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16th-century China

Works made in China in the 16th century.

8 works · hang 750 ·

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

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Section 1, north wall

  1. Eighteen Views of Huzhou, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Eighteen Views of HuzhouSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Xintang (Immortal's Peak), by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Xintang (Immortal's Peak)Song Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
    Portrait of an OfficialGu Jianlong, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Mt. Shenchang, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Portrait of the wife of Yizhai, by Ruan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620
    Portrait of the wife of YizhaiRuan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Portrait of the artist’s great-granduncle Yizhai at the age of eighty-five, by Ruan Zude, dated 1561 or 1621
    Portrait of the artist’s great-granduncle Yizhai at the age of eighty-fiveRuan Zude, dated 1561 or 1621Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Red Friend, by Lan Ying, 17th century
    Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art