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123,273 works

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