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China

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

76 works · hang 7442 ·

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

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Section 1, north wall

  1. Xintang (Immortal's Peak), by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Xintang (Immortal's Peak)Song Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Handscroll
    Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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
  4. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 1, south wall

  1. Handscroll
    Zhongli Quan seeking the DaoSun Zhiwei, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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. Album leaf
    Dragon among cloudsTraditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, south wall

  1. Dragon pine, by Wu Boli, late 14th–early 15th century
    Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Hanging scroll
    The palaces and gate towers of PenglaiZhu Dan, 1683Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Clearing after Rain over Streams and Mountains, by Wang Hui, dated 1662
    Clearing after Rain over Streams and MountainsWang Hui, dated 1662Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Red Friend, by Lan Ying, 17th century
    Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A vertical painting of a bundle of many types of flowers set in a vase-like vessel. The bottom of this vessel contains netted rope through which many blossoms can be seen. A plethora of blooms and leaves extend upward from the top of the vessel.
    Flowers of the Four SeasonsUnrecorded Chinese maker, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th/19th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. The Killing of Three Warriors with Two Peaches, 202 BCE–220 CE
    The Killing of Three Warriors with Two PeachesUnrecorded Chinese maker, 202 BCE–220 CECourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Riverbank, by Dong Yuan
    RiverbankDong YuanCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art