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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Hanging scroll of a hawk on a pine branch beside red plum blossoms and a rock, painted in ink and color.

Hawk, pine, plum, and rock

Zhu Cheng, dated 1873

Ink landscape with steep mountains, a grove of tall pines, small houses, and misty distant peaks on a handscroll.

Landscape

Song Nian, dated 1898

Hanging scroll of a misty mountain valley with pine trees, pavilions and rocky cliffs, with calligraphy at upper left.

Strolling in a misty valley

Hanging scroll of a peahen beside blooming hibiscus and rock, with two small birds flying above on a gold ground.

Peahen and hibiscus

Bian Lu, mid-14th century

Hanging scroll of a fierce bearded man in a red robe seated by a bamboo railing with vases, fruit and books.

Zhong Kui

Ren Bonian, dated 1883

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a boat on a river below a pine-covered cliff, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Boating beneath Echo Hill

Mei Qing, datable to 1673

Ink drawing of a decorated planter with rocks, pine branch, plum blossoms and grasses on pale paper with red seals.

Miscellaneous Studies

Chen Hongshou, one leaf dated 1619

Tibetan-style mandala painting with a central blue wrathful deity surrounded by red lotus petals, square palace and seated fi

Hevajra Mandala

Sakya School, 16th century

Painted folio of Krishna in a chariot leading a procession of elephants, horses and palanquin bearers in red and gold.

Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series

Sa Nana, ca. 1520-30

Two figures under a tree at night, one playing a flute on a yellow cushion, a crescent moon and stars above.

Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Ruknuddin, ca. 1690-95

Painting of a woman in orange sitting on a rock applying henna to her foot, with green hills and a yellow sky behind her.

A Lady Applying Henna to Her Foot

Ustad Mohamed, son of Murad, ca. 1720-30

Mughal-style painting of a mounted warrior with a raised sword facing a shielded attacker, with a fallen figure, birds, and l

Nata Ragina: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila

Sahib Ram, ca. 1800

Painted folio of Krishna and Radha seated with attendant women in a garden, with a peacock and red pavilion below.

Krishna and Radha with Their Confidantes: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda

Manohar, ca. 1655-60

Miniature painting of two women seated on a terrace and a man in red standing beside an arched doorway, Rasamanjari series.

A Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel: Page from a Rasamanjari series

Devidasa of Nurpur, dated 1694-95

Painting of blue Krishna dancing on a coiled serpent in water while women and cowherds watch from the bank and cattle graze.

Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series

First generation after Manaku and Nainsukh, ca. 1785

Painting of the monkey leader Angada leaping over a yellow fortress wall to snatch a crown, with monkey and bear warriors bel

The Monkey Leader Angada Steals Ravana's Crown from His Fortress: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series

Manaku, ca. 1725

Miniature painting of two young princes approaching a bearded sage on a palace terrace, with a crowned king and watching wome

Rama and Lakshmana as Boys Assist the Sage Vishvamitra: Folio from a dispersed Ramayana series

Nainsukh, ca. 1780

Painting of Rama and Lakshmana seated on a hill surrounded by monkeys while Hanuman presents herbs, with a fortress on a clif

Hanuman Revives Rama and Lakshmana with Medicinal Herbs: Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series

Nainsukh, ca. 1790

Line drawing of a palace courtyard with arched pavilions, a couple embracing, seated women attending a figure, and ducks by a

The Marital Bliss of Nala and Damayanti: Folio from a Nala-Damayanti Series

Ranjha, ca. 1800-10

Painting of a white palace with courtiers watching dancers on a checkered courtyard, with a garden and pool beside it.

Maharana Ari Singh with His Courtiers Being Entertained at the Jagniwas Water Palace

Bhima, dated 1767

Miniature painting of a bearded man with folded hands before blue-skinned Krishna and Radha seated on a gilded throne under a

Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and Radha

Nainsukh, ca. 1745-50

Painting of two seated men under a leafy tree, attended by courtiers in white, with horsemen and retainers below.

Maharaja Sidh Sen Receiving an Embassy

A Master of the Mandi atelier, ca. 1700-10

Painting of a prince with a jeweled turban and sword, flanked by four attendants in white robes against a blue sky.

Prince with Four Attendants

Sri Prathi Singh of Ratlam, late 18th-early 19th century

Painted miniature of a royal hunting party on horseback with white cranes flying over hills, river, fields, and seated courti

Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes

Shiva and Dayal, dated 1744

Two seated men converse on a terrace above a river, with a walled city and trees under a dusky sky.

Prince Padam Singh of Bikaner with His Bard Gordhar on a Terrace at Night

Bhavani Das, ca. 1725

Sketch of a tiger with open jaws among bare and leafy trees, with faint underdrawing and red inscriptions on paper.

Study for a Tiger Hunt

Sheikh Taju, 1780

Ink painting of two eagles perched on rocks beneath bare branches, on a pale hanging scroll.

Two eagles

Bada Shanren, dated 1702

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, a waterfall, trees, and a small boat with figures by a riverbank.

Riverbank

Ink drawing of two robed men walking past a tall tree and mountains, one carrying a basket and tool, with Chinese text at rig

Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao Entering the Tiantai Mountains

Hanging scroll of ink bamboo with dark tapering leaves on brown silk, with calligraphy and red seals at left.

Bamboo copied after Wen Tong

Ke Jiusi, dated 1343

Hanging scroll of a misty mountain landscape with cliffs, pines, a waterfall, and a pavilion with small figures.

Simple Retreat

Wang Meng, ca. 1370

Hanging scroll of mandarin ducks beside pink hibiscus and chrysanthemums at a rock, with birds in blossoming branches above.

Mandarin ducks and cotton rose hibiscus

Lü Ji, late 15th century

Hanging scroll of a seated emperor before a landscape screen, with kneeling officials, pine trees and peonies in a garden.

Remonstrating with the emperor

Liu Jun, late 15th-early 16th century

Hanging scroll of a robed man asleep beneath a gnarled tree with drooping branches, with a gourd and shoes nearby.

Drunken recluse beneath an old tree

Chen Zihe, early 16th century

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, a waterfall, pines and small pavilions, with a figure on a path and calligraphy at upper l

Wooded Mountains at Dusk

Kuncan, dated 1666

Hanging scroll of a robed scholar walking beneath pine trees before blue-green mountains on a gold ground.

Scholar-recluse in blue-green landscape

Chen Hongshou, 1633

Ink landscape screen with a waterfall, misty mountains, pine trees, a pavilion, and a small figure on a path.

Chinese Scholar Contemplating a Waterfall

Soga Shōhaku, late18th-early 19th century

Hanging scroll of two women in kimono, one holding a lantern, with calligraphy above, by Utagawa Toyokuni I.

Woman and Attendant

Utagawa Toyokuni, ca. 1795

Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a fan beneath a willow tree, with calligraphy above.

Woman under a Willow Tree

Katsukawa Shunshō, 18th century

Painted equestrian portrait of a bearded rider on a dappled grey horse with black mane, holding a spear, on paper.

Equestrian Portrait of a Noble

Bakhta, ca. 1775

Six-panel gold screen with ink landscape of willow trees, rocks, geese in flight and robed figures by a thatched pavilion.

Landscapes with Chinese Figures

Nagasawa Rosetsu, 1795-99

Ink painting of a figure in a bamboo hat in a small boat on misty water, with calligraphy and red seals on a hanging scroll.

Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs

Zuigan Ryūsei, before 1460

Six-panel screen of a misty lake with pine-covered cliffs, a thatched pavilion, small boats, and distant mountains in ink.

Landscape of the Four Seasons

Kano Chōkichi, 16th century

Gold-leaf screen with green hills, gold clouds, a palanquin procession, mounted riders and a boat on a river.

“An Imperial Excursion” (Miyuki), “A Boat Cast Adrift” (Ukifune), and “The Barrier Gate” (Sekiya)

Tosa Mitsuyoshi, mid-16th-early 17th century

Hanging scroll of a dark carp leaping up a pale waterfall beside a blue panel with gold foliage patterns.

A Carp Ascending a Waterfall

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Hanging scroll of a tall, pitted scholar's rock in ink and pale pink wash, with calligraphy and red seals at upper left.

Red Friend

Lan Ying, 17th century

Hanging scroll of a tall ink-drawn rock formation with calligraphy and red seals on beige silk.

Cloud Rock

Ni Yuanlu, 16th-mid-17th century

Hanging scroll of three women in kimono walking by a river with a willow tree and sailboats.

Three Women on a Riverbank

Torii Kiyonaga, early 19th century

Seated figure in pink robe gazes at plum blossom branch, with teapot and cup on grass; ink painting with calligraphy.

Ink Play

Jin Nong, dated 1754

Painting of a ruler and women on a palace terrace, with peacocks, greyhounds, cypress trees and birdcages in the courtyard.

Maharana Amar Singh II with Ladies of the Zenana outside the Picture Hall at Rajnagar

Stipple Master, ca. 1707-8

Album leaf of several fish swimming among feathery aquatic plants and bubbles on a muted brown silk ground.

Fish at play

Zhao Kexiong, 12th-late 13th century

Ink and colour painting of a robed horseback archer drawing a bow while galloping on a brown horse, with red seals.

Stag Hunt

Handscroll of misty mountains, pine trees, a thatched pavilion, riders on horseback and a rushing stream in muted ochre tones

A Diplomatic Mission to the Jin

Yang Bangji, ca. late 1150s

Six-panel screen of misty ink-wash mountains with a boat on a river between cliffs and trees, on gold-speckled ground.

The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei

Shiokawa Bunrin, 1875

Ink sketch of a robed standing scholar holding a plum branch, with a reclining figure sketched in the lower left corner.

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples

Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, pine trees, small pavilions, and columns of calligraphy at upper left.

Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang

Wang Shimin, 1666

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty cliffs, bare trees, a pavilion and bridge, and calligraphy with red seals.

The Sound of Spring in a Lonely Valley

Six-panel ink screen of misty mountains, a lake, a pine tree, a sailboat, and small pavilions.

Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Soga Shōhaku, ca. 1762-66

Ink landscape on silk: a fisherman in a boat by reeds, pine trees on a rocky shore, misty mountains beyond the water.

Xiantang Estuary

Xia Gui, ca. 1200

Handscroll landscape by Ma Hezhi with figures by a river, trees, clouds, and a column of Chinese calligraphy at right.

Odes of the State of Bin

Ma Hezhi, mid-12th century

Handscroll landscape with blue-green mountains, willow trees, lakeside pavilions, and lily pads on water.

Fisherman's Lodge At Mount Xisai

Li Jie, ca. 1170

Fan-shaped painting of a pine-covered rocky bluff beside misty water with a small hermitage among the rocks.

Hermitage by a pine-covered bluff

Yan Ciyu, second half 12th century

Hanging scroll of a gnarled plum tree with pale blossoms on branches sweeping down a brown silk ground, with calligraphy.

Fragrant Snow at Broken Bridge

Wang Mian, 14th century