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Exhibition

Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Selections from the Collection

Overview Exhibition Objects

In the Palace, Unidentified artist Chinese, active early 12th century, Handscroll; ink and touches of color on silk, China — In the Palace
Unidentified artist
Zhou Wenju
before 1140

In the Palace, Unidentified artist , 20th century, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — In the Palace
Unidentified artist
Zhou Wenju
early 20th century

Palace ladies bathing children, Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Palace ladies bathing children
Unidentified artist
Zhou Fang
11th century

Standing court lady, Earthenware with white slip, remnants of pigments, China — Standing court lady
China
8th century

Scissors, Silver with parcel gilding, China — Scissors
China
7th–9th century

Box, Glazed pottery, China — Box
China

Standing court lady, Earthenware with three color (sancai) glaze, China — Standing court lady
China
8th century

Standing court lady, Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze, China — Standing court lady
China
8th century

Knickknack peddler, Unidentified artist Chinese, 13th–15th century, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, China — Knickknack peddler
Unidentified artist
13th–15th century

Palace banquet, Unidentified artist Chinese, active late 10th–11th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Palace banquet
Unidentified artist

Crows in Old Trees, Luo Zhichuan Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Crows in Old Trees
Luo Zhichuan
early 14th century

A Diplomatic Mission to the Jin, Yang Bangji Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — A Diplomatic Mission to the Jin
Yang Bangji
ca. late 1150s

Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan
, Zhang family workshop, Stoneware painted with brown and black pigment on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware), China — Pillow with a falcon attacking a swan
Zhang family workshop
12th–13th century

Poem of Farewell to Liu Man, Yelü Chucai Khitan, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Poem of Farewell to Liu Man
Yelü Chucai
dated 1240

Duke Wen of Jin Recovering His State, Li Tang Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Duke Wen of Jin Recovering His State
Li Tang
Emperor Gaozong
mid-12th century

Ewer, Stoneware with red-brown glaze (Northern ware), China — Ewer
China
11th century

Bottle, Porcelain with ivory glaze (Ding ware), China — Bottle
China
11th–12th century

Dish with floral decoration, Porcelain with incised design under ivory white glaze (Ding ware), China — Dish with floral decoration
China
12th century

Bottle, Porcelaneous ware with reddish-brown glaze (Ding ware), China — Bottle
China
11th–12th century

Cloudy Mountains, Fang Congyi Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Cloudy Mountains
Fang Congyi
ca. 1360–70

Beneficent Rain, Zhang Yucai Chinese, Handscroll; ink on silk, China — Beneficent Rain
Zhang Yucai
late 13th–early 14th century

Chinese bulbuls on flowering crab apple, Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Chinese bulbuls on flowering crab apple
Unidentified artist
14th century

Farewell by a Stream on a Clear Day, Zhao Yuan Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — Farewell by a Stream on a Clear Day
Zhao Yuan
second half 14th century

Vase with horses in waves, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase with horses in waves
China
mid-14th century

Inscriptions on the Stone Drums (Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th century BCE), Unidentified artist, Set of rubbings in ten sections mounted as a pair of handscrolls; ink on paper, China — Inscriptions on the Stone Drums (Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th century BCE)
Unidentified artist
17th century

Song of the Stone Drums, Xianyu Shu, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Song of the Stone Drums
Xianyu Shu
dated 1301

Landscape, Zhao Yuan Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Landscape
Zhao Yuan
late 14th century

Bottle with abstract flowers and leaves

, Stoneware painted in brown on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware), China — Bottle with abstract flowers and leaves
China
14th century

Bird peddler, Unidentified artist , active late 15th–early 16th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Bird peddler
Unidentified artist
late 15th–early 16th century

Children playing in the palace garden, Unidentified artist Chinese, active late 13th–15th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Children playing in the palace garden
Unidentified artist
late 14th–15th century

The Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi, Liu Jun Chinese, Framed hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — The Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi
Liu Jun
undated, late 15th–early 16th century

Remonstrating with the emperor, Liu Jun Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Remonstrating with the emperor
Liu Jun
late 15th–early 16th century

Buddhist Temples amid Autumn Mountains, Unidentified artist , 14th–15th century, Handscroll; ink and pale color on silk, China — Buddhist Temples amid Autumn Mountains
Unidentified artist
Yan Wengui
14th–15th century

Tripod incense burner with lid, Cloisonné and champlevé enamel, China — Tripod incense burner with lid
China
early 15th century

White-Robed Guanyin, Unidentified artist (late 14th century), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — White-Robed Guanyin
Unidentified
late 14th century

Guanyin the Bringer of Sons, Unidentified artist , late 16th century, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Guanyin the Bringer of Sons
Unidentified artist
late 16th century

Marshal Wang, Unidentified artist , 16th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Marshal Wang
Unidentified artist
dated 1542

Shakyamuni coming down from the mountains, Unidentified artist , late 13th–early 14th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Shakyamuni coming down from the mountains
Unidentified artist
late 13th–early 14th century

Vase with dragons amid flowers, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase with dragons amid flowers
China
late 16th–early 17th century

Rectangular box with double dragons, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, China — Rectangular box with double dragons
China

Bottle with Daoist Immortals

, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Bottle with Daoist Immortals
China
late 16th–17th century

Divinities of the Planets and Constellations, Qiu Ying Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Divinities of the Planets and Constellations
Qiu Ying
16th century

Paragons of Loyalty and Filial Piety, Wang Shanggong Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Paragons of Loyalty and Filial Piety
Wang Shanggong
1593

Hall of Harmony and Joy, Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Hall of Harmony and Joy
Unidentified artist
Zhu Derun
17th century

Draft poem for seeing off Lin Jun (1452–1527), Wen Peng Chinese, Album leaf; ink on paper, China — Draft poem for seeing off Lin Jun (1452–1527)
Wen Peng

Lu Ji’s Essay on Literature, Wen Zhengming Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Lu Ji’s Essay on Literature
Wen Zhengming
dated 1544 and 1547

Poem on growing old, Wang Ao Chinese, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-patterned paper, China — Poem on growing old
Wang Ao
16th century

Farewell Poem, Wang Ao Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, China — Farewell Poem
Wang Ao
dated 1498

Landscape album, Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) Chinese, Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper, China — Landscape album
Bada Shanren (Zhu Da)
dated 1699

Returning Home, Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) Chinese, Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper, China — Returning Home
Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)
ca. 1695

Discourse on Painting, Fa Ruozhen Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China — Discourse on Painting
Fa Ruozhen
dated 1667

Cloudy mountains, Fa Ruozhen Chinese, Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, China — Cloudy mountains
Fa Ruozhen
1684

Scholar's rock, Black Lingbi limestone; wood stand, China — Scholar's rock
China

Joint calligraphy, Huang Daozhou Chinese, Handscroll; ink on satin, China — Joint calligraphy
Huang Daozhou
Ni Yuanlu
dated 1632

Letter, Wang Duo Chinese, Album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, China — Letter
Wang Duo

Vase decorated with blossoming plum, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, China — Vase decorated with blossoming plum
China

Vase decorated with blossoming plum, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue and copper red under transparent glaze, China — Vase decorated with blossoming plum
China

Covered jar decorated with blossoming plum and cracked ice, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze, China — Covered jar decorated with blossoming plum and cracked ice
China
late 17th–early 18th century

Transcription of Three of Cao Tang’s “Smaller Wandering Immortal Poems”, Da Chongguang Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink on satin, China — Transcription of Three of Cao Tang’s “Smaller Wandering Immortal Poems”
Da Chongguang
1686

Female figure (one of a pair), Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels on the biscuit and on the glaze, China — Female figure (one of a pair)
China
late 17th–early 18th century

Female figure (one of a pair), Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels on the biscuit and on the glaze, China — Female figure (one of a pair)
China
late 17th–early 18th century

Figure of a gentleman, Boxwood, horsehair, and silk, China — Figure of a gentleman
China
18th–19th century

Portraits of members of a family, Unidentified artist, Album of nineteen leaves; ink and color on silk, China — Portraits of members of a family
Unidentified artist
mid-19th century

Portrait scroll of seven generations of the same family, Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China — Portrait scroll of seven generations of the same family
Unidentified artist
18th or 19th century

Portrait of a Gentleman, Unidentified artist , 16th or 17th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Portrait of a Gentleman
Unidentified artist
16th or 17th century

Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars, Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars
Unidentified artist
16th or 17th century

Portrait of the imperial guard Zhanyinbao, Unidentified artist Chinese, 18th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Portrait of the imperial guard Zhanyinbao
Unidentified artist
dated 1760

Portrait of the artist’s great-granduncle Yizhai at the age of eighty-five, Ruan Zude Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Portrait of the artist’s great-granduncle Yizhai at the age of eighty-five
Ruan Zude
dated 1561 or 1621

Portrait of the wife of Yizhai, Ruan Zude Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Portrait of the wife of Yizhai
Ruan Zude
datable to 1561 or 1620

Portrait of a man in court robes with fur surcoat, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, China — Portrait of a man in court robes with fur surcoat
Unidentified artist
late 18th–early 19th century

Winter landscapes and flowers, Qian Weicheng Chinese, Album of twelve paintings; ink and color on paper, China — Winter landscapes and flowers
Qian Weicheng

Palaces of the Immortals, Xu Yang Chinese, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink, color, and gold on paper, China — Palaces of the Immortals
Xu Yang
dated 1753

The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers, Xu Yang and workshop Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, lacquer box, China — The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers
Xu Yang
dated 1770

After Wang Xianzhi's (344–385) Foxglove Broth Letter, Wen Peng Chinese, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper, China — After Wang Xianzhi's (344–385) Foxglove Broth Letter
Wen Peng
dated 1567