artists will represent the most important works in the genre of flower and bird painting over a span of 500 years during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This exhibition will explore the academic, literati and individualistic styles and examine the use of coded imagery in these stunning depictions of flora and fauna to transmit meanings—central to Chinese art and culture—that link the natural world and the human experience.