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China

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

76 works · hang 5790 ·

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

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First room, north wall

  1. Mt. Shenchang, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Hanging scroll
    The palaces and gate towers of PenglaiZhu Dan, 1683Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Liberty, Ca. 1800
    LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Dragon, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    DragonFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Two hawks in a thicket, by Lin Liang, mid- 15th century
    Two hawks in a thicketLin Liang, mid- 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Album leaf
    Two birds swinging on a branch of bambooZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Fan (mounted as album leaf)
    Wild geese descending to a sandbarJiang Shen, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. 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

Second room, south wall

  1. Fish and rocks, by Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1699
    Fish and rocksBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1699Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Simple Retreat, by Wang Meng, ca. 1370
    Simple RetreatWang Meng, ca. 1370Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Desk Album: Flower and Bird Paintings, by Zhang Ruoai, 1700s
    Desk Album: Flower and Bird PaintingsZhang Ruoai, 1700sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang, by Wang Shimin, 1666
    Landscape in the style of Huang GongwangWang Shimin, 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Shaded Dwellings among Streams and Mountains, by Dong Qichang, ca. 1622–25
    Shaded Dwellings among Streams and MountainsDong Qichang, ca. 1622–25Courtesy of The Metropolitan 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

Third room, 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. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal LandscapesXiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art