Chinese painting







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

Mt. ShenchangSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Pillars of the CountryYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Zhongli Quan seeking the DaoSun Zhiwei, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 1, south wall

Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Shaded Dwellings among Streams and MountainsDong Qichang, ca. 1622–25Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 2, south wall

Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Snow Clearing: Landscape after Li ChengWang Hui, dated 1669Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Traveling in snowy mountainsYan Wengui, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 2, north wall

Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Landscape in the style of Huang GongwangWang Shimin, 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Returning home after harvestHan Huang, 17th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 3, north wall

Dragon among cloudsTraditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Wild geese descending to a sandbarJiang Shen, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art