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National Museum of Asian Art (Freer|Sackler)

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Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a patterned robe holding a round fan, with a butterfly fluttering beside her.

A woman and a butterfly

Traditionally attributed to Xu Chongju, 1700

Hanging scroll of two robed figures beside a gnarled pine on a cliff, with a waterfall at left, in ink on silk.

Gazing at a waterfall by a pine bluff

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine trees, a waterfall and two travelers crossing a bridge in the foreground.

Wind and snow at Ba Bridge

Wu Junchen, 1700

Hanging scroll of a willow tree, flowers, and pale birds including a crane in flight on a brown silk ground.

Birds, willow tree, and flowers

Hanging scroll of misty layered mountains above a riverside pavilion, house and footbridge among trees.

Verdant peaks in clouds

Ink and colour handscroll of horses drinking in a river, with a rider in red robes under trees on the bank.

Horses and grooms crossing a river

Traditionally attributed to Zhao Mengfu

Ink painting of plum branches with pale blossoms and red seal stamps on a tan ground.

A breath of spring 春消息圖

Zou Fulei, 1300

Handscroll painting of rural figures riding a donkey and water buffalo across a muted ochre background, with a dog and walkin

Returning home after harvest

Qiao Zhongchang, 1500

Hanging scroll of geese on a sandy shore among reeds, with flying geese and a distant mountain in misty tones.

Geese descending on sands

Ink painting of a seated luohan pointing beside a gnarled tree, on a brown silk hanging scroll.

Luohan seated under a tree

Wang Guan, 1640

Ink painting of a dragon curling above misty mountains, rocky cliffs, stylized waves and a bare tree.

Eleven dragons

Chen Rong, 1500

Ink line drawing on silk showing a seated woman in a tent, attendants, a horse, and grazing sheep, with calligraphy.

The captivity of Cai Wenji

Traditionally attributed to Gong Kai

Hanging scroll of robed figures beside a pavilion under pines, with tall mountains rising behind them in muted brown tones.

Dai Kui Breaking His Zither (qin)

Painting of a seated young woman in a green robe reading a book of poems beside a rockery and red stool.

Young woman reading a book of poems

Traditionally attributed to Sheng Shiyan, 1700

Loose painting of whitewashed thatched cottages with chimneys, a stone wall and green trees under a cloudy sky.

Green and Silver: The Devonshire Cottages

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Painting of a snow-covered pine branch with green needle clusters curving across a pale background with falling snowflakes.

Snow-laden Pine Boughs

Signature of Ogata Kenzan

Painting of a seated figure in a grey kimono tuning a samisen beside a screen with a lion dog and calligraphy.

An actor in female dress stringing a samisen

Toriyama Sekien

Oil portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed black hat, face lit against a dark background, in a gilded frame.

Portrait of Whistler with a Hat

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Ink painting on a fan-shaped sheet showing a dark crow beside three red maple leaves, with a red seal at lower right.

Young Crow and Maple Leaves

Katsushika Hokusai

Painting of a seated woman in a pale robe resting her arms on a wooden embroidery frame with green cloth.

Girl seated at an embroidery frame

Zhou Fang, 1500

Misty grey riverside scene with pink-sailed boats and women in long dresses walking along a promenade, in a gilded frame.

Variations in Pink and Grey: Chelsea

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Handscroll painting of two dragons among dark clouds above green mountains and waves, with calligraphy at right.

Dragons in clouds and waters

Traditionally attributed to Chen Rong, 1640

Ink landscape on silk: a riverside pavilion among dark trees, small boats on water, and misty mountains in the distance.

Riverside pavilion

Ink and color painting of a gnarled tree over a misty river with small boats and distant mountains.

Approaching the winter shore

Painting of a monkey in a striped kimono dancing with a fan while a trainer holds its rope and two women watch.

Monkey trainer and monkey performing a dance

Ink drawing of a palace veranda with figures beside a blossoming tree, facing a page of gold-flecked calligraphy.

Album of paintings and calligraphy depicting scenes from <em>The Tale of Genji</em>

Small fan-shaped painting of a seated man with a fan, a white bowl, and butterflies above him.

A man with a fan, butterflies, and a bowl of water

Katsushika Hokusai

Ink painting of hundreds of robed Buddhist figures gathered among craggy mountains, pavilions, pine trees and clouds.

Five hundred luohans

Ink painting of the immortal Liu Hai with a toad beside a gnarled pine tree and rocks, on a dark silk ground.

The Immortal Liu Hai

Liu Lüzhong, 1700

Dark green and gold leaf panel arranged in a patchwork of squares, set in a deep green molded frame.

Staircase panel

James McNeill Whistler, 1870