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Miniature of the Annunciation: kneeling Virgin Mary in blue robe beside red bed, angel Gabriel gesturing, dove of the Holy Sp

The Annunciation

Gerard David, ca. 1510

Painted Crucifixion scene with Christ between two thieves, Mary and John at left, a crowd at right, and gold halos.

The Crucifixion

Housebook Master, 1481-82

Haloed saints gathered in a large illuminated initial O, with a praying Virgin in blue at center and ornate foliate borders.

All Saints in an Initial E or O

Osservanza Master, ca. 1430-40

Virgin and Child enthroned between two saints holding palm fronds, with a mountain landscape and hilltop town behind.

Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saints Cecilia and Catherine of Alexandria

Francesco Morone, ca. 1510-15

Illuminated initial D showing Saint Agatha's martyrdom, with executioner, soldier with SPQR shield, and seated judge.

Martyrdom of Saint Agatha in an Initial D

Sano di Pietro, ca. 1470-73

Illuminated initial C showing Christ above, an angel blowing a trumpet, and figures rising from tombs below, on gold leaf.

Last Judgment in an Initial C

Lorenzo Monaco, ca. 1406-7

Painting of a calm lake with a sailboat, wooded shores, mountains, a fisherman and cattle under cloudy skies.

Hudson River Scene

French or American Artist, 1830-50

Painted initial O with a turbaned figure in pink robes in a green landscape, framed by gold leaf and foliate ornament.

David with His Foot in a Noose in an Initial O

Domenico Morone, ca. 1500

Illuminated initial B with three haloed seated figures in blue above a group of angels, framed by gold foliage and prophets.

The Trinity in an Initial B

Master of the Codex Rossiano, Probably 1387

Illuminated manuscript cutting showing the Ascension of Christ in a gold initial V, with the Virgin and two apostles below.

Ascension in an Initial V

Niccolò di ser Sozzo, ca. 1342-50

Illuminated psalter initial B with a haloed kneeling king in prayer, an angel, and gold foliage on blue.

King David in Prayer in an Initial B

Zanobi Strozzi, ca. 1450

Illuminated initial M showing the angel Gabriel kneeling before the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation, with gold haloes and blu

Annunciation in an Initial M

Maestro Daddesco, ca. 1310-15

Friar in brown habit gesturing from a wooden pulpit against a blue background with a red border.

Saint Bernardino Preaching from a Pulpit

Francesco di Giorgio, ca. 1470-75

Two haloed saints stand before a gold Gothic arch while kneeling lay figures in red venerate them, framed by a floral border.

Saint Mark the Evangelist and Saint Sinibaldus Venerated by Members of a Lay Confraternity

Cristoforo Cortese, ca. 1425-34

Hanging scroll of a riverside scene with pine trees, two boats with seated figures, and a white horse on a rocky bank.

Song of the Lute

Ding Yunpeng, 1585

Ink landscape on a gold fan leaf with misty mountains, pines, bamboo, rocks, and a small house beside water.

Landscape in the manner of Dong Yuan

Lu Kezheng, 1591/1651

Fan-shaped painting of misty mountains, a river with a small boat, reeds and a pavilion on gold paper.

Qu Yuan and the Fisherman

Shen Hao, mid-17th century

Fan-shaped painting of a pavilion, pine tree, bamboo grove and rocky cliff in a landscape by Song Maojin.

Dwelling in landscape

Song Maojin, 17th century

Ink painting on a fan leaf of a rooster standing among bamboo and grasses, with a branch above and calligraphy at left.

Landscape with Chicken

Ink painting on a fan-shaped leaf of bare trees and a small standing figure on a hillside, with red seals.

Figure standing in a grove of trees

Li Liufang, 1613

Fan-shaped painting of a seated figure in a pavilion beneath pine and willow trees, with mountains at left on gold ground.

Landscape with figure

Chen Jichun, 1635

Fan-shaped landscape painting of cliffs, red maple trees and a pavilion on a hill, with inscription and red seals.

Azure Cliff with Red Maples

Wu Bin, dated 1603

Ink landscape on a fan showing a small boat on a misty river, mountains behind, and autumn trees with red foliage.

Setting Sun on the Autumn River

Pan Yunyu, 1604 or 1664

Ink painting on a fan-shaped gold leaf showing trees, willows, and a fisherman in a small boat on water.

Landscape with fisherman

Qi Zhijia, 1643

Ink painting on a gold fan leaf of a bird perched among flowering branches with blossoms and leaves.

Bird on a flowering branch

Zhang Chong, late 16th or early 17th century

Fan-shaped painting of willow trees, a riverbank, small figures on a path, and layered blue-green mountains in the distance.

Landscape After Wen Zhengming

Shao Mi, dated 1640

Ink landscape on a fan-shaped leaf with mountains, a riverbank, a small pavilion among trees, and calligraphy.

River landscape

Zhuang Jiongsheng

Folding fan leaf with a gnarled plum branch bearing white and pink blossoms, calligraphy and red seals on a gold ground.

Plum Blossoms

Wen Zhi, dated 1670

Ink landscape on a fan-shaped gold leaf showing a pointed mountain, bamboo grove, and moored boats along a riverbank.

Riverscape with moored boats

Wu Shantao, late 17th or early 18th century

Hanging scroll of a white cockatoo upside down on a chain beneath pink blossoms, with a small bird below.

Cockatoo

Chen Shu, dated 1721

Monochrome hanging scroll of craggy mountains, a pavilion among trees, and figures on a bridge, with calligraphy at upper rig

Enjoying the Moon: Landscape in the Manner of Wang Meng

Gu Yide, dated 1628

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a waterfall, rocky mountains, gnarled trees and calligraphy with red seals.

Recluse gazing at a waterfall

Ju Jie, 1559

Hanging scroll of white hibiscus blossoms and green leaves with a white egret standing at the base on a brown ground.

Hibiscus and Egret

Jiang Tingxi, dated 1724

Ink painting on silk of a twisted pine over a seated scholar on a rock, with a moon and misty mountains behind.

Viewing the Moon under a Pine Tree

Ma Yuan, early 13th century

Bird

Ogawa Haritsu, 18th century

Ink painting of a rock outcrop and bamboo stalks with spiky leaves, with calligraphic inscription and red seals at left.

Miniature landscapes

Zhang Zongcang, datable to 1751-54

Hanging scroll of ducks resting among reeds and grasses by water, painted in ink on a muted brown silk ground.

Ducks and Reeds

Hanging scroll of cabbage plants in grey ink wash with pale stalks rising from a rocky base.

Cabbage

Ink landscape album leaf with a large pine branching over a pavilion, a seated figure, and misty mountains beyond.

Landscape with great pine

Ma Lin, second quarter 13th century

Handscroll of a pink peony and a cluster of butterflies in cream, grey, and black on a beige ground.

Flowers and Butterflies

Ink landscape handscroll with misty mountains, clustered trees, a riverbank, small buildings, and red seals.

Landscape in the Style of Mi Fu

Dong Qichang, dated 1611 and 1612

Hanging scroll of a black cat curled on rocks above white narcissus flowers, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper righ

Black Cat and Narcissus

Zhu Ling, 19th century

Hanging scroll of a peacock with fanned tail beside pink camellias and a gnarled pine on a muted ochre ground.

Peacock with Pine and Camellia

Zhu Duan, dated 1518

Hanging scroll portrait of an elderly man in a blue robe and black cap, standing on a wooden stand against a brown background

Portrait of the artist’s great-granduncle Yizhai at the age of eighty-five

Ruan Zude, dated 1561 or 1621

Hanging scroll portrait of a seated elderly woman in a blue robe with a gold crane emblem and red shawl.

Portrait of the wife of Yizhai

Ruan Zude, datable to 1561 or 1620

The Sixteen Luohans

Chen Xian, spurious date of 1634

Hanging scroll of a flowering plum tree with pale blossoms beneath a full moon, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Flowering Plum in Moonlight and Snow

Liu Shiru, 16th century

Album leaf of an autumn lake landscape with red-leafed trees, misty hills, and calligraphy inscriptions in the margins.

Autumn Landscape, leaf from Album for Zhou Lianggong

Xiang Shengmo, ｄａｔｅｄ 1654

Ink landscape album leaf with a pavilion, arched bridge, pine trees, misty mountains, and calligraphy in the upper right.

Mountain Retreat, leaf from Album for Zhou Lianggong

Shi Lin, datable to 1654-55

Hanging scroll of a misty river landscape with pines, red trees, a sailboat, and a seated scholar by a hut.

Landscape for Zhao Yipeng

Tang Yin, late 15th-early 16th century

Ink drawing on buff paper of several water buffaloes, one with a small seated figure on its back.

Water Buffaloes

Zhang Hong, dated 1639

Ink painting of bamboo stalks and leaves on pale paper, with calligraphic inscription and red seals at upper right.

Bamboo

Hanging scroll of a dark vase with lotus blossoms and white flowers beside a bowl of rocks on an ochre ground.

Vase of Flowers

Hanging scroll of crabapple and pink china roses with two birds perched on a branch against a tan silk background.

Crabapple, China rose, and Indian flycatcher

Shen Quan, 1750

Ink drawing on a hanging scroll of robed figures washing a large elephant beside a basin, with a sutra inscription above.

Washing the White Elephant

Chen Zi, undated

Ink landscape of bare trees, a thatched hut and rocky hills under soft grey mist.

Landscapes of the Twelve Months

Gong Xian, ca. 1685

Hanging scroll of a misty mountain landscape with pines, seated scholars by a stream, and calligraphy at upper left.

Landscape dedicated to Xiang Yuanbian

Hanging scroll with a standing woman holding a plum branch by a rock and a seated figure in red in the foreground.

Girl Arranging Flowers

Four vertical hanging scroll panels of ink landscapes with mountains, bare trees, and misty water.

Landscapes after old masters

Dai Xi, mid-19th century

Ink and color landscape album leaf with misty mountains, willow and pine trees, and a winding path through a valley.

Landscape

Cheng Tinglu, dated 1827

Ink and color landscape of misty mountains, twisted trees, a stone bridge and a small house beside a valley.

Landscape

Shen Zhuo, dated 1827

Fan-shaped ink and color painting of a squirrel among blue grape clusters, green leaves, vines, and a rock.

Squirrel and Grape

Liu Deliu, dated 1868

Ink painting of a striated rock, gnarled bare tree and feathery bamboo leaves, with red seals and calligraphy.

Landscapes after old masters

Du Xiang, 19th century

Ink painting of a sparrow with a rust crown perched on a branch, with dark leaves and pink blossoms below.

Animals, Flowers and Birds

Ren Bonian, 19th century