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Chinese Painting

Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.

76 works · hang 2318 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

Walk this roomRehang this room

Section 1, north wall

  1. Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley, by Sheng Maoye, 1630
    Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty ValleySheng Maoye, 1630Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Two hawks in a thicket, by Lin Liang, mid- 15th century
    Two hawks in a thicketLin Liang, mid- 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Portrait of the wife of Yizhai, by Ruan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620
    Portrait of the wife of YizhaiRuan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5), by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Woman at her dressing table, by Leng Mei, early 18th century
    Woman at her dressing tableLeng Mei, early 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of handscroll; ink and color on paper.
    Parting at the Gate of the CapitalYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, south wall

  1. Handscroll
    Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6), by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Killing of Three Warriors with Two Peaches, 202 BCE–220 CE
    The Killing of Three Warriors with Two PeachesUnrecorded Chinese maker, 202 BCE–220 CECourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, north wall

  1. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Mt. Shenchang, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Handscroll
    Flowers, plants, and insectsHuang Quan, 16th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. A vertical painting of a bundle of many types of flowers set in a vase-like vessel. The bottom of this vessel contains netted rope through which many blossoms can be seen. A plethora of blooms and leaves extend upward from the top of the vessel.
    Flowers of the Four SeasonsUnrecorded Chinese maker, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th/19th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Handscroll
    Realm of the immortalsLi Gonglin, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution