An introduction to the wide scope of the Museum's rich painting collections, from Chinese paintings to Modern art.

Free with Museum admission

10:30 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall

A presentation of the splendors of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum from the Neolithic period to the present.

Free with Museum admission

10:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall

The art of the book in medieval India is closely associated with the Jain religious community, whose members considered the commissioning of such works to be a meritorious activity. This exhibition includes illustrated palm-leaf manuscripts as well as larger works on paper, bronze Jain sculptures, and a ceremonial painted textile.

Free with Museum admission

10:00 a.m., Florence and Herbert Irving Galleries for the Arts of South and Southeast Asia, 3rd floor

Luo Ping was a fiercely independent artist whose works, including portraits, landscapes, and flower paintings, deeply influenced the course of later Chinese painting. The exhibition includes many paintings from leading Chinese museums that never have been shown in the West.

Free with Museum admission

11:00 a.m., Galleries for Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, 2nd floor, north wing

Topics unlocking the history, meaning, and cross-cultural connections of works of art in the Museum are explored through conversation and sketching by visitors ages five through twelve and their adult companions. From time to time, performances enhance this Museum adventure.

Free with Museum admission

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor

Topics unlocking the history, meaning, and cross-cultural connections of works of art in the Museum are explored through conversation and sketching by visitors ages five through twelve and their adult companions.

Free with Museum admission

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor

Part of Sunday at the Met—Mastering the Art of Chinese Painting: Xie Zhiliu (1910–1997)

Free with Museum admission

3:00 p.m., The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium