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China

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.
Herbaceous Peony, by Yun Shouping, 1685
Woman at her dressing table, by Leng Mei, early 18th century
Handscroll
Orchids, by Ma Lin, second quarter of the 13th century

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

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

Section 1, north wall

  1. 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
  2. Herbaceous Peony, by Yun Shouping, 1685
    Herbaceous PeonyYun Shouping, 1685Courtesy 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

Section 1, south wall

  1. Handscroll
    Realm of the immortalsLi Gonglin, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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

Section 2, south wall

  1. Two eagles, by Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702
    Two eaglesBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702Courtesy 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

Section 2, north wall

  1. Windblown bamboo, by Xia Chang, ca. 1460
    Windblown bambooXia Chang, ca. 1460Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Liberty, Ca. 1800
    LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy 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

Section 3, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Travelers on the road to ShuQiu Ying, 16th-17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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. Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5), by Xiao Yuncong, 1668
    Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Handscroll
    Landscape with buildings and travelersZhao Bosu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 3, south wall

  1. Album leaf
    Dragon among cloudsTraditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Dragon pine, by Wu Boli, late 14th–early 15th century
    Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art