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Chinese Painting

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

76 works · hang 1199 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

Walk this roomRehang this room

Section 1, north wall

  1. 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
  2. Album leaf
    Mounted traveler and servant bearing a zitherWu Wei, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li Cheng, by Wang Hui, dated 1669
    Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li ChengWang Hui, dated 1669Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Bamboo in the Wind, by Puming (Xuechuang), 1300s
    Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Riverbank, by Dong Yuan
    RiverbankDong YuanCourtesy 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 2, 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. Handscroll
    Flowers, plants, and insectsHuang Quan, 16th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Album leaf
    Dragon among cloudsTraditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Returning home after harvestHan Huang, 17th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Orchids, by Ma Lin, second quarter of the 13th century
    OrchidsMa Lin, second quarter of the 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Album leaf
    Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Handscroll
    Mountain mist, spring morningZhao Bosu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 3, north wall

  1. Shakyamuni Triad: Buddha Attended by Manjushri and Samantabhadra, c. 900
    Shakyamuni Triad: Buddha Attended by Manjushri and SamantabhadraUnrecorded Chinese maker, c. 900Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6), by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art