Gu Hongzhong (10^th century), “Night Entertainment of Han Xizai,” S. Tang, 10^th century (12^th-century copy), handscroll, ink and color on silk.

            Emperor Huizong (r. 1101-25), “Five Colored Parakeet,” N. Song, early 12^th century, handscroll, ink and color on silk.

 Emperor Huizong, “Palace Ladies Preparing Newly Women Silk,” copy of a painting by Zhang Xuan, N. Song, section of handscroll, ink and color on silk.

                Fan Kuan (c. 960-1030), “Travelers Among Mountains and Streams,” N. Song, early 11 century, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.

            Guo Xi (c. 1000-c. 1090), “Early Spring,” N. Song, 1072, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.

      Zhao Gan (active 10^th century), “Early Snow Along the River,” S. Tang, mid-10^th century, details of handscroll, ink and color on silk.

            Zhang Zeduan (active early 12^th century), “Spring Festival on the River,” N. Song, early 12^th century, handscroll, ink and colors on silk.

            Li Song (active c. 1190-c. 1230), “Knick-knack Peddler,” S. Song, 1210, fan mounted as album leaf, ink and color on silk.

           Li Gonglin (c. 1041-1106), “Mountain Villa,” N. Song, late 11^th century, section of handscroll, ink on paper.

           Su Shi (1036-1101), “Twisted Old Tree,” N. Song, 11^th century, ink on paper.

           Mi Youren (1075-1151), “White Clouds on the Xiao and Xiang Rivers,” S. Song, handscroll, ink on paper.

           Qiao Zhongchang (active first half 12^th century), “Illustration of Second Prose-Poem on the Red Cliff by Su Shi,” 1123, handscroll, ink on paper.

           Ma Yuan (c. 1190-1225), “On a Mountain Path in Spring,” S. Song, early 13^th century, album leaf, ink and color on silk.

           Xia Gui (active early 13^th century), “Twelve Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers,” S. Song, early 13^th century, section of handscroll, ink on paper.

           Muji (13^th century), “Six Persinnons,” S. Song, 13^th century, ink on paper.

           The hen wife, 12-13 centuries, stone sculpture at Dazu, Sichuan province. 

                 Seated monk, glazed pottery sculpture from Yizhou, Hebei, Liao, 12^th century.

           Huang Gongwang (1269-1354), “Dwellling in the Fuchun Mountains,” Yuan, mid-14^th century, detail of handscroll, ink on paper.

                 Theatrical performance, mural in the Water God Temple, Hongdong, Shanxi province, Yuan, c. 1324.

Porcelain with designs in underglaze blue, made in Jingdezhen, Yuan, 13^th century

           Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), “Waterfalls in a Pine Ravine,” Ming, 1531, hanging scroll, ink and color on paper.

Qiu Ying (c. 1495-1552), “Spring Morning in the Han Palace,” Ming, c. 1540, section of handscroll, ink and color on silk.

Xu Wei (1521-1593), “Flower and Fruit,” Ming, mid-16^th century, hanging scroll, ink on paper.

           Chen Hongshou (1598-1952), “An Immortal under a Tall Pine” (Self portrait), Ming, 1635, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.

           Dong Qichang (1555-1636), “Qingbian Mountains,” Ming, 1617, hanging scroll, ink on paper.

           Wang Yuanqi (1642-1715), “River Landscape, in the Manner of Ni Zan,” Qing, 1704, hanging scroll, ink and color on paper.

           Shitao (164i-c. 1717), “The Waterfall on Mount Lu,” Qing, early 18^th century, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.

      Hall of Supreme Harmony (Main Throne Hall), Forbidden City, Ming-Qing, 14^th-20^th century

Cheng Dayue (1541-c. 1616), ed., “Mr. Cheng’s Catalogue of Pictorial Designs for Molded Ink Cakes,” 1594, woodblock print

           Ruins of the Yuanmingyuan Garden, 1747-59, Beijing.

           Gu Yuan (1919-1996), “Struggles Against the Landlord,” Yan’an, woodcut print.