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Chinese Painting

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

76 works · hang 8750 ·

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

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Section 1, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Herbaceous Peony, by Yun Shouping, 1685
    Herbaceous PeonyYun Shouping, 1685Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Album leaf
    Two crested birds on a branch; autumn leavesZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 1, south wall

  1. Handscroll
    Traveling in snowy mountainsYan Wengui, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Handscroll
    Zhongli Quan seeking the DaoSun Zhiwei, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Mt. Shenchang, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Red Friend, by Lan Ying, 17th century
    Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  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. Hanging scroll
    Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Scholar Watching the Waterfall, by Luo Ping, 1764
    Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Album leaf
    Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. 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
  4. Hanging scroll
    The palaces and gate towers of PenglaiZhu Dan, 1683Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution