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China

Album leaf
Windblown bamboo, by Xia Chang, ca. 1460
Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
Dragon pine, by Wu Boli, late 14th–early 15th century
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5, by Wang Gai, 1677
Eighteen Views of Huzhou, by Song Xu, c. 1588

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. Album leaf
    Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Windblown bamboo, by Xia Chang, ca. 1460
    Windblown bambooXia Chang, ca. 1460Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. 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
  4. Tiger, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  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
  3. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Eighteen Views of Huzhou, by Song Xu, c. 1588
    Eighteen Views of HuzhouSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Album leaf
    Mounted traveler and servant bearing a zitherWu Wei, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Handscroll
    Realm of the immortalsLi Gonglin, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. 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. A work made of handscroll; ink and color on paper.
    Parting at the Gate of the CapitalYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley, by Sheng Maoye, 1630
    Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty ValleySheng Maoye, 1630Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Scholar viewing a waterfall, by Ma Yuan, early 13th century
    Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Wooded Mountains at Dusk, by Kuncan, dated 1666
    Wooded Mountains at DuskKuncan, dated 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li Cheng, by Wang Hui, dated 1669
    Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li ChengWang Hui, dated 1669Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art