Floor plan

North wing: East AsiaChinese Painting

Chinese Painting

Handscroll
Simple Retreat, by Wang Meng, ca. 1370
Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang, by Wang Shimin, 1666
A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
Shaded Dwellings among Streams and Mountains, by Dong Qichang, ca. 1622–25

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

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

Section 1, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Immortals playing weiqi on PenglaiLeng Qian, second half of the 16th century -17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Simple Retreat, by Wang Meng, ca. 1370
    Simple RetreatWang Meng, ca. 1370Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    The standing figure of a womanSpurious signature of Yuan Qian, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 1, south wall

  1. Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang, by Wang Shimin, 1666
    Landscape in the style of Huang GongwangWang Shimin, 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
    Portrait of an OfficialGu Jianlong, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Shaded Dwellings among Streams and Mountains, by Dong Qichang, ca. 1622–25
    Shaded Dwellings among Streams and MountainsDong Qichang, ca. 1622–25Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Two eagles, by Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702
    Two eaglesBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702Courtesy 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. Scholar viewing a waterfall, by Ma Yuan, early 13th century
    Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Eighteen Views of Huzhou, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Eighteen Views of HuzhouSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. 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
  2. Handscroll
    Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Spring Dawn over the Elixir Terrace, by Lu Guang, ca. 1369
    Spring Dawn over the Elixir TerraceLu Guang, ca. 1369Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Xintang (Immortal's Peak), by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Xintang (Immortal's Peak)Song Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Orchids, by Ma Lin, second quarter of the 13th century
    OrchidsMa Lin, second quarter of the 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. 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