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Time and placeChina

China

Dragon; Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6, by Wang Gai, 1677
Woman at her dressing table, by Leng Mei, early 18th century
Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley, by Sheng Maoye, 1630
Red Friend, by Lan Ying, 17th century
Wooded Mountains at Dusk, by Kuncan, dated 1666
Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in China, from every century in the collection.

First room, north wall

  1. Dragon; Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Woman at her dressing table, by Leng Mei, early 18th century
    Woman at her dressing tableLeng Mei, early 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley, by Sheng Maoye, 1630
    Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty ValleySheng Maoye, 1630Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Red Friend, by Lan Ying, 17th century
    Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Wooded Mountains at Dusk, by Kuncan, dated 1666
    Wooded Mountains at DuskKuncan, dated 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6), by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Herbaceous Peony, by Yun Shouping, 1685
    Herbaceous PeonyYun Shouping, 1685Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Spring Dawn over the Elixir Terrace, by Lu Guang, ca. 1369
    Spring Dawn over the Elixir TerraceLu Guang, ca. 1369Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Handscroll
    Immortals playing weiqi on PenglaiLeng Qian, second half of the 16th century -17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Second room, north 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. A work made of handscroll; ink and color on paper.
    Pillars of the CountryYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Returning home after harvestHan Huang, 17th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    After the rain: fishing nets drying on the shoreTraditionally attributed to Li Tang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Album leaf
    Two birds swinging on a branch of bambooZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution