SFPL Presentation: Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art

Bats, gourds, peaches, ribbons and monkeys on horses: these images are frequently depicted in Chinese art—but what do they mean? Just as the Chinese language is an exquisite conduit for rebuses (visual puns) and symbolism, motifs that appear in Chinese art often represent wishes for good fortune.

Join the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) as they decipher hidden messages of prosperity, health and happiness found in traditional Chinese art using selected objects from the Asian Art Museum’s collection. Speaker: Larry Mock.

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