Chinese Painting






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

TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Pillars of the CountryYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
Section 1, south wall

Traveling in snowy mountainsYan Wengui, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Portrait of the artist’s great-granduncle Yizhai at the age of eighty-fiveRuan Zude, dated 1561 or 1621Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 2, south wall

Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Woman at her dressing tableLeng Mei, early 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Xintang (Immortal's Peak)Song Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 2, north wall

Clearing after Rain over Streams and MountainsWang Hui, dated 1662Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Landscape: two men sitting under a tree beside a waterfallXia Gui, 14th-15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Quail and flowersZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 3, north wall

Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art