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The 13th century

Works made in the 13th century, anywhere in the world.

18 works · hang 1470 ·

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

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Section 1, north wall

  1. Mandala of the Three Shrines at Kumano, 1300s
    Mandala of the Three Shrines at KumanoUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Bamboo in the Wind, by Puming (Xuechuang), 1300s
    Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Arhat, 1235
    ArhatUnrecorded Korean maker, 1235Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Dragon, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    DragonFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Hanging scroll
    Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Nagarjuna (c. 150–250 CE) with a Buddhist Master, c. 1300s
    Nagarjuna (c. 150–250 CE) with a Buddhist MasterUnrecorded Himalayan maker, c. 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and cut gold on silk.
    The Bodhisattva Seishi, from the triptych Approach of the Amida TrinityUnrecorded Japanese maker, Kamakura Period, mid–13th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  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. Crucifix with Scenes of the Passion, c. 1230–40
    Crucifix with Scenes of the PassionUnrecorded Italian maker, c. 1230–40Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Taima Mandala, 14th century
    Taima MandalaUnrecorded Japanese maker, 14th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Green Tara, by Aniko, c. 1260s, mounted 2020
    Green TaraAniko, c. 1260s, mounted 2020Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Madonna and Child, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, ca. 1290–1300
    Madonna and ChildDuccio di Buoninsegna, ca. 1290–1300Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of opaque watercolor, gold leaf, and shell gold, with pen and red and white ink (recto), and pen and red and black ink (verso), on parchment.
    The Flagellation and The Crucifixion, from a PsalterGerman, about 1239Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. Dragon; Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Two Angels, by North Italian Painter (Verona?), ca. 1330
    Two AngelsNorth Italian Painter (Verona?), ca. 1330Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art