Chinese painting
Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
Section 1, north wall
Two magpies under an orchid cliffLü Ji, 15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Dragon; TigerFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art Scholar viewing a waterfallMa Yuan, early 13th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Woman at her dressing tableLeng Mei, early 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 1, south wall
Returning home after harvestHan Huang, 17th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Flowers, plants, and insectsHuang Quan, 16th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Emperor Xuanzong's flight to ShuUnrecorded Chinese maker, mid-12th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 2, south wall
Portrait of an OfficialGu Jianlong, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Woods and Valleys of Mount YuNi Zan, dated 1372Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Immortals playing weiqi on PenglaiLeng Qian, second half of the 16th century -17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 2, north wall
Travelers on the road to ShuQiu Ying, 16th-17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Section 3, north wall
GhostsYao Luan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Red FriendLan Ying, 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art