This talk will focus on the elaborate Buddhist burial shrouds excavated from the graves of high-ranking men and women from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911). The shrouds display complex imagery associated with Tibetan Buddhism, which rose to popularity after the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). In addition to analyzing the magnificent burial shrouds as works of art in their own right, this talk will consider the function of these shrouds and what they reveal about conceptions of the afterlife in Late Imperial China.

Where: Seattle Asian Art Museum Stimson Auditorium; 1400 E Prospect St., Seattle, WA 98112

When: Saturday, April 13 at 10 am

Image description: image of a light red textured shroud with a faint Buddhist image in the center.