Chinese painting
Works in this room
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
Section 1, north wall
Two hawks in a thicketLin Liang, mid- 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Quail and flowersZhao Boju, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Portrait of the wife of YizhaiRuan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Album of Landscapes: Leaf 6Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 1, south wall
Dragon among cloudsTraditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Album of Landscapes: Leaf 5Wang Gai, 1677Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 2, south wall
Parting at the Gate of the CapitalYao Shou, Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Shakyamuni Triad: Buddha Attended by Manjushri and SamantabhadraUnrecorded Chinese maker, c. 900Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Section 2, north wall
Bamboo in the WindPuming (Xuechuang), 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
The standing figure of a womanSpurious signature of Yuan Qian, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
Flowers, ducks, and other birdsLi Di, 15th-18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution 
LibertyUnrecorded Chinese maker, Ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Section 3, north wall
Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty ValleySheng Maoye, 1630Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art 
Two eaglesBada Shanren (Zhu Da), dated 1702Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Flowers, plants, and insectsHuang Quan, 16th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution