Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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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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Theatre

Works portraying scenes from theatrical versions of famous stories.

Scene from White Snake (EA1995.190) Scene from White Snake (EA1995.190)   Chun Cao Outwits the Magistrate (EA1995.192) Chun Cao Outwits the Magistrate (EA1995.192)
Scene from The Execution of Chen Shimei (EA1968.74) Scene from The Execution of Chen Shimei (EA1968.74)   Mu Guiying in a Beijing opera (EA2007.48) Mu Guiying in a Beijing opera (EA2007.48)
Zhang Fei from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (EA2008.54.d) Zhang Fei from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (EA2008.54.d)   Guan Yu from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (EA2008.54.a) Guan Yu from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (EA2008.54.a)   Huang Gai from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (EA2008.54.f) Huang Gai from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (EA2008.54.f)
Lu Zhishen from The Water Margin (EA2008.54.e) Lu Zhishen from The Water Margin (EA2008.54.e)   Quelling the Demons (EA1995.191) Quelling the Demons (EA1995.191)
Figures from Romance of the Western Chamber (EA2000.126) Figures from Romance of the Western Chamber (EA2000.126)
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