Met Museum Highlights 4/3/14

Qui Anxiong
New Classic of Mountains and Seas I, 2008
Woodblock print, ink on paper

Tangtan: There is a beast in the western lands with a body like a bull. Its head is connected directly to its back and its body is covered in armor-like scales. It has no feet but moves rapidly on its belly and its straight snout erupts fire. It is called "Tangtan" (Tank).
Qui Anxiong
New Classics of Mountains and Seas I, 2008
Woodblock print, ink on paper

Tingdu: There is a large beast in the deep, dark waters of the North that dives several kilometers under the ocean. Its body is black and its skin is hard. Its eyes are on the tops of the back fins Its back has holes from which small fish can leap up beyond the clouds. It is called "Tingdu" (Trident submarine).
Yang Yongliang
View of Tide, 2008
Inkjet Print

Below it are portions of Zhao Mengfu's Ten Thousand Li of Yangzi River from the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) on which it is based.
Yang Yongliang
View of Tide [Detail]
Mishka Henner
Staphorst Ammunition Depot, Overijssel, from the series Dutch Landscapes, 2011
Inkjet print

Locations important to Dutch national security were rendered into a mosaic pattern on Google Maps at the behest of the government.