Celebrating the Year of the Pig
At The Met Fifth Avenue
February 4–July 23, 2019
This exhibition features depictions of pigs created by Chinese artists within the last 2,000 years. Particularly notable are a sixth-century pottery figure of a stout pig in recumbent position and two sets of Chinese zodiac animals, which illustrate both the universal appeal of pigs as a symbol of wealth and the integral role that they played in human life.
Pig, Northern Wei (386–534)–Northern Qi (550–577) period, 6th century. Earthenware with pigment. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Schloss, 1985
