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Chinese Painting

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

76 works · hang 353 ·

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

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Section 1, north wall

  1. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    The dragon king revering the BuddhaChen Hongshou, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Hanging scroll
    Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Xintang (Immortal's Peak), by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Xintang (Immortal's Peak)Song Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley, by Sheng Maoye, 1630
    Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty ValleySheng Maoye, 1630Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Dragon; Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of album of twelve leaves; ink on paper.
    GhostsYao Luan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Woods and Valleys of Mount Yu, by Ni Zan, dated 1372
    Woods and Valleys of Mount YuNi Zan, dated 1372Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    A horse and riderLi Gonglin, 16th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, south wall

  1. Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li Cheng, by Wang Hui, dated 1669
    Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li ChengWang Hui, dated 1669Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Liberty, Ca. 1800
    LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of album leaves; ink and color on paper.
    Album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu SongfuXugu, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1895/96Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, north wall

  1. Desk Album: Flower and Bird Paintings, by Zhang Ruoai, 1700s
    Desk Album: Flower and Bird PaintingsZhang Ruoai, 1700sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Two eagles, by Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702
    Two eaglesBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Traveling in snowy mountainsYan Wengui, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art