Chinese Painting






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

Flowers, plants, and insectsHuang Quan, 16th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Dragon among cloudsTraditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Xu Jingyang Moving His FamilyCui Zizhong, 1644Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 1, south wall

Travelers on the road to ShuQiu Ying, 16th-17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Parting at the Gate of the CapitalYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Quail and flowersZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 2, south wall

The dragon king revering the BuddhaChen Hongshou, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Two birds swinging on a branch of bambooZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Mountain mist, spring morningZhao Bosu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 2, north wall

Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Woods and Valleys of Mount YuNi Zan, dated 1372Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Two hawks in a thicketLin Liang, mid- 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 3, north wall

Shaded Dwellings among Streams and MountainsDong Qichang, ca. 1622–25Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
The Killing of Three Warriors with Two PeachesUnrecorded Chinese maker, 202 BCE–220 CECourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art