The Art Museum released 10 videos of the “A Glimpse of Jiangnan” series from July to September to introduce selected exhibits in the catalogue
Transcending Transience: Art and Culture of Late-Ming Jiangnan. The painting
Scholar by an old tree was introduced by Prof. James Watt (Founding Director of Art Museum, CUHK) and Dr. JIANG Fangting (Research Associate, Hong Kong Palace Museum). Prof. Wan Chui Ki (Associate Professor of Department of Fine Arts, CUHK) introduced
Gu embroidery with narrative scenes while Prof. Lu Minghua, research fellow of Shanghai Museum, introduced “vase with carved animal masks in transparent glaze”. Mr LING Lizhong, Head of Department of Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Museum, introduced
Eight Views of the Yan and Wu Areas and Mr Shi Yuan, Head of Art and Crafts Research Department, Shanghai Museum, introduced “bamboo brushpot with ladies reading in garden”. Dr. Tong Yu, Sam (Associate Curator, Art Museum, CUHK) introduced “gold-flecked bronze incense burner with two fish handles” and Dr. JIANG Fangting (Research Associate, Hong Kong Palace Museum) introduced “ink cake with fruiting plum spray” and
Cheng’s Compendium of Ink Cakes. Ms ZHAO, Dankun (Ph.D. Candidate of the Fine Arts Department, CUHK) introduced
Enchanting Words from the Pleasure Quarters and Dr. CHEN Wenyan Cherie (Postdoctoral Fellow of Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK) introduced
Five-character Octave in Running Script. Dr. HO Pik Ki, Peggy (Research Associate, Art Museum, CUHK) introduced “Zhonghe
qin-zither (Prince-of-Lu style)”. The 10 videos attracted 6,594 views in total.