ART LOVERS have until Sunday to explore a free exhibition at the Ashmolean about Chinese paintings.

The display features a range of work created by Chinese scholar-artists since the 18th century.

These art works represent the tradition of collecting the past, aesthetic taste and the values of the Chinese literati who governed China for more than ten centuries. Visitors also have the change to discover the objects with which the scholars surrounded themselves in their studies, such as brush pots, ink stones, water droppers and scholar’s rocks.

One of those whose art is showcased is Wu Hufan (1894-1968), a painter, calligrapher and art connoisseur. He was the grandson of Wu Dacheng (1835-1902), a leading official at the Qing court and an amateur literati artist, who was also well-known as a celebrated collector of ancient bronzes, jades and rubbings.

The exhibition has been on display at the Oxford museum since March in gallery 11.

For more information visit ashmolean.org