The Asian Art Museum presents an exhibition of paintings from the most dynamic periods of upheaval and anguish in modern China. ‘Between the Thunder and The Rain: Chinese Paintings from the Opium War Through the Cultural Revolution, 1840-1979′, features 121 paintings, handscrolls, hanging scrolls and fans that shed light on one of the least understood periods of modern history. Included are works by some 90 artists, including Wang Zhen, Ren Yi and Wu Changshi. This exhibition is one of the first major efforts to document Chinese painting during this period.