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Fellowship Project
Dr. Cao Rong will spend six months (June – December 2024) at the Tokyo National Museum in Japan to research its collection from Kano Studio and Chinese paintings of the Ming Dynasty, gaining a better understanding of the court painting.
Biography
Dr. Cao Rong is a Curator of Painting and Calligraphy at the Shanghai Museum with a research interest in Yuan and Ming paintings and the history of connoisseurship and collections. She received her Ph.D. in Art History from the China Academy of Art in 2019. Her recent research focuses on the issue of draft paintings in Chinese art history.
Recent Development and Achievement
Dr. Cao Rong is currently working on the preparation of the exhibition at the Chinese Ancient Painting Gallery of the Shanghai Museum (East Hall). Apart from that, she is also participating in the publication of the Basic Classics of Chinese Art Series, collating Zhou Mi’s Record of Clouds and Mist Passing Before One’s Eyes (周密《雲煙過眼錄》）.
Selected Publication(s)
