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Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade

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Harvard Art Museums

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How did the sale of opium in China by Massachusetts merchants in the 19th century contribute to a growing appetite for Chinese art at Harvard at the start of the 20th century?

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Cost

This Event is free!

Location

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

Dates and Times

.: Fri, September 15 2023 10AM – Sunday, January 14, 5PM.

Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm

Closed on major holidays

Additional information

Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade (September 15, 2023–January 14, 2024), explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. These two commodities—acquired through both legal and illicit means—had profound effects on the global economy, public health, immigration law, education, and the arts that are reverberating still today. 

Long brown pipe with decorated bowl at one end.

.: Fri, September 15 2023 10AM – Sunday, January 14, 5PM.

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