Chinese Painting








Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
Section 1, north wall

Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
RiverbankDong YuanCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Quail and flowersZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
After the rain: fishing nets drying on the shoreTraditionally attributed to Li Tang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 1, south wall

Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Broad bean flowers and butterfliesMa Lin, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Eighteen Views of HuzhouSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Clearing after Rain over Streams and MountainsWang Hui, dated 1662Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 2, south wall

Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
A horse and riderLi Gonglin, 16th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Landscape: two men sitting under a tree beside a waterfallXia Gui, 14th-15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Simple RetreatWang Meng, ca. 1370Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 2, north wall

Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Returning home after harvestHan Huang, 17th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art