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One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages: The Beauty of Patchwork from Rural China
6 December 2025 — 3 May 2026
On NowNearly 20 vivid patchwork textiles from rural China illuminate a living craft tradition rooted in Buddhist custom, collected directly from village makers.
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This exhibition showcases nearly 20 Chinese patchwork textiles from rural villages in Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Gansu, and Shaanxi provinces. The works represent a traditional art form with roots in ancient Buddhist and Daoist customs, where monks wore patched garments symbolizing humility. Contemporary village women continue creating these dynamic patchwork textiles using available fabrics for practical purposes like bed covers and clothing....
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© Museum of Fine Arts Boston
One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages: The Beauty of Patchwork from Rural China
6 December 2025 — 3 May 2026
On NowNearly 20 vivid patchwork textiles from rural China illuminate a living craft tradition rooted in Buddhist custom, collected directly from village makers.
From Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This exhibition showcases nearly 20 Chinese patchwork textiles from rural villages in Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Gansu, and Shaanxi provinces. The works represent a traditional art form with roots in ancient Buddhist and Daoist customs, where monks wore patched garments symbolizing humility. Contemporary village women continue creating these dynamic patchwork textiles using available fabrics for practical purposes like bed covers and clothing....
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