Chinese painting
Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
First room, north wall
Xintang (Immortal's Peak)Song Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art Landscape in the style of Huang GongwangWang Shimin, 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
First room, south wall
Landscape with buildings and travelersZhao Bosu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art Simple RetreatWang Meng, ca. 1370Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Eighteen Views of HuzhouSong Xu, c. 1588Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Second room, south wall
Two crested birds on a branch; autumn leavesZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy 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 
Two birds swinging on a branch of bambooZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
The standing figure of a womanSpurious signature of Yuan Qian, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Second room, north wall
Quail and flowersZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5)Xiao Yuncong, 1668Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Mounted traveler and servant bearing a zitherWu Wei, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution