José Maria Gonsalves (atrib.), Two Views of Goa, India, Goa, 1830s. Oil on canvas. H. 64 cm W. 50 cm © Jorge Welsh
LONDON - The exhibition Turn of the Sea: Art from the Eastern Trade Routes focuses on the period between the 16th and the 19th century and displays works of art that were not only the result, but also contributed to the creation of global connections. Included in the exhibition are works of art from Benin, Kongo, India, Sri Lanka, China and Japan, that illustrate and highlight this extraordinary period of cross-cultural encounters. This was the commencement of a dialogue between many different cultures which continues to the present day, sometimes referred to as the beginning of globalisation. The objects of this exhibition, illustrated and discussed in the accompanying catalogue, were carefully selected for their quality, rarity, artistic expression and documental relevance to the history of those times.
This exhibition on cross-cultural works of art has been chosen specially for the 20th anniversary of Asian Art in London.
Oratory with Painting, Japan, Momoyama period (1573-1615), 16th century. Wood (Hinoki cypress, pine wood and ebony) lacquered in black with mother of pearl inlays and painted in gold and silver; copper fittings; oil painting on copper. H. 41 cm W. 32.5 cm L. 4.5 cm © Jorge Welsh
Four Tulip Vases, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), ca. 1700. Porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. H. 42 cm W. 9 cm © Jorge Welsh