Floor plan

Style galleriesChinese painting

Chinese painting

Album leaf
Album leaf
Spring Dawn over the Elixir Terrace, by Lu Guang, ca. 1369
Handscroll
Bamboo in the Wind, by Puming (Xuechuang), 1300s
Windblown bamboo, by Xia Chang, ca. 1460
Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Album leaf
    Two crested birds on a branch; autumn leavesZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Album leaf
    Landscape: two men sitting under a tree beside a waterfallXia Gui, 14th-15th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Spring Dawn over the Elixir Terrace, by Lu Guang, ca. 1369
    Spring Dawn over the Elixir TerraceLu Guang, ca. 1369Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Handscroll
    Landscape with buildings and travelersZhao Bosu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 1, south wall

  1. Bamboo in the Wind, by Puming (Xuechuang), 1300s
    Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Windblown bamboo, by Xia Chang, ca. 1460
    Windblown bambooXia Chang, ca. 1460Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Living Aloft, by Wen Zhengming, 1543
    Living AloftWen Zhengming, 1543Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Scholar Watching the Waterfall, by Luo Ping, 1764
    Scholar Watching the WaterfallLuo Ping, 1764Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang, by Wang Shimin, 1666
    Landscape in the style of Huang GongwangWang Shimin, 1666Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
    Portrait of an OfficialGu Jianlong, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 17th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4, by Wang Gai, 1677
    Album of Landscapes: Leaf 4Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Xu Jingyang Moving His Family, by Cui Zizhong, 1644
    Xu Jingyang Moving His FamilyCui Zizhong, 1644Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Dragon, by Fachang Muqi, c. 1250–79
    DragonFachang Muqi, c. 1250–79Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 3, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Palace ladies tuning a zither (qin)Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Portrait of the wife of Yizhai, by Ruan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620
    Portrait of the wife of YizhaiRuan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art