Exhibition | Selected Exhibitions
Late Qing Prints from the Kunstkamera Collection in St. Petersburg
Humanity and Social Science Library, Academia Sinica, Dec. 18, 2017-Jan. 17, 2018
This exhibition presented late Qing woodblock prints and related visual materials from the Kunstkamera in St. Petersburg, one of the world’s earliest museums founded by Peter the Great in 1714. Featuring high-quality reproductions of rare prints, folk paintings, and engravings, it introduced Taiwanese audiences to Russia’s long tradition of collecting “China” since the eighteenth century. By tracing how Qing visual culture entered and circulated in global collections, the exhibition illuminated both cross-cultural exchanges and the role of images in shaping perceptions of everyday life in late imperial China.
EXHIBITION PAMPHLET
The Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, formerly the Peter the Great Treasury (Kunstkamera), established by order of Peter the Great in 1714. It was not only the first museum in Russia but also one of the earliest museums in the world. Since its inception, the Kunstkamera has systematically collected artifacts from all continents. Its collection of Chinese artifacts dates back to the early 18th century and is rich and well-documented. Key items include woodcuts, folk paintings, and copperplate prints. This exhibition focuses on its collection of late Qing Dynasty woodcuts, complemented by a selection of Beijing folk paintings. Through life-size and high-fidelity reproductions, it offers a glimpse into the Russian collection of “China” from the late Qing Dynasty onwards.
SELECTED MEDIA AND PUBLICATION REPORTS
The report from the most influential Art Magazine in Taiwan, ART TOUCH. ART TOUCH, a print and online magazine in Taiwan, is a leading platform for art and culture, particularly focused on Chinese antiquities and classical art. Its wide readership includes scholars, collectors, and cultural professionals.
(Screenshot of the Google-translated website. Since it is machine-translated, the English may differ slightly from my official version)
Announcement posted on the Academia Sinica
(Screenshot of the Google-translated website. Since it is machine-translated, the English may differ slightly from my official version)
Installing the exhibition
Photo with the stallation staff
Professor Li-chiang Lin, Ms. Polina Rud, and myself at the opening of the exhibition (from left to right)
Ms. Polina Rud, curator of the Kunstkamera, delivering a talk at the opening of the exhibition
TRACING THE CHE SCHOOL IN CHINESE PAINTING
FINERIES OF FORGERY: SUZHOU FAKES AND THEIR INFLUENCE IN THE 16th TO 18th CENTURY
