Mountains and Water: Exploring the Chinese Handscroll - Part 1 of 2

Curator Maxwell Hearn discusses the art of the traditional Chinese handscroll by comparing two examples from the Metropolitan Museum's collection: Old Trees, Level Distance (ca. 1085) by Guo Xi and Twin Pines, Level Distance (ca. 1310) by Zhao Mengfu.

Produced and Directed by Christopher Noey. Director of Photography: Jerry Pantzer; Editor: Jessica Glass; Lighting: Don Schreck; Jib Arm Operator: E. W. Jew; Jib Arm Grip: Stephen Mann; Transcription: Denise Rohlfs; Audio Post Engineer: Ken Hahn; Digital Imaging: Paul Caro; Graphic Design: Clemence Delannoy; Production Assistant: Jeremy Stynes.

See the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History to learn more about Twin Pines, Level Distance
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/e...
and Old Trees, Level Distance
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nson...