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Beauties and Heroes: Legends and Stories in Chinese Art

(from 21st Jan until 15th Jul 2012)

Explore paintings, prints and papercuts depicting legendary figures from Chinese folklore.

Detail of Heroes from The Water Margin, by Shi Dawei, Shanghai, 2003 (Museum No: EA2007.194)
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Literature

Works depicting stories from either famous poems, or from the well-known Ming and Qing novels such as The Four Great Novels in Chinese Literature.

Characters from Journey to the West encounter a female demon (EA2008.42.c) Characters from Journey to the West encounter a female demon (EA2008.42.c)   Characters from Journey to the West above the clouds (EA2008.42.d) Characters from Journey to the West above the clouds (EA2008.42.d)   Monkey King from Journey to the West beating a demon disguised as a girl (EA2008.42.g) Monkey King from Journey to the West beating a demon disguised as a girl (EA2008.42.g)   Monkey King from Journey to the West fighting the White-Bone Demon (EA2008.42.i) Monkey King from Journey to the West fighting the White-Bone Demon (EA2008.42.i)
The Monkey King at the peach banquet (EA2002.169) The Monkey King at the peach banquet (EA2002.169)   The Monkey King and his followers (EA2002.170) The Monkey King and his followers (EA2002.170)
Characters from Strange Tales of a Scholar's Studio (EA2007.217) Characters from Strange Tales of a Scholar's Studio (EA2007.217)   Painted Skin (LI1109.9) Painted Skin (LI1109.9)   Li Kui Reciting Poetry with Difficulty (EA1995.198) Li Kui Reciting Poetry with Difficulty (EA1995.198)   Heroes from The Water Margin (EA2007.194) Heroes from The Water Margin (EA2007.194)
The Beauties' Spring Outing (EA1995.226) The Beauties' Spring Outing (EA1995.226)   Seated court lady (EA1960.223) Seated court lady (EA1960.223)   Three Heroes Fighting Lü Bu at Hulaoguan (EA1995.286) Three Heroes Fighting Lü Bu at Hulaoguan (EA1995.286)   Fan Jin is awoken by Butcher Hu slapping him (EA2007.218.h) Fan Jin is awoken by Butcher Hu slapping him (EA2007.218.h)
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