Chinese Painting
Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
Section 1, north wall
Two crested birds on a branch; autumn leavesZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 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 Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 1, south wall
LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Landscape in the style of Huang GongwangWang Shimin, 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Eighteen Views of HuzhouSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 2, south wall
Realm of the immortalsLi Gonglin, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Woods and Valleys of Mount YuNi Zan, dated 1372Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
After the rain: fishing nets drying on the shoreTraditionally attributed to Li Tang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 2, north wall
Zhongli Quan seeking the DaoSun Zhiwei, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Clearing after Rain over Streams and MountainsWang Hui, dated 1662Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Wooded Mountains at DuskKuncan, dated 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 3, north wall
Emperor Xuanzong's flight to ShuUnrecorded Chinese maker, mid-12th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution