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China

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

76 works · hang 9125 ·

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

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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. Handscroll
    Travelers on the road to ShuQiu Ying, 16th-17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 1, south 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. Scholar Watching the Waterfall, by Luo Ping, 1764
    Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland 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. A work made of album of twelve leaves; ink on paper.
    GhostsYao Luan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Handscroll
    Broad bean flowers and butterfliesMa Lin, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, north wall

  1. Liberty, Ca. 1800
    LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    A horse and riderLi Gonglin, 16th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Fish and rocks, by Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1699
    Fish and rocksBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1699Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Album leaf
    Mounted traveler and servant bearing a zitherWu Wei, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Windblown bamboo, by Xia Chang, ca. 1460
    Windblown bambooXia Chang, ca. 1460Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Wooded Mountains at Dusk, by Kuncan, dated 1666
    Wooded Mountains at DuskKuncan, dated 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art