Chinese painting







Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
Section 1, north wall

Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
The palaces and gate towers of PenglaiZhu Dan, 1683Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 1, south wall

Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Portrait of an OfficialGu Jianlong, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
The dragon king revering the BuddhaChen Hongshou, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 2, south wall

Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Two hawks in a thicketLin Liang, mid- 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
A horse and riderLi Gonglin, 16th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 2, north wall

After the rain: fishing nets drying on the shoreTraditionally attributed to Li Tang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 3, north wall

TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Fish and rocksBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1699Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art