Chinesischer Maler des 12. Jahrhunderts (I) 001 - Song Dynasty
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Landscape of quick water from high mountain by Zhao Zuo
Landscape of quick water from high mountain, hanging scroll 日本語: 高山流水図
明 沈周 草庵图.细部 - 中國歷史圖片，維基媒體
Français : Temple Cao'an (草庵) par Shen Zhou (Dynastie Ming). Détail du rouleau intitulé « Cao'an tu » (《草庵图》).English: Cao'an Temple (草庵) By Shen Zhou (Ming Dynasty); Detail of a scroll entitled "Cao'an tu" (... More
沈周 草庵图 - 中國歷史圖片，維基媒體 - A drawing of a woman in a dress
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10 ZhaoMengfu- Hoopoe on Bamboo. Shanghai mus.
Zhao Mengfu, Hoopoe on Bamboo, Shanghai Museum. Public domain photograph of 14th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
An Elegant Gathering, by Chen Hongshou
"The painter Chen Hongshou is one of the celebrated mavericks of Chinese painting history – as admired and loved for his eccentric behaviour as for his strange and often grotesque style of painting. This work, ... More
An Zhengwen - Yellow Crane Tower
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An Zhengwen-Yueyang Tower
Yueyang Tower, hanging scroll, Color on silk, 162.5 x 99 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 岳陽樓圖 - 立軸 - 絹本設色 纵162.5厘米 横99厘米 上海博物院藏
Anonymous-Burning Incense in the Secluded Hall
Burning Incense in the Secluded_Hall Book page. Color on silk. Length 23 cm, Width 20.7 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum 中文: 秘殿焚香圖 - 頁 - 絹本設色 纵23 厘米 横20.7厘米 上海博物院藏
Anonymous-Grinding Cinnabar and Annotating the I Ching
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Anonymous-Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower Book page. Color on silk. Length 33.2 cm, Width 30.4 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum 中文: 黄鹤楼圖 - 頁 - 絹本設色 纵33.2 厘米 横30.4厘米 上海博物院藏
Beauties Collection, Giuseppe Castiglione
Beauties Collection, by Giuseppe Castiglione. Located in the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 《聚瑞图》，立轴，绢本，设色，纵109．3厘米，横58．7厘米。上海博物馆藏。
Bian Jingzhao-Birds Flocking at Flowers and Bamboo
Birds Flocking at Flowers and Bamboo, hanging scroll, Color on silk, 137.7 x 65.5 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. An alternate name is Spring Birds and Flowering Trees. 中文: 花竹聚禽圖 - 立軸 - 絹本設色 纵137.7厘米 横65.5厘... More
Consort Zhen at her Morning Toilette
This depicts Consort Zhen Mi, wife of Cao Pi, from the Three Kingdoms period.
Dai Jin-Dense Green Covering the Spring Mountains
Dense Green Covering the Spring Mountains, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 141 x 53.4 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 春山積翠圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵141厘米 横53.4厘米 中国上海博物院藏.
Dai Jin-Landscape in the Style of Yan Wengui
Landscape in the Style of Yan Wengui, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 91.8 x 45.9 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. Yan Wenhui (967-1044) was a painter during the Song Dynasty. 中文: 仿燕文貴山水圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵91.8厘米 横... More
Deep Valley - A painting of a mountain scene with rocks and trees
Snow Mountains by Guo Xi, located in the Shanghai Museum. Guo Xi, a representative painter of landscape painting in the Northern Song dynasty, has been well known for depicting mountains, rivers and forests in... More
Ding Guanpeng - Ladies on the ‘Night of Sevens’ Pleading for Skills
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Educating a Son, by Wu Shien
"Mencius is the Latinised name of the ancient Confucian philosopher Mengzi, who lived in the late 4th to early 3rd centuries BC. He lost his father as a boy, and was brought up by his widowed mother, who wove c... More
En no Gyoja with Eight Attendants
En no Gyoja with Eight Attendants, Shanghai Museum 日本語: 役行者及八大童子像
Golden Valley Garden, Hua Yan
"Golden Valley Garden was the palatial country villa of Shi Chong, a wealthy man of the Western Jin dynasty in war-torn third century China. The Golden Valley Garden was the setting for many of Shi Chong’s opul... More
Gu An-Ink Bamboo - A painting of bamboo leaves on a beige background
Ink Bamboo, hanging scroll, ink on silk, 62.9 x 29.5 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 墨竹圖 - 立軸 - 绢本墨筆 纵62.9厘米 横29.5厘米 上海博物院藏
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (1) - Public domain dedication image
This painting depicts Fuxi as he looks at the trigram that he has drawn, illustrating the belief that this ancient sage discovered the eight trigrams.
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (10)
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Guo Xu album dated 1503 (11)
"In legend, the Weaver Girl was the star Vega – the brightest star in the sky. Her duty was weaving clouds. She fell in love with a lowly Cowherd (the star Altair) and they had children. Carried away by her rom... More
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (2) - Drawing. Public domain image.
This painting depicts Shennong as he chews a branch, illustrating his role as healer.
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (3)
"A drunken immortal in a white robe staggers home, supported by a ghoulish, bony figure in a loincloth. The immortal is not identified by name, but we can easily imagine he might someone from folklore or Daoist... More
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (4)
This painting depicts the immortal Qiu Chuji. He was a Daoist master of the early 13th century. He was also the founder of the Daoist sect Quanzhen.
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (5)
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Guo Xu album dated 1503 (6)
This painting depicts an incident from early in the life of Han Xin. He was born into a poor family and often went hungry. Once, an old washer-woman by a river took pity on him and offered him food. Han Xin tol... More
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (7)
This painting depicts the immortal Ge Xuan as he breathes fire. He was a Daoist master of the third century.
Guo Xu album dated 1503 (8)
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Guo Xu album dated 1503 (9)
"The scholar-artist Mi Fu was an eccentric of the eleventh century, and one of the four great calligraphers of the Song dynasty. It was well-known that he had a peculiar admiration for certain rocks. In this pe... More
Huang Shen - Su Wu Tending Sheep
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HuangHeLou by An Zhengwen
Huanghe Lou (黄鹤楼) painted by An Zhengwen (安正文) sometime during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). Hanging scroll. Color on silk. Length 162.5 cm, Width 105.5 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 黄鹤楼圖 - 立軸 - 絹本... More
Jade Woman among Clouds, by Cui Zizhong
"The ‘jade woman’ in this painting an ethereal beauty, who looks down with compassion on humankind from her nebulous abode - on an extraordinary billowing cloud in the heavens. The figure of the ‘jade woman’ ev... More
Ke Jiusi-Twin Bamboo - A painting of a bamboo tree with a bird perched...
Twin Bamboo, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 86 x 44 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 雙竹圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵86厘米 横44厘米 上海博物院藏
Kongming Leaving the Mountains (cropped)
"The name Kongming in the title of this painting refers to one of the greatest military strategists in Chinese history, Zhuge Liang. Known also as a statesman, diplomat and prose writer, Zhuge Liang lived in th... More
Kongming Leaving the Mountains
"The name Kongming in the title of this painting refers to one of the greatest military strategists in Chinese history, Zhuge Liang. Known also as a statesman, diplomat and prose writer, Zhuge Liang lived in th... More
Lady of the Xiang, by Ren Xiong
This painting depicts the Lady of the Xiang, a goddess of the Xiang River.
Lady Zhaojun Leaves China, by You Qiu
"In 33 BC, the rulers of Han China and the Xiongnu nomads to the north sought a peace deal which would put an end to many years of brutal fighting. Chinese court ladies were to act as princesses who would marry... More
Landscape of pine valley by Chen Hongshou
Landscape of Pine Valley (松渓対奕図), hanging scroll, ink on light colors on paper
Leifeng Pagoda in the Southern Song Dynasty by Li Song
南宋李嵩《西湖图》局部，示雷峰塔南宋时的形象
Li Bai Chanting Poetry, by Que Lan
Surrounded by court ladies in an opulent garden setting, the poet Li Bai is seen composing poems.
Li Di-Shrike on a Winter Tree
Shrike on a Winter Tree (雪樹寒禽圖}, ink and color on silk. 116.2 x 53 cm. Located in the Shanghai Museum (上海博物館).
Li Zai-Qin Gao Rides the Carp Fable
Qin Gao Rides the Carp, hanging scroll, Color on silk, 164.2 x 95.6 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. This painting is based on the fable contained in Liexian Zhuan <列仙傳>. 中文: 琴高乘鯉圖 - 立軸 - 絹本設色 纵164.2厘米 横95.6... More
LiShiXing-Withered Tree Bamboo and Rocks
"Withered Tree, Bamboo, and Rocks" (枯木竹石图) painted by Li Shixing, Yuan Dynasty. Height: 169.5 cm; width: 100.9 cm. Shanghai Museum.
Lotus and Birds by Zhu Da, Qing Dynasty
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Ma Wan-Poetic Twilight Clouds
Poetic Twilight Clouds (暮雲詩意圖) Color on silk. 95.6 x 56.3 cm. Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China. (上海博物館). See Zhongguo gu dai shu hua jian ding zu. (中國古代書畫鑑定組編) 1997. Zhongguo hui hua quan ji.(中國繪畫全集) Zhongguo m... More
Ni Zan - Six Gentlemen - A painting of trees and mountains with asian ...
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Ni Zan Six Gentlemen - A painting of trees and a mountain in the dista...
Six Gentlemen (六君子图), 纸本水墨 纵61.9厘米 横33.3厘米. Collection of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆收藏).
Ni Zan's by Qiu Ying - Public domain painting
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Night Excursion to the Red Cliff, by Huang Shen
"The Red Cliff was a site on the Yangzi River in central south China famous for a famous battle which took place in the winter of the year 208. The northern warlord Cao Cao, bent on conquering the south, led a ... More
Peach-blossom Spring, Ding Yunpeng
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Peach-blossom Spring, Gu Fuzhen
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Pine Tree Stone and Wisteria by Li Shan
Pine Tree, Stone and Wisteria, Li Shan, Qing Dynasty, China, Shanghai Museum
Primordial Chaos by Zhu Derun - Drawing. Public domain image.
"Primordial Chaos" (渾淪圖) drawn by Zhu Derun in AD 1349, Yuan Dynasty. Ink on paper. Height: 29.7 cm; width: 86.2 cm. Shanghai Museum. 日本語: 朱徳潤「渾淪図巻」 元・至正9年（1349） 紙本墨画 29.7 x 86.2 cm 上海博物館 Français : Zhu Derun (... More
Printemps sur le lac, rouleau mural, encre et couleur sur papier, 1676...
Français : Version améliorée de ce fichier se rapprochant nettement de l'image originale.
Purification Festival at the Orchid Pavilion
"This painting narrates a famous day in the spring of the year 353 when Wang Xizhi, later canonised as the Sage of Calligraphy, wrote what would become known as the greatest masterpiece of Chinese calligraphy –... More
Qian Xuan 2 - A painting of a mountain scene with rocks and trees
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Ren Xiong - The Goddess of the Luo River
"This painting portrays the beautiful goddess of the Luo River among lush plants in the watery depths of her domain. She is the subject of one of the most romantic poems in Chinese literature, the ‘Goddess of t... More
Returning to the Academy by Golden Lotus Lamplight
"This painting refers to the bestowal of a high honour on a scholar official by the emperor. The honour was so rare, however, that only a few historical examples are recorded. In one case, the great literatus i... More
Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove, by Li Shida
This depicts the Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove, who were supposedly a group of intellectuals during the turbulent Wei-Jin period of China.
Shitao-Bamboo Stone and Plum Blossoms
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Shitao-Guanyin Bodhisattva
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ShiTao-Pine Pavilion Near A Spring
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Shitao-Solitary Peak with Stone Bridge
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Tang Di Drinking Party - A painting of a landscape with mountains and ...
中文: [元] 唐棣 松阴聚饮图 立轴绢本设色 纵14.4厘米 横97.1厘米 现藏上海博物馆 来自http://www.seattlecentral.org/faculty/cmalody/T3ma/chinapeople.htm
The Female Disciples of Master Suiyuan, by You Shao & Wang Gong
This painting celebrates the world view of the eighteenth-century poet Yuan Mei, who broke the mould of feudal societies, where women were subservient to men and uneducated, by accepting women as his pupils. Th... More
The Monk Zhidun Admiring a Horse, by Ren Yi (cropped)
This painting depicts the eccentric and reclusive monk Zhidun from China during the Eastern Jin period.
The Monk Zhidun Admiring a Horse, by Ren Yi
This painting depicts the eccentric and reclusive monk Zhidun from China during the Eastern Jin period.
The Weaver Girl, by Zhang Ling
"A young woman holding a shuttle in her hand stands knee-deep in mist gazing out in expectation, as a light wind ruffles the scarves and tassles of her dress. The inscription tells us the painting was done in e... More
Three Immortals, by Shen Shao
The two figures holding hands are the brothers Hanshan and Shide, who lived during the Tang dynasty. They are known as the Two Immortals of Harmony. The third figure is Liu Hai, the God of Wealth.
Three Knights in Wind and Dust, by Ren Yi
"This painting illustrates a moment from a short story entitled ‘Tale of the Curly-bearded Stranger’. In this tale, at the end of the brutal Sui dynasty in early seventh century China, three knights-errant lend... More
Wang Meng Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains. ink on paper. 1366. 141x...
Wang Meng. Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains, ink on paper, 1366, 141x42,2 cm. Shanghai Museum.
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Wang Mian-Ink Plum3 - An old chinese painting of a tree with chinese w...
Ink Plum - Scroll, Ink on paper. 67.7 x 25.9 cm. Located in the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 墨梅圖 - 卷 - 紙本墨筆. 縱67.7，橫25.9厘米. 上海博物院藏 日本語: 王冕（おうべん）「墨梅図軸」 元・至正15年（1335） 紙本墨画 67.7 x 25.9 cm 上海博物館
Wang Shen, landscape - Song Dynasty
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Wang Xizhi Admiring Geese
"Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin dynasty in the fourth century was the Sage of Calligraphy. His contemporaries vied with one another to obtain pieces of his calligraphy, whether letters or transcriptions of texts... More
Wang Zhao's painting of Li Tieguai
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Wenji Returning to China, by Li Yao, 1766
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Women Enjoying the Spring Festival, by Huang Juan
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Wu Zhen. Fishermen, detail. 35,2x332cm. 1345. Shanghai Museum
Wu Zhen. Fishermen, detail. 35,2x332cm. c. 1345. Shanghai Museum. Public domain photograph of 14th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
WuLi-SpringComesToTheLake-ShanghaiMuseum-May27-08, Qing Dynasty
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Xia Chang-Clear Wind Strong Bamboo Joints
Clear Wind，Strong Bamboo Joints, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 129.4 x 47.2 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum 中文: 清風勁節圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵129.4厘米 横47.2厘米 中国上海博物院藏
Xia Chang-Tapping Jade Autumn Sound
Tapping Jade Autumn Sound, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 151 x 63.7 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum 中文: 戛玉秋聲圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵151厘米 横63.7厘米 中国上海博物院藏
Xie Jin-Traveling Early in Clouds and Sun
Traveling Early in Clouds and Sun, hanging scroll, Ink on paper, 102.1 x 47.5 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 雲陽早行圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵102.1厘米 横47.5厘米 上海博物院藏
Xu Xi - Snowy Bamboo - A painting of a man sitting on a rock in a fore...
Snowy Bamboo (雪竹) attributed to Xu Xi. Width 99.2 cm, Length 151.1 cm. See Zhongguo gu dai shu hua jian ding zu. (中國古代書畫鑑定組編) 1997. Zhongguo hui hua quan ji.(中國繪畫全集) Zhongguo mei shu fen lei quan ji. Beijing: ... More
YuanJiang-Beholding the Billowing Waves
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Zhong Kui and Spiders, Zhou Xun
In this painting, Zhong Kui wears red (a color that demons hate) and eyes the spiders dangling down from above (a rebus or auspicious pun for 'joyful things').
Zhou Wenjing-Ancient Tree and Jackdaws
Ancient Tree and Jackdaws, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 151 x 71.6 cm. Located at the Shanghai Museum. 中文: 古木寒鴉圖 - 立軸 - 紙本墨筆 纵151厘米 横71.6厘米 上海博物院藏.
Zhu Derun - Primordial Chaos (painting only)
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Ни Цзань.Осенний ветер и драгоценные деревья Шанхай, МУЗЕЙ.
Русский: Ни Цзань. Осенний ветер и драгоценные деревья Шанхай, МУЗЕЙEnglish: Ni Zan, The autumn wind and precious trees, located in the Shanghai Museum.
Ни Цзань.Шесть совершенных.1345 Шанхай, музей.
Русский: Ни Цзань. Шесть совершенных. 1345 Шанхай, музейEnglish: Ni Zan, Six Gentlemen, 1345, located at the Shanghai Museum.
五代赵喦调马图 - A drawing of a man and a horse
中文（中国大陆）: 五代 赵喦 调马图 绢本设色，纵29.5厘米，横49.4厘米，上海博物馆藏
高逸圖 - Tang Dynasty - A painting of a group of people on a wall
Gaoyi Tu, Tang Dynasty 中文: 唐孫位《高逸圖》，絹本設色，纵45.2厘米，横168.7厘米，上海博物馆藏
The Female Disciples of Master Suiyuan, by You Shao & Wang Gong (cropp...
This painting celebrates the world view of the eighteenth-century poet Yuan Mei, who broke the mould of feudal societies, where women were subservient to men and uneducated, by accepting women as his pupils. Th... More
Wang Mian, 1287 1359. Branche de prunier en fleur. Rouleau vertical, e...
Ink Plum - Scroll, Ink on paper. 67.7 x 25.9 cm. Located in the Shanghai Museum. Français : Image de prunier à l'encre - rouleau - encre au pinceau sur papier. 67.7 x 25.9 cm. Institut des trésors des science... More
Spring Comes to the Lake
"Spring Comes to the Lake" by Wu Li. 1676. Shanghai Museum