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Collection: ASIAN - Handscroll (89)
Collection: ASIAN - Handscroll (89)
Cloudy Mountains
Mi Youren (Chinese, 1072–1151)
1933.220CCCC0
River and Mountains on a Clear Autumn Day
Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636)
1959.46CCCC0
Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts
Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766) and 1 other
1969.31CCCC0
Mountains of the Immortals
Chen Ruyan (Chinese, c. 1331–1371) and 1 other
1997.95CCCC0
In the Palace
Zhou Wenju (Chinese, active 942–961)
1976.1CCCC0
Beggars and Street Characters
Zhou Chen (Chinese, c. 1450-c. 1536)
1964.94CCCC0
The Ninth Day Literary Gathering at Xing’an [Temporary Retreat]
Fang Shishu (Chinese, 1693–1751) and 1 other
1979.72CCCC0
Garden for Solitary Enjoyment
Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552)
1978.67CCCC0
Barbarian Royalty Worshiping the Buddha
Zhao Guangfu (Chinese, c. 923–976)
1957.358CCCC0
Purification at the Orchid Pavilion
Fan Yi (Chinese, c. 1615–before 1688)
1977.47CCCC0
Nine Songs
Zhang Wo (Chinese, active c.1336–after 1364) and 1 other
1959.138CCCC0
Streams and Mountains without End
China, late Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) - Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1953.126CCCC0
Fish and Rocks
Bada Shanren (Chinese, 1626–1705)
1953.247CCCC0
Three Horses and Four Grooms
Ren Renfa (Chinese, 1254–1328)
1960.181CCCC0
Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk)
Liang Kai (Chinese, mid-1100s-early 1200s)
1977.5CCCC0
"Seventh Month" from the Odes of Bin
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
1980.187CCCC0
Bamboo, Rocks and Lonely Orchids
Zhao Mengfu (Chinese, 1254–1322)
1963.515CCCC0
Chrysanthemums and Cabbage
Tao Cheng (Chinese, active c. 1471–after 1502)
1960.40CCCC0
The Five Hundred Arhats
Wu Bin (Chinese, active c. 1591–1626)
1971.16CCCC0
The Story of Fukutomi
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
1953.358CCCC0
Ink Flowers
Zhao Zhong (Chinese, second half of the 1300s)
1967.36CCCC0
Selections from the New Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and...
Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637) and 1 other
1966.118CCCC0
Dream Journey among Rivers and Mountains, no. 90
Cheng Zhengkui (Chinese, 1604–1676)
1960.182CCCC0
Hall of Lofty Pines
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
1997.106CCCC0
Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa)
Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
1954.581CCCC0
Returning to the Village in a Rainstorm
Xie Shichen (Chinese, 1487–after 1567)
1975.94CCCC0
Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day
Yu Zhiding (Chinese, 1647–c. 1716)
2000.69CCCC0
The Lantern Night Excursion of Zhong Kui
Yan Hui (Chinese, active 1270–1310)
1961.206CCCC0
Leisure Enough to Spare
Yao Tingmei (Chinese, active mid-1300s)
1954.791CCCC0
Plum Blossoms and Peonies
Gao Fenghan (Chinese, 1683–1749)
1980.13CCCC0
Tao Yuanming's Return Home
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1982.152CCCC0
Old Pine Tree
Wen Zhengming (Chinese, 1470–1559)
1964.43CCCC0
Last Days of Village Wen
Yun-Fei Ji (Chinese, b. 1963)
2012.99©
Fisherman's Joy
Qian Gu (Chinese, 1508–c. 1578)
1977.56CCCC0
The Saltmaker's Story
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1972.12CCCC0
Sketch Copy of Natural Disasters, from the Seven Fortunes and Misfortunes
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1993.132CCCC0
Pure Tones among Hills and Waters
Xiao Yuncong (Chinese, 1596–1673)
1954.262CCCC0
Rain-coming Pavilion by the Stone Bridge at Mt. Tiantai
Dai Xi (Chinese, 1801–1860)
1979.54CCCC0
Poems and Pictures of the Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Unkoku Tōgan (Japanese, 1547–1618) and 1 other
2020.258CCCC0
Greeting the Spring
Wu Bin (Chinese, active c. 1591–1626)
1959.45CCCC0
Dream Journey to Mt. Tiantai
Qian Du (Chinese, 1763–1844)
1975.75CCCC0
Spring Rain Thatched Hut
Wang Jianzhang (Chinese, active 1621–1662)
2008.108CCCC0
Poetic Feeling in a Thatched Pavilion
Wu Zhen (Chinese, 1280–1354)
1963.259CCCC0
Selections from the Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and Modern...
Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637) and 1 other
1972.67CCCC0
Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Sesson Shūkei (Japanese, c. 1492–c. 1577)
1979.77CCCC0
Assembly of Buddhist Deities
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
1918.541CCCC0
Landscape in the Style of Huang Gongwang
Gu Tianzhi (Chinese, active mid-1600s)
1970.3CCCC0
Buddha's Conversion of Five Bhiksu
Li Sheng (Chinese, active c. 1324-after 1375)
1997.92CCCC0
Frontispiece for the Lotus Sutra
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1970.64CCCC0
Boating Before the Rain
Yu Peng (Chinese, 1955–2014)
2008.61©
Flowers of Four Seasons, with Poems
Wang Guxiang (Chinese, 1501–1568)
1977.4CCCC0
Water Village
Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
1985.370CCCC0
Snow Coloring the World White
Fa Ruozhen (Chinese, 1613–1696)
1979.76CCCC0
The Illustrated Tale of Oishi Hyōroku
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1983.80CCCC0
A Hundred Sparrows in a Lofty Grove
Lin Liang (Chinese, 1416–1480)
1981.4CCCC0
Freedom and Justice
Bundō Shunkai (Japanese, 1878–1970)
1984.218©
An Illustrated Marriage of Apparitions
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1987.194CCCC0
Reserving the Mundane Life
Aoyama Sanu (Japanese, 1912–1993)
2011.16©
Clouds Follow Dragon
Takaki Seiu (Japanese, born 1949)
2011.18©
Working with Right Principles
Takaki Seiu (Japanese, born 1949)
2011.19©
A Poem of Spring from Manyoshu
Takaki Seikaku (Japanese, 1923–2017)
2011.21©
Meditative Visit to a Mountain Retreat: In Picture and in Words
Xiang Shengmo (Chinese, 1597–1658)
1962.42CCCC0
Mt. Taibo in the Style of Wang Meng
Du Qiong (Chinese, 1396–1474)
1968.195CCCC0
Four Poems: Calligraphy in Cursive Script (xingshu)
Chen Jiru (Chinese, 1558–1639)
2004.65CCCC0
Insects and Flowers
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)
1915.617CCCC0
Palace Ladies
Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552)
1954.369CCCC0
Green Peaks under Clear Sky: After Huang Gongwang
Wang Yuanqi (Chinese, 1642–1715)
1972.153CCCC0
Scholar-Hermits in the Autumn Mountains
Tang Yin (Chinese, 1470–1523)
1976.94CCCC0
Chinese Seals and Poets
Hosokawa Rinkoku (Japanese, 1779–1843)
1981.56CCCC0
The Nine Elders of the Mountain of Fragrance
Xie Huan (Chinese, c. 1370-c.1450)
1997.99CCCC0
Waiting for the Moon in the Mid Autumn Festival
Shi Rui (Chinese, c. 1400-c. 1470)
1973.72CCCC0
The Shadow Dancers
Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856)
1982.28CCCC0
People Fleeing from a Fire
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1916.999CCCC0
Landscape with Bamboo
Song Ke (Chinese, 1327–1387)
1997.97CCCC0
Autumn Mist in the Countryside
Zou Zhe (Chinese, c. 1610-before 1688)
1970.59CCCC0
Festival Scenes
Suzuki Nanrei (Japanese, 1775–1844)
1981.35CCCC0
Oeyama Engi
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1982.31CCCC0
Rocks, Orchid, and Bamboo
Shitao (Chinese, 1642–1707)
1952.589CCCC0
Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi
Dai Jin (Chinese, 1388–1462)
1948.140CCCC0
Pine-shaded Monastery on a Cloudy Mountain
Gu Chao (Chinese, active late 1700s)
1966.375CCCC0
Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674)
2000.126CCCC0
Landscape, The Palace of the Clouds
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1915.616CCCC0
Toba-e (Comic Picture)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1917.100CCCC0
Landscape
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1917.94CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Cloudy Mountains
Mi Youren (Chinese, 1072–1151)
1933.220Handscroll; ink and color on silkImage: 43.7 x 192.6 cm (17 3/16 x 75 13/16 in.); Overall: 45.5 x 646.8 cm (17 15/16 x 254 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
River and Mountains on a Clear Autumn Day
Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636)
1959.46Handscroll; ink on Korean paperPainting only: 38.4 x 136.8 cm (15 1/8 x 53 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts
Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766) and 1 other
1969.31Handscroll; ink and color on silkOverall: 53.8 x 1154.5 cm (21 3/16 x 454 1/2 in.); Painting only: 53 x 688.3 cm (20 7/8 x 271 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Mountains of the Immortals
Chen Ruyan (Chinese, c. 1331–1371) and 1 other
1997.95Handscroll; ink and color on silkPainting only: 33.4 x 97.3 cm (13 1/8 x 38 5/16 in.); height: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
In the Palace
Zhou Wenju (Chinese, active 942–961)
1976.1Handscroll; ink and light color on silkPainting: 28.5 x 168.6 cm (11 1/4 x 66 3/8 in.); Overall: 29.7 x 306.1 cm (11 11/16 x 120 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Beggars and Street Characters
Zhou Chen (Chinese, c. 1450-c. 1536)
1964.94Handscroll; ink and light color on paperOverall: 31.9 x 244.5 cm (12 9/16 x 96 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Ninth Day Literary Gathering at Xing’an [Temporary Retreat]
Fang Shishu (Chinese, 1693–1751) and 1 other
1979.72Handscroll; ink and color on silkImage: 32.4 x 201.2 cm (12 3/4 x 79 3/16 in.); Overall: 33.5 x 893 cm (13 3/16 x 351 9/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Garden for Solitary Enjoyment
Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552)
1978.67Handscroll; ink and light color on silkPainting: 28 x 518.5 cm (11 x 204 1/8 in.); Overall: 32 x 1290.2 cm (12 5/8 x 507 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Barbarian Royalty Worshiping the Buddha
Zhao Guangfu (Chinese, c. 923–976)
1957.358Handscroll; ink and color on silkPainting section: 28.6 x 103.5 cm (11 1/4 x 40 3/4 in.); Overall with colophon: 28.6 x 667.7 cm (11 1/4 x 262 7/8 in.)Gift of Severance and Greta MillikinCCCC0
Purification at the Orchid Pavilion
Fan Yi (Chinese, c. 1615–before 1688)
1977.47Handscroll; ink and color on silkImage: 28.4 x 392.8 cm (11 3/16 x 154 5/8 in.); Overall: 29.8 x 763.3 cm (11 3/4 x 300 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Wai-kam Ho and the Womens Council of The Cleveland Museum of ArtCCCC0
Nine Songs
Zhang Wo (Chinese, active c.1336–after 1364) and 1 other
1959.138handscroll, ink on paperOverall: 28 x 438.2 cm (11 x 172 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Streams and Mountains without End
China, late Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) - Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
1953.126handscroll, ink and slight color on silkImage: 35.1 x 213 cm (13 13/16 x 83 7/8 in.); Overall: 35.1 x 1103.8 cm (13 13/16 x 434 9/16 in.)Gift of the Hanna FundCCCC0
Fish and Rocks
Bada Shanren (Chinese, 1626–1705)
1953.247Handscroll; ink on paperOverall: 29.2 x 157.4 cm (11 1/2 x 61 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Three Horses and Four Grooms
Ren Renfa (Chinese, 1254–1328)
1960.181handscroll, ink and color on silkPainting: 28.5 x 137.5 cm (11 1/4 x 54 1/8 in.); Overall: 29.2 x 556.4 cm (11 1/2 x 219 1/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk)
Liang Kai (Chinese, mid-1100s-early 1200s)
1977.5Handscroll; ink and color on silkFirst Section: 26.7 x 98.6 cm (10 1/2 x 38 13/16 in.); Second Section: 27.6 x 92.3 cm (10 7/8 x 36 5/16 in.); Third Section: 27.6 x 92.3 cm (10 7/8 x 36 5/16 in.)John L. Severance CollectionCCCC0
The Illustrated Miraculous Origins of the Yūzū Nenbutsu School
Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333)
1956.87Handscroll; ink, color and gold on paperImage: 29.7 x 1232.4 cm (11 11/16 x 485 3/16 in.); Overall: 30.3 x 1373.5 cm (11 15/16 x 540 3/4 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt, John L. Severance, and Edward L. Whittemore FundsCCCC0
"Seventh Month" from the Odes of Bin
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
1980.187Handscroll; ink and color on silkImage: 22.5 x 687.2 cm (8 7/8 x 270 9/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Bamboo, Rocks and Lonely Orchids
Zhao Mengfu (Chinese, 1254–1322)
1963.515Handscroll; ink on paperMounted: 52.4 x 1337.7 cm (20 5/8 x 526 5/8 in.); Image: 50.9 x 147.8 cm (20 1/16 x 58 3/16 in.)John L. Severance Fund by exchangeCCCC0
Chrysanthemums and Cabbage
Tao Cheng (Chinese, active c. 1471–after 1502)
1960.40handscroll, ink and slight color on paperOverall: 28.6 x 253.7 cm (11 1/4 x 99 7/8 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
The Five Hundred Arhats
Wu Bin (Chinese, active c. 1591–1626)
1971.16Handscroll; ink and color on paperOverall: 39.5 x 2646.5 cm (15 9/16 x 1041 15/16 in.); Painting only: 37.7 x 2347 cm (14 13/16 x 924 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Story of Fukutomi
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
1953.358Handscroll; ink and color on paperImage: 35.3 x 1028.8 cm (13 7/8 x 405 1/16 in.); Overall: 37 x 1067 cm (14 9/16 x 420 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ink Flowers
Zhao Zhong (Chinese, second half of the 1300s)
1967.36Handscroll; ink on paperOverall: 31.8 x 153.2 cm (12 1/2 x 60 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Zhao Mengfu Writing the Heart (Hridaya) Sutra in Exchange for Tea
Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552)
1963.102handscroll, ink and light color on paperImage: 20.6 x 78.3 cm (8 1/8 x 30 13/16 in.); Overall: 21.1 x 553.6 cm (8 5/16 x 217 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Selections from the New Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and...
Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637) and 1 other
1966.118handscroll; ink, gold, and silver on paperOverall: 23.2 x 346.6 cm (9 1/8 x 136 7/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Dream Journey among Rivers and Mountains, no. 90
Cheng Zhengkui (Chinese, 1604–1676)
1960.182Handscroll; ink and color on paperPainting section: 24 x 341.5 cm (9 7/16 x 134 7/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Hall of Lofty Pines
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717)
1997.106handscroll, ink on paperOverall: 40.7 cm (16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa)
Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
1954.581handscroll, ink and color on paperOverall: 27 x 271.3 cm (10 5/8 x 106 13/16 in.); Painting only: 21 x 60 cm (8 1/4 x 23 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Returning to the Village in a Rainstorm
Xie Shichen (Chinese, 1487–after 1567)
1975.94Handscroll; ink and light color on silkOverall: 40.3 x 425.4 cm (15 7/8 x 167 1/2 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day
Yu Zhiding (Chinese, 1647–c. 1716)
2000.69Handscroll; ink and color on silkPainting only: 36.2 x 132.5 cm (14 1/4 x 52 3/16 in.); Overall in heigh: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
The Lantern Night Excursion of Zhong Kui
Yan Hui (Chinese, active 1270–1310)
1961.206handscroll; ink and slight color on silkImage: 24.8 x 240.3 cm (9 3/4 x 94 5/8 in.); Overall: 25.7 x 904.4 cm (10 1/8 x 356 1/16 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Meta-Discourse on the Teachings from the Treasury (Abidharmakosha-Bhashya)
Japan, Heian period (794–1185)
1916.1060handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paperOverall: 26.4 x 670.6 cm (10 3/8 x 264 in.)Worcester R. Warner CollectionCCCC0
Leisure Enough to Spare
Yao Tingmei (Chinese, active mid-1300s)
1954.791handscroll, ink on paperImage: 23.1 x 84 cm (9 1/8 x 33 1/16 in.); Overall: 23.8 x 734 cm (9 3/8 x 289 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Plum Blossoms and Peonies
Gao Fenghan (Chinese, 1683–1749)
1980.13handscroll, ink on paperImage: 26 x 96.2 cm (10 1/4 x 37 7/8 in.); Overall: 28.9 x 534.7 cm (11 3/8 x 210 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Tao Yuanming's Return Home
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1982.152handscroll, ink and slight color on silkImage: 34.6 x 566.4 cm (13 5/8 x 223 in.); Overall: 37.7 x 1001.1 cm (14 13/16 x 394 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Old Pine Tree
Wen Zhengming (Chinese, 1470–1559)
1964.43handscroll, ink on paperPainting: 28 x 139.3 cm (11 x 54 13/16 in.); Overall: 29.3 x 596.9 cm (11 9/16 x 235 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Last Days of Village Wen
Yun-Fei Ji (Chinese, b. 1963)
2012.99Pair of handscrolls; ink and color on Xuan paperPainting only: 34.6 x 657.8 cm (13 5/8 x 259 in.); Painting only: 34.6 x 610.8 cm (13 5/8 x 240 1/2 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund©
Fisherman's Joy
Qian Gu (Chinese, 1508–c. 1578)
1977.56Handscroll; ink and light color on paperImage: 31.4 x 355.2 cm (12 3/8 x 139 13/16 in.); Overall: 37 x 989.4 cm (14 9/16 x 389 1/2 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
The Saltmaker's Story
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1972.12Pair of handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paperOverall: 17.7 x 917.5 cm (6 15/16 x 361 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Sketch Copy of Natural Disasters, from the Seven Fortunes and Misfortunes
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1993.132handscroll; ink and color on paper34 x 1714.5 cm (13 3/8 x 675 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Pure Tones among Hills and Waters
Xiao Yuncong (Chinese, 1596–1673)
1954.262Handscroll; ink and light color on paperPainting: 31 x 781.6 cm (12 3/16 x 307 11/16 in.); Overall: 34 x 1194.8 cm (13 3/8 x 470 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Rain-coming Pavilion by the Stone Bridge at Mt. Tiantai
Dai Xi (Chinese, 1801–1860)
1979.54handscroll, ink on paperImage: 34.5 x 142.6 cm (13 9/16 x 56 1/8 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Poems and Pictures of the Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Unkoku Tōgan (Japanese, 1547–1618) and 1 other
2020.258Handscroll; ink on paper40.3 x 657.8 cm (15 7/8 x 259 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Greeting the Spring
Wu Bin (Chinese, active c. 1591–1626)
1959.45handscroll; ink and light color on paperImage: 34.3 x 252.8 cm (13 1/2 x 99 1/2 in.); Overall: 35 x 1022.2 cm (13 3/4 x 402 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Dream Journey to Mt. Tiantai
Qian Du (Chinese, 1763–1844)
1975.75handscroll, ink on paperOverall: 29.8 x 72 cm (11 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.)Gift of Jean-Pierre DuboscCCCC0
Spring Rain Thatched Hut
Wang Jianzhang (Chinese, active 1621–1662)
2008.108handscroll, ink on paperImage: 31 x 81.5 cm (12 3/16 x 32 1/16 in.); Overall: 34.2 x 1164 cm (13 7/16 x 458 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Poetic Feeling in a Thatched Pavilion
Wu Zhen (Chinese, 1280–1354)
1963.259handscroll, ink on paperPainting: 24 x 99.9 cm (9 7/16 x 39 5/16 in.); Overall: 24.5 x 489.1 cm (9 5/8 x 192 9/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Selections from the Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and Modern...
Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637) and 1 other
1972.67handscroll; ink on silk with gold and silverAverage: 32.7 x 549 cm (12 7/8 x 216 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Sesson Shūkei (Japanese, c. 1492–c. 1577)
1979.77handscroll; ink on paperOverall: 15.7 x 289.5 cm (6 3/16 x 114 in.)Gift of Sherman E. Lee in memory of John D. Rockefeller, 3rdCCCC0
Assembly of Buddhist Deities
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
1918.541handscroll; ink and color on silkOverall: 78 x 216 cm (30 11/16 x 85 1/16 in.)Director's Contingent FundCCCC0
Landscape in the Style of Huang Gongwang
Gu Tianzhi (Chinese, active mid-1600s)
1970.3handscroll, ink and color on paperOverall: 25.5 x 717.5 cm (10 1/16 x 282 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Buddha's Conversion of Five Bhiksu
Li Sheng (Chinese, active c. 1324-after 1375)
1997.92handscroll, ink on paperPainting only: 26.7 x 110.5 cm (10 1/2 x 43 1/2 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Frontispiece for the Lotus Sutra
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
1970.64handscroll, gold ink on indigo sutra paperImage: 27.8 x 81 cm (10 15/16 x 31 7/8 in.); Inscription overall: 27.9 x 1044.9 cm (11 x 411 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Boating Before the Rain
Yu Peng (Chinese, 1955–2014)
2008.61handscroll, ink on paperOverall: 179 x 31.5 cm (70 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)Gift of Su Mei Ho and John D. Daughenbaugh©
Flowers of Four Seasons, with Poems
Wang Guxiang (Chinese, 1501–1568)
1977.4handscroll, ink and light color on silkPainting only: 24 x 545 cm (9 7/16 x 214 9/16 in.); Overall: 24 x 547.5 cm (9 7/16 x 215 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Water Village
Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
1985.370handscroll, ink and light color on paperOverall: 26.7 x 183 cm (10 1/2 x 72 1/16 in.)The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin SmithCCCC0
Snow Coloring the World White
Fa Ruozhen (Chinese, 1613–1696)
1979.76handscroll, ink on paperImage: 29.3 x 297.2 cm (11 9/16 x 117 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Illustrated Tale of Oishi Hyōroku
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1983.80handscroll; ink and color on paperOverall: 25.7 x 977.4 cm (10 1/8 x 384 13/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
A Hundred Sparrows in a Lofty Grove
Lin Liang (Chinese, 1416–1480)
1981.4handscroll, ink on silkOverall: 28.6 x 498.2 cm (11 1/4 x 196 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Freedom and Justice
Bundō Shunkai (Japanese, 1878–1970)
1984.218handscroll; ink on paperOverall: 75 x 330 cm (29 1/2 x 129 15/16 in.)Gift of Ms. Sato Bundo©
An Illustrated Marriage of Apparitions
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1987.194handscroll; ink and color on paperOverall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.); Painting only: 25.9 x 1310.6 cm (10 3/16 x 516 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Reserving the Mundane Life
Aoyama Sanu (Japanese, 1912–1993)
2011.16ink on paperImage: 43 x 68.5 cm (16 15/16 x 26 15/16 in.); Framed: 57 x 83 cm (22 7/16 x 32 11/16 in.)Gift of Aoyama Keiji©
Clouds Follow Dragon
Takaki Seiu (Japanese, born 1949)
2011.18ink on paperImage: 97 x 170 cm (38 3/16 x 66 15/16 in.); Framed: 110 x 181 cm (43 5/16 x 71 1/4 in.)Gift of the Artist©
Working with Right Principles
Takaki Seiu (Japanese, born 1949)
2011.19ink on paperSheet: 97 x 170 cm (38 3/16 x 66 15/16 in.); Image: 97 x 110 cm (38 3/16 x 43 5/16 in.); Framed: 110 x 181 cm (43 5/16 x 71 1/4 in.)Gift of the Artist©
A Poem of Spring from Manyoshu
Takaki Seikaku (Japanese, 1923–2017)
2011.21ink on decorative paperSheet: 36 x 50 cm (14 3/16 x 19 11/16 in.); Image: 13.5 x 15.5 cm (5 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.); Framed: 54 x 41 cm (21 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.)Gift of the Artist©
Meditative Visit to a Mountain Retreat: In Picture and in Words
Xiang Shengmo (Chinese, 1597–1658)
1962.42handscroll, ink on paperOverall: 30.5 x 273 cm (12 x 107 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mt. Taibo in the Style of Wang Meng
Du Qiong (Chinese, 1396–1474)
1968.195handscroll, ink and light color on paperPainting: 29.8 x 527.1 cm (11 3/4 x 207 1/2 in.); Overall: 30.6 x 976.7 cm (12 1/16 x 384 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Four Poems: Calligraphy in Cursive Script (xingshu)
Chen Jiru (Chinese, 1558–1639)
2004.65handscroll; ink on gold speckled paperCalligraphy section: 27 x 195 cm (10 5/8 x 76 3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. Roger Y.K. and Mrs. Evangeline C. Hsu, Dr. Daphne T. Hsu, and Dr. Jeffrey T. Hsu in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi ChouCCCC0
Insects and Flowers
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)
1915.617Handscroll, ink and color on paperOverall: 30.5 x 799 cm (12 x 314 9/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Palace Ladies
Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552)
1954.369handscroll, ink and color on silkOverall: 36.2 x 454.4 cm (14 1/4 x 178 7/8 in.)Gift of I. Theodore KahnCCCC0
Calligraphy in Running Style based on Wang Bo's Essay on Tengwang Pavilion
Tiebao (Chinese, 1752–1824)
2001.42handscroll, ink on paperImage: 43.4 x 647.9 cm (17 1/16 x 255 1/16 in.); Overall: 44.4 x 863.6 cm (17 1/2 x 340 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Green Peaks under Clear Sky: After Huang Gongwang
Wang Yuanqi (Chinese, 1642–1715)
1972.153handscroll, ink and light color on paperOverall: 37.5 x 267 cm (14 3/4 x 105 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Scholar-Hermits in the Autumn Mountains
Tang Yin (Chinese, 1470–1523)
1976.94handscroll, ink and light color on silkOverall: 28.6 x 232.4 cm (11 1/4 x 91 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Chinese Seals and Poets
Hosokawa Rinkoku (Japanese, 1779–1843)
1981.56handscroll; ink and color on paperOverall: 30 x 349 cm (11 13/16 x 137 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade and The Worcester R. Warner Collection; Bequests of John L. Severance and Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. by exchangeCCCC0
The Nine Elders of the Mountain of Fragrance
Xie Huan (Chinese, c. 1370-c.1450)
1997.99handscroll, ink and color on silkPainting: 29.4 x 148.9 cm (11 9/16 x 58 5/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Waiting for the Moon in the Mid Autumn Festival
Shi Rui (Chinese, c. 1400-c. 1470)
1973.72handscroll, ink, color, and gold on silkPainting: 27.5 x 155 cm (10 13/16 x 61 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Emperor's Attendance at the Horse Race: Episode from the Tale of...
Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333)
1976.164handscroll, ink and color on paperImage: 32.4 x 36.7 cm (12 3/4 x 14 7/16 in.); Overall: 35.5 x 339.5 cm (14 x 133 11/16 in.)Gift of Herbert F. Leisy in memory of Helen LeisyCCCC0
The Shadow Dancers
Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856)
1982.28handscroll, ink and color on silkImage: 20.8 x 142.3 cm (8 3/16 x 56 in.); Overall: 21.7 x 227.8 cm (8 9/16 x 89 11/16 in.); with knobs: 23.2 x 227.8 cm (9 1/8 x 89 11/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
People Fleeing from a Fire
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1916.999Handscroll; color and gold on paperOverall: 35 x 264.8 cm (13 3/4 x 104 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Landscape with Bamboo
Song Ke (Chinese, 1327–1387)
1997.97Handscroll; ink on paperPainting: 27.4 x 60.7 cm (10 13/16 x 23 7/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Autumn Mist in the Countryside
Zou Zhe (Chinese, c. 1610-before 1688)
1970.59handscroll, ink and color on paperOverall: 29.5 x 280 cm (11 5/8 x 110 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Festival Scenes
Suzuki Nanrei (Japanese, 1775–1844)
1981.35handscroll; ink and color on paperOverall: 28.5 x 601.2 cm (11 1/4 x 236 11/16 in.)James Parmelee Fund and Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Oeyama Engi
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1982.31pair of handscrolls; ink and color on paper, wooden rollerOverall: 30.5 x 781.8 cm (12 x 307 13/16 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundCCCC0
Rocks, Orchid, and Bamboo
Shitao (Chinese, 1642–1707)
1952.589handscroll, ink on paperOverall: 31.8 x 266.7 cm (12 1/2 x 105 in.)Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt FundCCCC0
Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi
Dai Jin (Chinese, 1388–1462)
1948.140handscroll, watercolor on paperOverall: 34.3 x 1172.2 cm (13 1/2 x 461 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pine-shaded Monastery on a Cloudy Mountain
Gu Chao (Chinese, active late 1700s)
1966.375handscroll, ink and slight color on paperOverall: 45.1 x 82.9 cm (17 3/4 x 32 5/8 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674)
2000.126handscroll; ink on silkImage: 31 x 784.9 cm (12 3/16 x 309 in.); Overall: 34.3 x 849 cm (13 1/2 x 334 1/4 in.)Gift of Mitzie and Daniel Verne in honor of Sherman E. and Ruth W. LeeCCCC0
Landscape, The Palace of the Clouds
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1915.616handscroll, ink on silkOverall: 31.8 x 297.2 cm (12 1/2 x 117 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Toba-e (Comic Picture)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1917.100handscroll; ink and slight color on paperOverall: 28 x 48.1 cm (11 x 18 15/16 in.)Worcester R. Warner CollectionCCCC0
Landscape
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1917.94handscroll, ink and slight color on silkOverall: 32.4 x 282.1 cm (12 3/4 x 111 1/16 in.)Worcester R. Warner CollectionCCCC0