Art treat from Russia

Works from the mid-1800s that had great impact on Chinese art are being shown in China for the first time. Zhang Kun reports from Shanghai.

The Wanderers was an important art school in Russia in the mid-1800s. It had great impact on Chinese art, but its artworks have never featured in a major exhibition in China.

The Wanderers: Masterpieces from the State Tretyakov Gallery, an exhibition at the Shanghai Museum, which opened on Dec 14, marked the first time these Russian artworks have been presented in China. The exhibition showcasing 68 oil paintings runs through March 4.