Floor plan

Time and placeThe 12th century

The 12th century

Scholar viewing a waterfall, by Ma Yuan, early 13th century
Welcoming Descent of Jizō, 1200s
The image features four figures depicted upright from head to toe, each with a halo. The person on the far left has short, curly hair, wearing a decorated robe and holding a book, gesturing with the other hand. Next to him, the second figure also has short, curly hair and wears a striped robe, holding a staff. The third person has short hair under a blue and white cap, in a striped robe, holding a book while gesturing. The fourth figure has curly hair under a pointed cap, wearing a robe with blue and red detailing, holding a book with one hand raised. The background is a parchment-like surface with decorative red lining at the border.
Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, mid-12th century
Long painted scroll, green, brown mountains, wooden house, Amida Buddha on cloud.

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in the 12th century, anywhere in the world.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Scholar viewing a waterfall, by Ma Yuan, early 13th century
    Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Welcoming Descent of Jizō, 1200s
    Welcoming Descent of JizōUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1200sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The image features four figures depicted upright from head to toe, each with a halo. The person on the far left has short, curly hair, wearing a decorated robe and holding a book, gesturing with the other hand. Next to him, the second figure also has short, curly hair and wears a striped robe, holding a staff. The third person has short hair under a blue and white cap, in a striped robe, holding a book while gesturing. The fourth figure has curly hair under a pointed cap, wearing a robe with blue and red detailing, holding a book with one hand raised. The background is a parchment-like surface with decorative red lining at the border.
    Saints Cyprian, Vitus, Stephan, and CorneliusUnrecorded German maker, third quarter 12th centuryCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Section 1, south wall

  1. Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, mid-12th century
    Emperor Xuanzong's flight to ShuUnrecorded Chinese maker, mid-12th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Long painted scroll, green, brown mountains, wooden house, Amida Buddha on cloud.
    Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu SectUnrecorded Japanese maker, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago