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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Handscroll painting of weeping cherry blossoms, persimmons, and willow branches on gray trunks against a pale background.

Flowers of the Four Seasons

Sakai Hōitsu, 1815

Six-panel gold screen with blue morning glory flowers and green vines climbing across the surface.

Morning Glories

Suzuki Kiitsu, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of ink bamboo stalks and leaves beside a snow-covered rock against a misty grey background.

Bamboo and Rock in Snow

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a grey mountain, dark pine trees on a misty shore, a small boat, and red seals.

Finger Painting of a Landscape

Ike no Taiga, ca. 1730s

Hanging scroll of a towering craggy mountain with a waterfall, pine trees, a red pavilion, and figures on winding paths.

Landscapes in Summer and Winter

Ike no Taiga, 18th century

Ink and light color painting of a seated woman in a patterned kimono beside a smoking incense burner, with calligraphy above.

Woman Burning Incense

Yosa Buson, 18th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, a river, houses, a stone bridge, and a small figure among trees.

Misty Dawn at the Seashore

Okada Hankō, 19th century

Hanging scroll of misty mountains with a waterfall, rocky cliffs, trees, and a small pavilion on a ledge.

Mountain Scenery

Senkaku Toshu, 19th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with steep mountains, pine trees, a village and calligraphy inscription above.

Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino

Rai San’yō, 19th century

Folding fan with ink wash painting of peony blossoms, rocks and grass, with calligraphy and a red seal at upper left.

Peony

Takahashi Sōhei, early 19th century

Hanging scroll with ink painting of a man leading a horse laden with yellowtail fish, above a column of calligraphy.

Fish Merchant Carrying Yellowtails on Horseback

Tani Bunchō, 1814

Hanging scroll of red and white peach blossoms on branches with green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left.

Red and White Peach Blossoms

Tsubaki Chinzan, 1843

Hanging scroll of red and white peach blossoms on gnarled branches with green leaves and Chinese calligraphy at upper left.

Red and White Peach Blossoms, Preparatory Sketch

Tsubaki Chinzan, 1843

Hanging scroll of small birds on willow branches with pink hibiscus blossoms, inscription and red seals on ochre ground.

Small Birds on a Willow Branch and Hibiscus Blossoms

Tsubaki Chinzan, 1850

Ink landscape on a fan leaf showing rocks, pine trees, a small pavilion and distant mountains with red seals.

Landscape

Zou Zhilin, mid-17th century

Hanging scroll landscape with rocky cliffs, pine trees, and a lone fisherman in a boat on a misty river.

Hermit-Fisherman on a Spring River

Lan Ying, dated 1632

Ink painting hanging scroll of a magpie perched on a curving branch beside white plum blossoms.

Bird and Plum Blossoms

Unpō, 18th-19th century

Ink wash hanging scroll of a misty mountain with a waterfall, trees, and two travelers crossing a bridge in the foreground.

Mountain Stream on a Summer Day

Nakabayashi Chikutō, first half of the19th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a tall waterfall, pine trees, rocky cliffs, and two small figures by a stream.

Landscape with Waterfall

Nakabayashi Chikutō, 1841

Hanging scroll of three white herons standing on a snowy rock beneath a willow tree in ink and soft wash.

Herons in the Snow

Nakabayashi Chikutō, ca. 1840

Two white egrets stand in water beneath drooping willow branches, with pink peonies and chrysanthemums on a pale hanging scro

Egrets, Peonies, and Willows

Yamamoto Baiitsu, early 19th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with mountains, pavilions among pines, a cliff path, and calligraphy at upper left.

Lofty Recluse in Autumn Mountains

Wang Duo, dated 1651

Hanging scroll with a striped cat curled at lower right, large bold calligraphy and small inscribed poems beside it.

Cat with Poems: Pictorial Parody of Priest Saigyo's Legend

Matsumura Goshun, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a misty autumn landscape with thatched houses, yellowing trees, and layered mountains fading into fog.

Autumn Landscape

Okamoto Toyohiko, 19th century

Fan painting of a pavilion with seated figures among pine trees, banana leaves, rocks and a stream on gold ground.

Landscape

Chen Hongshou, mid-17th century

Pair of hanging scrolls with monkeys in ink and color on gold ground, one showing two monkeys and the other a monkey above a

Monkeys at Play

Mori Sosen, late 18th century-before 1807

Hanging scroll of a thatched hut and small figure beneath a pine on a misty mountain cliff, in ink and light color.

Watermill in the Mountains

Kishi Ganryo, 19th century

Ink drawing of a seated monk reading a sutra, with calligraphy and red seals beside him on aged paper.

Reading a Sutra by Moonlight

Jifei Ruyi, 17th century, after 1661

Hanging scroll of a long-tailed bird and a smaller bird perched on gnarled branches with white blossoms and flowers.

Birds and Flowers

Sō Shiseki, 18th century

Ink painting of a blossoming plum branch on a gold fan-shaped leaf, with calligraphy and a red seal at upper left.

Branch of blossoming plum

Ink wash handscroll of misty rocks and hills with a small hut and grass, by Kano Tan'yū, 1670.

Famous Themes for Painting Study Known as “The Garden of Painting” (Gaen)

Kano Tan'yu, 1670

Ink and colour landscape on a fan leaf: misty mountains, trees, a small hut by a path, calligraphy at upper left.

Landscape after Huang Gongwang

Wang Shimin, dated 1677

Ink landscape hanging scroll with bare trees, a thatched hut on rocks, two boats on a lake, and birds in the sky.

Landscape

Li Yu, dated 1648

Ink landscape hanging scroll of wintry mountains with bare trees, pines, thatched houses, and calligraphy at upper right.

Wintry mountains

Gong Xian, ca. 1679-89

Ink landscape handscroll with pine trees, rocky cliffs, misty mountains and small houses along a valley path.

Landscape

Liu Yu, 1680

Ink painting of birds perched on branches and among lotus leaves, rendered in loose gray and black brushwork on silk.

Birds in a lotus pond

Bada Shanren, ca. 1690

Hanging scroll with cursive Chinese calligraphy in black ink and red seal impressions on pale paper, attributed to Bada Shanr

After Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering Collection"

Bada Shanren, ca. 1694-96

Fan-shaped painting of a pink peony and smaller blossom with green leaves and branches, with calligraphy and red seals.

Peony

Wang Wu, late 17th century

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, bare trees, rocky riverbank and a small boat, with calligraphy and red seals at upper left

Landscape in the Style of Zhao Boju (Fang Zhao Boju shanshui)

Wang Hui, dated 1654

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, pine trees, small houses by water, and calligraphy at upper right.

Clearing after Rain over Streams and Mountains

Wang Hui, dated 1662

Handscroll landscape of rocky mountains, a waterfall, dense trees, and a small wooden bridge over a stream.

The Colors of Mount Taihang

Wang Hui, dated 1669

Ink landscape on a fan leaf: rocky cliffs, a wooden pavilion among pines, misty blue peaks, and calligraphy at upper left.

Mountains after Rain

Wang Hui, dated 1695

Ink landscape handscroll showing a misty lake, tall cliffs, small boats, flying birds and distant hills.

Landscape in the Style of Juran and Yan Wengui

Wang Hui, Dated 1713

Ink landscape of misty cliffs, a waterfall, pine trees and small pavilions beneath distant mountain peaks.

Landscapes in the manner of Song and Yuan masters

Yun Shouping, 1667

Fan-shaped painting of pink carnations and feathery amaranthus in soft green and yellow washes, with red seals and calligraph

Carnations and amaranthus

Hanging scroll of pink, purple and white tree peonies rising beside a mineral-dotted rock, with calligraphy at upper left.

Tree Peonies

Handscroll painting of white magnolias, pink peonies, red camellias and plum blossoms on gnarled branches against tan silk.

One Hundred Flowers

Yun Shouping, 18th century

Ink drawing of robed bald figures among rocky cliffs, a stream, and bare trees with blossoms, in grey wash.

The Sixteen Luohans

Shitao, dated 1667

Ink landscape of a twisted tree, rocky path, tiny standing figure and cliff, with calligraphy and red seals in the margin.

Landscape with solitary figure

Shitao, 1660s

Ink painting of tall bamboo stalks and leaves in wind, with calligraphy and red seals at left on a grey ground.

Bamboo in wind and rain

Shitao, ca. 1694

Ink and blue wash fan painting of pine-covered mountains, huts and a small figure, with calligraphy at top.

Landscape

Shitao, dated 1699

Ink and color album leaf of a pavilion on a riverbank with trees, a distant shore, and calligraphy in the upper left.

Wilderness Colors

Shitao, ca. 1700

Ink landscape with craggy rocks, a grotto opening at left, and trees with red foliage, with calligraphy at upper right.

Outing to Zhang Gong's Grotto

Shitao, ca. 1700

Hanging scroll of misty autumn mountains with pines, a thatched hut, small figures and calligraphy in the upper right.

Drunk in Autumn Woods

Shitao, ca. 1702

Ink and color album leaf of two sailboats on a river beside a pavilion on a rocky cliff, with calligraphy and seals.

Landscapes

Shitao, ca. 1690

Ink landscape with misty distant mountains, leafless trees, rocks, and a small roofed pavilion beside red seals.

Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountain peaks, pine trees, a small pavilion, and a seated figure by a stream.

Thirty-six Peaks of Mount Huang Recollected

Shitao, ca. 1705

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, pine trees, a thatched hermitage and a seated figure, with calligraphy at

Hermitage in Mount Lu

Ink landscape hanging scroll with tall rocky mountains, pine trees, pavilions, a footbridge over a stream, and calligraphy.

Landscape after Wu Zhen

Wang Yuanqi, dated 1695

Handscroll landscape with rocky hills, bamboo, pavilions by a river, a small boat, and distant blue mountains.

Wangchuan Villa

Wang Yuanqi, dated 1711

Hanging scroll of a flowering crabapple branch with a pair of long-tailed birds perched among white blossoms beside a rock.

Flowering Crabapple and Pair of Birds

Shen Quan, dated 1744

Ink wash album leaf of lotus leaves, stalks and reeds with calligraphy and red seals at upper left.

Lotus Leaves and Water Reeds

Ink painting of chrysanthemums beside a tall grey rock with calligraphic inscription and red seals.

Chrysanthemums by a rock

Gao Fenghan, 18th century

Album leaf with pink plum blossoms and blue-green bamboo, with a column of Chinese calligraphy at the left edge.

Landscapes and Flowers

Wang Shishen, dated 1745

Hanging scroll of ink bamboo with dark leaves and branches, beside a column of calligraphy and red seals.

Ink bamboo

Li Shan, dated 1749

Hanging scroll of two swallows on willow branches in ink with calligraphy and red seals at upper right.

Swallows

Ink painting of blossoming plum branches on a hanging scroll with Chinese calligraphy and red seals.

Blossoming plum

Jin Nong, dated 1759

Ink painting of orchids on a handscroll with arching leaves, buds, and a column of calligraphy and red seals at left.

Orchids and bamboo

Zheng Xie, dated 1742

Ink drawing of two deer antlers on a skull base, with red seals and calligraphy on a handscroll.

Two Paintings of Deer Antlers

Qianlong Emperor, dated 1762 and 1767

Handscroll painting of sailing junks on a rippled river passing a shore of willow trees, hills, and village houses.

The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers

Xu Yang, dated 1770

Grey ink landscape on a fan leaf with a tall mountain, pine trees, village houses and mist in a valley.

Landscape

Wang Chen, dated 1788

Ink painting of a lantern-lit pavilion with figures, tiled roofs, bare trees, pine and bamboo.

Drinking in the Bamboo Garden on the Lantern Festival

Ink painting of bamboo branches on a fan-shaped leaf, with a column of brush calligraphy and red seals on the left.

Bamboo and poem

Zhu Lu, early 17th century

Ink drawing of the immortal Li Tieguai with a gourd and crutch, with calligraphy and red seals on a hanging scroll.

The Immortal Li Tieguai

Fan-shaped painting of a pink peony with green leaves and buds beside a textured rock, with calligraphy and red seals.

Peony

Ren Xiong, 19th century

Hanging scroll landscape of a craggy mountain, winding river, trees, and a small boat with three figures.

Landscape

Wu Xizai, dated 1858

Hanging scroll portrait of a standing man in a pale blue robe, with calligraphy inscription above and red seals.

Portrait of Zhao Zhiqian

Wang Yuan, dated 1871

Ink and color painting on a fan of a robed scholar with a staff beside bare windblown trees, with red seals.

Scholar in the Wind

Ren Xun, ca. 1880

Folding fan painting of a brown bird on a rock beside pink blossoms and blue-green leaves, with calligraphy and red seals.

Bird on a Rock by a Flowering Branch

Ren Xun, dated 1879

Ink painting of a lone man on a wooden bridge over a rocky stream, beside tall bare trees and distant hills.

Man on a Bridge

Ren Bonian, dated 1889

Two brown songbirds perch on a thorny branch beside pink roses and bamboo, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper right.

Two Birds Perched on a Flowering Rose Bush

Ren Bonian, late 19th century

Hanging scroll ink painting of a black and white cat on a rock, with calligraphy inscription above.

Cat

Hanging scroll of misty grey cliffs and a cave, with a small seated figure in red robes beside a stream.

Meditation in a Cave

Ink landscape hanging scroll with steep rocky mountains, pine trees by a shore, and calligraphy inscription above.

Anchorage on a rainy night

Shen Zhou, dated 1477

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, trees, and a fisherman in a boat on a river.

Winter landscape with fisherman

Shi Zhong, late 15th-early 16th century

Hanging scroll of a fisherman in blue robes riding a sea turtle past misty mountains and a distant palace.

Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise

Kawanabe Kyōsai, after 1888

Grey and black cat with a patterned ribbon crouches by a screen, watching a spider on the floor.

Cat Watching a Spider

Ōide Tōkō, ca. 1888-92

Six-panel gold screen with birds, white plum blossoms on a gnarled tree, rocks, irises, and grasses.

Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kano Sanboku, late 17th century

Handscroll painting of a garden with willow trees, a white wall, a pavilion with figures, and tiled roofs under clouds.

Second View of the Studio for Respecting the Fungus of Longevity

Yang Tianbi, 1825

Fan-shaped silk painting of chrysanthemums, grass, two butterflies and a grasshopper, with red seal stamps.

Autumn Splendor

Ink handscroll showing robed figures, a flute player, a monkey, and a gourd among rocks and foliage.

Merry Gatherings in the Magic Jar

Handscroll painting of women seated on a patterned carpet playing instruments beside a rock and flowering shrubs.

Lady Su Hui and Her Verse Puzzle

Qiu Ying, 16th century

Hanging scroll of mythical beasts, lions, tigers, cranes and peacocks among rocky mountains and pines, with calligraphy above

Birds and Animals Used in Military Insignia

Zhuwu Jushi, late 19th century

Album leaf of a rider on a grey horse passing a tiered pavilion beneath misty mountains and autumn trees.

Landscape with Man on Horseback

Album leaf showing a dark grasshopper on a rock beside green leaves and red dotted flowers on a tan ground.

Grasshopper on Rock

Wen Liang, 15th century

Ink landscape on silk with a tiered pavilion among pines, a figure crossing a bridge, and misty mountains.

Landscape with Man Crossing Bridge