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Xu Beihong, Lion and Snake, 1938. Ink and colors on paper, 36½ x 35. Lent by Robert and Lisa Kessler, 230.2021.
Fantastic Brush: Twentieth-Century Chinese Ink Art from the Robert and Lisa Kessler Collection
With the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty in 1911 and the subsequent wars and political upheavals, the centuries-long tradition of Chinese ink art transformed dramatically as artists responded to the changing times. The artists in the Fantastic Brush: Twentieth-Century Chinese Ink Art from the Robert and Lisa Kessler Collection gallery all explored ways to bring traditional ink painting and calligraphy into the modern world. Artworks featured include some of the most influential Chinese artists of the past hundred years.
Fantastic Brush is a temporary exhibition located in the Asian art galleries and is on view through Fall 2022.

Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjusri) with His Consort Prajna. 1571. gilt bronze and semi-precious stones. Gift of Irene Littledale Downs. 1972.127.
The Arts of Asia collection
Artworks from this gallery are part of the Denver Art Museum's Asian art collection. With over 7,000 works, the DAM is an internationally recognized institution for collecting and promoting Asian art.
Learn more about the Arts of Asia department and its curatorial staff below.