“It also tells us a lot about human nature, about this constant and eternal pursuit of beauty.”
Curator Jason Sun on an eighth-century seated court lady from the Tang Dynasty.
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Zhixin Jason Sun
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Zhixin Jason Sun
Curator, Department of Asian Art
Curator, Department of Asian Art
Photography by Joseph Coscia, Jr.
Art Mentioned
China
8th century
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