Chinese painting
Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
First room, north wall
LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Portrait of an OfficialGu Jianlong, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
First room, south wall
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy 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
Second room, south wall
Pillars of the CountryYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Simple RetreatWang Meng, ca. 1370Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Second room, north wall
Wild geese descending to a sandbarJiang Shen, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Drake and lotus flowersHuang Jucai, 1279-1368Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu SongfuXugu, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1895/96Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
Third room, north wall
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
The dragon king revering the BuddhaChen Hongshou, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution