Chinese Paintings of The Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasty
Fine Chinese Paintings At The Freer and Sackler Gallery
On this page is a selection from the Freer and Sackler Gallery's astoundingly fine collection of paintings from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644)
The Freer -Sackler is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
We will be adding other works and indexes from the Museum's collection as time permits.
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- Each entry we've added also has a link back to the Museum in the image Caption for each image.
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Portrait of Wang Huan, Northern Song |
Portrait of Wang Huan Northern Song, mid-11th century Album leaf; ink and color on silk
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| Portrait of Feng Ping, Northern Song |
Portrait of Feng Ping Northern Song, mid-11th century Album leaf; ink and color on silk
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Palace Ladies Playing Double Sixes, Southern Song |
Palace Ladies Playing Double-sixes Traditionally attributed to Zhou Fang (ca. 730–ca. 800) Southern Song, late 12th–mid-13th century Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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Palace Ladies Bathing Infants, Southern Song |
Palace Ladies Bathing Infants
Traditionally attributed to Zhou Wenju (active mid-10th century)
Southern Song, late 12th to mid-13th century
Fan mounted as album leaf; ink and color on silk
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Palace Ladies Bathing Infants, Southern Song |
Palace Ladies and Attendants
Traditionally attributed to Zhou Wenju (active mid-10th century)
Southern Song, late 12th to mid-13th century
Fan mounted as album leaf; ink and color on silk
Traditionally attributed to Zhou Wenju (active mid-10th century)
Southern Song, late 12th to mid-13th century
Fan mounted as album leaf; ink and color on silk
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The Double Screen, Ming Dynasty |
The Double Screen
Traditionally attributed to Zhou Wenju (active mid-10th century)
Ming, 14th century
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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Inscribed Jade Tabs On Horse and Groom Scroll |
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| Carved jade Tabs on Horse and Groom Scroll |
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Horse and Groom, after Li Gonglin, Yuan Dynasty |
Horse and Groom, after Li Gonglin
Zhao Yong (1291–1361)
Yuan, 1347
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Zhao Yong (1291–1361)
Yuan, 1347
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
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Consort Yang Mounting a Horse, Yuan Dynasty |
Consort Yang Mounting a Horse Traditionally attributed to Qian Xuan (ca. 1235–before 1307) Yuan-Ming, 14th century Handscroll; ink and color on paper
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Xin Pi Tugging the Emperor's Robe, Yuan to Ming Dynasty |
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Xin Pi Tugging the Emperor's Robe Yuan-Ming, 14th century Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
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Nymph of the Luo River, Southern Song Dynasty |
Nymph of the Luo River Traditionally attributed to Gu Kaizhi (ca. 345–406) Southern Song; mid-12th to mid-13th century Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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Tao Yuanming Returning to Seclusion, Northern Song Dynasty |
Tao Yuanming Returning to Seclusion Traditionally attributed to Li Gonglin (ca. 1049–1106) Northern Song, early 12th century Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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"Seventh Month" from the "Odes of Bin" |
llustrations of “Seventh Month” from the “Odes of Bin”
Traditionally attributed to Ma Hezhi (active mid- to late 12th century)
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Silk Weaving, after Lou Shou, Yuan Dynasty |
Silk Weaving, after Lou Shou Traditionally attributed to Cheng Qi (active mid- to late 13th century) Yuan, mid- to late 13th century Handscroll; ink and color on paper
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Peddler, attributed to Li Gonglin (ca. 1049–1106) |
Knick-knack Peddler and Playing Boys Traditionally attributed to Li Gonglin (ca. 1049–1106) Yuan, early to mid-14th century Album leaf; ink on silk
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Attr. Zhang Kan, Song Dynasty |
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Removing the Saddle and Inspecting the Arrows
Traditionally attributed to Zhang Kan (active mid-10th century)
Song, 12th century
Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
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Attr. Zhang Kan, Possibly later Song to Yuan Dynasty |
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Hunters on Horseback
Traditionally attributed to Zhang Kan (active mid-10th century)
Southern Song-Yuan, mid-13th to 14th century
Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
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Autumn Sky's, Attr. Guo Xi, Northern Song Dynasty |
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Clearing Autumn Skies over Mountains and Valleys
Traditionally attributed to Guo Xi (ca. 1001–ca. 1090)
Northern Song, mid-11th–early 12th century
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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Li Shan (active late 12th–early 13th century) |
Wind and Snow in the Fir-pines
Li Shan (active late 12th–early 13th century)
Jin, late 12th century
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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Attr. Li Shan, Jin Dynasty |
Travelers among the Fir-Pines
Traditionally attributed to Li Shan (active late 12th–early 13th century)
Jin, early 13th century
Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink on silk
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Fan Kuan, Southern Song Dynasty |
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Fan Kuan, Southern Song Dynasty |
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Fishing Alone in a Mountain Stream Traditionally attributed to Fan Kuan (ca. 960–ca. 1030) Southern Song, 13th century Handscroll; ink and color on silk
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Attr. Fan Kuan, Southern Song Dynasty |
Clearing Skies over Mount Hua Traditionally attributed to Fan Kuan 范寬 (ca. 960–ca. 1030) Jin-Yuan, 13th-14th century Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink on silk
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Zhongli Quan Seeking the Dao, Jin-Yuan Dynasty |
Zhongli Quan Seeking the Dao Traditionally attributed to Jing Hao (late 9th–first-half 10th century) Jin-Yuan, 13th–14th century Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
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Pavilion of Rising Clouds, Attr. Mi Fu, Song-Yuan Dynasty |
Pavilion of Rising Clouds
Traditionally attributed to Mi Fu (1052–1107)
Southern Song-Yuan, mid-13th to mid-14th century
Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink on silk
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Mountain Landscape, Yuan Dynasty |
Mountain Landscape Yuan, 14th century Fan mounted as album leaf; ink and color on silk
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Yuan to Ming Dynasty Pen and Ink, Snow and Mules |
Mule-train in Snowy Mountains Yuan-Ming, 14th–15th century Album leaf; ink on silk
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Tilling Rice, Yuan Dynasty |
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Tilling Rice, after Lou Shou
Traditionally attributed to Cheng Qi (active mid- to late 13th century) Yuan, mid- to late 13th century Handscroll; ink and color on paper
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