China
Works in this room
Works made in China, from every century in the collection.
First room, north wall
Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Herbaceous PeonyYun Shouping, 1685Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
First room, south wall
Two crested birds on a branch; autumn leavesZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Traveling in snowy mountainsYan Wengui, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Zhongli Quan seeking the DaoSun Zhiwei, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Second room, south wall
Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Second room, north wall
Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Third room, north wall
Album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu SongfuXugu, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1895/96Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
The palaces and gate towers of PenglaiZhu Dan, 1683Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution