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Two elephants fighting in a courtyard below a royal balcony where a ruler watches, painted in Mughal style.

Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah

Nainsukh, c. 1730-40

Painting of a man in red guiding a woman in white to play a flute, with a figure at a railing and willows.

Emperor Minghuang Teaching Yang Gueifei to Play the Flute

Choryusai, late 1400s-early 1500s

Dark forest landscape with gnarled trees framing a path toward a glowing sunset, with rocks and a small distant figure.

Leaving the Forest, Fontainebleau: Setting Sun

Théodore Rousseau, 1851

Ink painting on a gold fan-shaped ground of two laughing figures with bamboo and a rock, one holding a scroll.

Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku)

Shikibu Terutada, mid-1500s

Hanging scroll of a crowded festival with floats, a red lobster figure, banners and a procession winding across a distant hil

The Sand-Carrying Festival (Sunamochi Matsuri)

Sakai Basai, 1856

Half-length portrait of a woman with curled hair, in a white dress and red shawl, against a dark background.

Mary Fairlie Cooper

William Dunlap, probably 1810s

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with curled auburn hair, pearls and a blue gown against green drapery.

Portrait of a Woman

Samuel Cooper, 1646

Ink painting on silk of a twisted pine with two birds on a branch, bamboo and rocks below.

Birds on a Tree above a Cataract

Li Di, 1127-1279

Painting of windswept pines on a rocky peak with a pavilion and travelers on a path, misty hills and water beyond.

Yutai Peak (Jade Terrace Peak)

Song Xu, c. 1588

Ink landscape of a wooded mountain with pavilions above a river, two sailboats, and distant hills, with calligraphy at upper

Mt. Shenchang

Song Xu, c. 1588

Ink painting of a wild-haired bearded figure with wide eyes clutching a loose robe, on a plain brown silk ground.

Shennong (Shinnō)

Shōryō, late 1400s-early 1500s

Two paired paintings of peasant life: a wine barrel gathering with a nursing mother, and a piper with dancing children outdoo

Vintage Scene and Peasant Children Dancing (painting pair)

Le Nain, 1650s

Painting of a standing courtier in a white turban and gold floral robe, holding a red gem and a green-scabbarded sword.

A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword

Govardhan, c. 1605-1610

Ink landscape of misty mountains, pine trees, a river with an arched bridge, riverside houses and moored boats.

Hexi

Song Xu, c. 1588

Landscape painting of a misty river valley with mountains, pavilions, pine trees, boats on the water, and a small bridge.

Mt. Changchao

Song Xu, c. 1588

Ink and color landscape of layered mountains, pine trees, a temple complex, a river with a bridge, and a small boat.

Mt. Fenghuang (Mt. Phoenix)

Song Xu, c. 1588

Three hanging panels of ink figures: a Daoist with a dragon staff, smiling Hotei with children, and a sage riding a carp.

Hotei with Daoist Immortals

Kyūseki Tomonobu, late 1600s-early 1700s

Ink painting of a gnarled moss-covered tree branch beside a rock and bamboo, with calligraphy in the upper left corner.

Frosted Branches and Dwarf Bamboo, in the Style of Su Shi

Zhai Dakun, 1775

Two men play cards at a table lit by an oil lamp in a dim interior, one wearing a dark hat.

Card Game at "le Père Martin"

Adolphe-Félix Cals, 1859

Painting of the Virgin Mary in a red dress and blue mantle holding the infant Christ against a dark green background.

Virgin and Child

Bernardino Luini, 1500s

Oval miniature portrait of a woman in a white ruff and black hat, set in a green and gold enamel case.

Portrait of a Woman

Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1593

Hanging scroll of golden mountains, pine trees, and a small boat on a winding river with a pavilion on a cliff.

The Peach Blossom Spring

Liu Du, 1650

Hanging scroll of Mount Fuji seen behind gnarled pine branches, with green needles and vertical calligraphy above.

Mt. Fuji through Pines

Ink painting of a robed figure riding a large carp through waves and clouds, holding a scroll.

Hotei with Daoist Immortals: Immortal Riding Carp

Kyūseki Tomonobu, late 1600s-early 1700s

Ink painting of a robed Daoist immortal holding a gourd on a staff, with a dragon curling above against a brown ground.

Hotei with Daoist Immortals: Immortal with Gourd and Dragon

Kyūseki Tomonobu, late 1600s-early 1700s

Ink scroll painting of pines, a pavilion and misty mountains, with a calligraphy preface above.

Shuyadō (Studio of Lofty Rusticity)

Bunsei, 1700s

Ink painting of a misty landscape with a pine tree, a figure under an umbrella, distant houses and a river.

Chinese Servant Walking in the Rain

Gakuō Zōkyū, 1500s

Open album page with columns of black brush calligraphy in Chinese and a red seal impression on cream paper.

Paintings after Ancient Masters: Calligraphy

Chen Hongshou, 1598-1652

Hanging scroll of a reddish demon in a black robe, mouth open mid-chant, with calligraphy and seals at upper left.

Demon Intoning the Name of the Buddha

Suzuki Shōnen, late 1800s-early 1900s

Painting of a seated young girl with a bob haircut in a pale dress on a bench, against a grey stylized background.

June (recto)

William Sommer, c. 1926

Painting of a calm river at dusk with trees on the left, a figure in a boat, and distant hills under a pink sky.

The Hillsides of Méry-sur-Oise, Opposite Auvers

Charles-François Daubigny, 1873

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curly auburn hair, gold jeweled crown, and white lace collar.

Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, née Harrington

Isaac Oliver, c. 1608-1616