Rare display of British landscape works in China

Landscape art is one of Britain's most important contributions to the visual arts in Europe, and some of the finest British works are now on display in China.

Tate Britain, the oldest gallery in the Tate family of art institutions, has brought to China a large collection of British art from the 18th century to 1998 for an ongoing show at the Shanghai Museum.

The exhibition, Landscapes of the Mind, is being held at the museum through Aug 5, after opening on April 27. This is among the largest displays of British landscape art ever to be held in China, consisting of 71 artworks, including oil paintings, prints and photographs. The exhibition will move to the National Art Museum of China in Beijing in September.

"The exhibition not only showcases the brilliant landscapes of Britain, but more importantly, it is a window into Western art and history," Yang Zhigang, director of Shanghai Museum, says.