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Nude woman with gold jewelry reclines by a spring pool, with a castle and river town in the background and partridges at her

Nymph of the Spring

Lucas Cranach the Younger, ca. 1545-50

Ink drawing of robed Buddhist figures under a gnarled tree with a dog and rocks, in pale grey tones.

(Copy after) The Sixteen Luohans

Shitao, 19th-early 20th century

Handscroll landscape with misty mountains, a winding river, pine and willow trees, and small seated figures by the water.

Landscape

Wen Boren, dated 1558

Ink landscape hanging scroll with bamboo grove, stream, waterfall and pavilions among mountains, with small seated figures.

Spring Ablutions at the Orchid Pavilion

Wang Wenzhi, 1644

Ink landscape handscroll with misty mountains, leafless trees, a riverside pavilion, and small boats on water.

Rosy Sunset

Wen Tong, 16th century

Ink landscape handscroll showing misty mountains, pine trees, and a seated figure beside a stream with cliffside buildings.

Dream Landscape

Cheng Zhengkui, dated 1674

Ink landscape album leaf with mountain peaks, a walled temple complex on a cliff, and calligraphy in black ink.

White Crane Mountain, leaf from Album for Zhou Lianggong

Ye Xin, datable to 1654-55

Ink handscroll landscape with gnarled pines, a thatched pavilion, a winding mountain path and a faint red sun.

Landscape of the four seasons

Wei Zhike, 1635

Handscroll with columns of cursive black ink calligraphy on pale paper, Thousand Word Classic by Zhang Bi, 1478.

Thousand Word Classic

Zhang Bi, dated 1478

Ink and light color landscape leaf with leafless trees, rocks, a small pavilion, bamboo and blue mountains.

Landscapes Painted for Wang Kui

Wang Jian, 1674-76

Fan-shaped ink painting of craggy mountain peaks, pine trees, a stream and a cliff pavilion, with calligraphy at upper right.

Peaks of Mount Huang

Fan-shaped watercolor of a pink peony and green leaves with black calligraphy and red seals on gold ground.

Peony

Zhao Zhiqian, dated 1862

Fan painting of white silkworms feeding on green mulberry leaves, with three moths at the left and red seals.

Silkworm

Ju Chao, dated 1859

Ink and colour painting of a blossoming branch with several bees in flight on a grey background.

Insects and Flowers

Ju Lian, dated 1865

Painting on a folding fan of a gray squirrel on a branch beside purple grapes and green leaves.

Squirrel and Grapes

Sha Fu, dated 1894

Monochrome ink landscape with bare trees, misty hills, a rocky bank and a small boat on water, with calligraphy at upper left

Landscapes

Zhang Feng, dated 1644

Ink landscape handscroll with rocky cliffs, pine trees, and two small figures walking a path beside a stream.

Joint Landscape

Shen Zhou, ca. 1509 and 1546

Ink line drawing on a handscroll showing three robed luohan figures on pale paper, with red seals at the right edge.

The Eighteen Luohans

Ding Yunpeng, 19th century?; spurious date of 1607

Six-panel gold screen with blue irises and green reeds beneath a dark zigzag bridge crossing the picture diagonally.

Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges)

Ogata Kōrin, after 1709

Ink and color painting on a fan leaf of a robed scholar reading a scroll while seated on a dark pitted rock.

Scholar on a rock

Ren Bonian, ca. 1880

Ink and color handscroll of a misty river village with bare trees, rocky banks, houses, and distant hills.

River Village in Autumn Dawn

Zhao Lingrang, 13th century

Ink landscape handscroll of misty grey mountains, clustered trees and a winding path, framed in yellow silk with red seals.

Cloudy Mountains

Mi Youren, before 1200

Ink painting of a white horse with bridle beside a striped post, surrounded by Chinese calligraphy and red seals.

Night-Shining White

Han Gan, ca. 750

Ink handscroll of wild geese flying over reeds by a water edge, with black calligraphy columns and red seals on the right.

Courtly Odes, Beginning with "Wild Geese"

Ma Hezhi, mid-12th century

Handscroll painting of a seated ruler in a pavilion, attendants, and grooms leading horses beneath trees.

Duke Wen of Jin Recovering His State

Li Tang, mid-12th century

Ink painting of a large sailing boat in calm water, with a tree-lined shore and small boats in the distance.

Shibaura Bay of Musashi Province

Utagawa Hiroshige, 19th century

Ink drawing on silk of demons playing drum and flute, a procession of small demons, and a woman riding a horse with an attend

The Demon Queller Zhong Kui Giving His Sister Away in Marriage

Blue bellflowers and pale blossoms spill from a woven basket, with brush calligraphy and a red seal beside it.

Bellflowers in Basket

Ogata Kenzan, 18th century

Red camellia blossoms and green leaves beside stylized blue waves and a rock, with calligraphy and a red seal at right.

Camellia by Water

Ogata Kenzan, dated 1741

Triptych: angel announces to Mary in a domestic interior, donors kneel at left, a carpenter works in his shop at right.

Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)

Robert Campin, ca. 1427-32