Chinese Painting







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

Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
GhostsYao Luan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty ValleySheng Maoye, 1630Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 1, south wall

Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Spring Dawn over the Elixir TerraceLu Guang, ca. 1369Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Parting at the Gate of the CapitalYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
Section 2, south wall

Windblown bambooXia Chang, ca. 1460Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Desk Album: Flower and Bird PaintingsZhang Ruoai, 1700sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
A horse and riderLi Gonglin, 16th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 2, north wall

Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li ChengWang Hui, dated 1669Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 3, north wall

LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art