Closing soon · Until 27 Sept 2026

Legendary Landscapes

Name: Legendary Landscapes: Sublime Visions from China's Song Dynasty
Start: 2026-03-21
End: 2026-09-27
Location: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Sublime Visions from China's Song Dynasty

The Cleveland Museum of Art — Gift of the Hanna Fund

Legendary Landscapes is on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States, until September 27, 2026.

Last verified August 15, 2026 · Official source ↗

This exhibition showcases masterpieces of Chinese landscape painting from the Song dynasty (960-1279 CE), when imperial patronage sparked innovative artistic development. Drawn from the museum's exceptional collection, the works portray humans within expansive natural worlds that functioned as microcosms of the universe.

Artists

Xia Gui
Xu Daoning
Ma Yuan

Venue

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States · March 21 – September 27, 2026
Closes 27 Sept

Images

A Chinese ink handscroll of continuous mountain scenery: layered peaks fade into mist, with tiny temples, bridges and travellers threaded along a river valley. — Streams and Mountains without End, China, late Northern Song dynasty, 1100–1150
The Cleveland Museum of Art — Gift of the Hanna Fund · Source ↗

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