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China

Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley, by Sheng Maoye, 1630
Bamboo in the Wind, by Puming (Xuechuang), 1300s
Handscroll
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
Hanging scroll
Album leaf
Handscroll
A work made of album leaves; ink and color on paper.

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in China, from every century in the collection.

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. Bamboo in the Wind, by Puming (Xuechuang), 1300s
    Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Handscroll
    Mountain mist, spring morningZhao Bosu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Hanging scroll
    The palaces and gate towers of PenglaiZhu Dan, 1683Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Album leaf
    Quail and flowersZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Handscroll
    Travelers on the road to ShuQiu Ying, 16th-17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. 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

Section 2, south wall

  1. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    After the rain: fishing nets drying on the shoreTraditionally attributed to Li Tang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Fan (mounted as album leaf)
    Wild geese descending to a sandbarJiang Shen, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. 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

Section 2, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Flowers, plants, and insectsHuang Quan, 16th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, mid-12th century
    Emperor Xuanzong's flight to ShuUnrecorded Chinese maker, mid-12th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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. Two eagles, by Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702
    Two eaglesBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art