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Great Wall, section near Beijing. |
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Ming tombs, main Spirit Way, leading to the tomb of the Yongle emperor (d. 1424). Near Beijing. |
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Ming tombs, sacrificial hall at the tomb of Yongle emperor (d. 1424). Near Beijing. |
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Aerial view of Forbidden City [Imperial Palace] viewed toward the north, Beijing. |
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Three Great Halls of the Palace (drawing), view toward the south, Beijing. |
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Hall of Annual Prayer [Qinian dian] at the Temple of Heaven (rebuilt in the late 19th c.), Beijing. |
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Incense burner, Ming dynasty. Cloisonne enamel. Diam. 19 cm. Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
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Tray or rectangular dish, Ming dynasty (Wanli pd., dated 1589). Lacquer. L. 32.2 cm. National Palace Museum, Taiwan. |
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"Moon" flask, Ming dynasty (Yongle pd., early 15th c.). Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue. Ht. 47.6 cm. National Palace Museum, Taiwan. |
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"Fish" jar, Ming dynasty (Jiaqing pd., mid 16th c.). Porcelain decorated with 5-color enamels. Ht. 43.1 cm. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. |
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Portrait of the Hongwu emperor (r. 1368-1398). Ming dynasty. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. National Palace Museum, Taiwan. |
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Dai Jin (1388-1462), Fishermen on the River, Ming dynasty. Handscroll, ink and slight color on paper. Ht. 46 cm. Freer Gallery of Art. Detail of section 2. |
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Dai Jin (1388-1462), Fishermen on the River, Ming dynasty. Handscroll, ink and slight color on paper. Ht. 46 cm. Freer Gallery of Art. Detail of section 5. |
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Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Landscape in the Manner of Ni Zan, Ming dynasty (dated 1484). Hanging scroll, ink on paper. Ht. 140 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. |
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Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Returning Home from the Land of Immortals, Ming dynasty. Album leaf now mounted in a handscroll, ink and color on paper. Ht. 38.9 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. (Nelson) |
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Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Poet on a Mountaintop, Ming dynasty. Album leaf now mounted in a handscroll, ink on paper. Ht. 38.9 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. |
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Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Gardening, Ming dynasty. Album leaf now mounted in a handscroll, ink and color on paper. Ht. 38.9 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. |
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Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Farewell to Lu Zhi, Ming dynasty. Handscroll, ink and color on paper. Ht. 26.4 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. Detail of section 1. |
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Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Farewell to Lu Zhi, Ming dynasty. Handscroll, ink and color on paper. Ht. 26.4 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. Detail of section 2. |
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Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Old Cypress and Rock, Ming dynasty (dated 1550). Handscroll, ink on paper. Ht. 26 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City. |
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Dong Qichang (1555-1636), Qingbian Mountain, Ming dynasty (dated 1617). Hanging scroll, ink on paper. Ht. 224 cm. Cleveland Museum of Art (formerly in Weng collection). |
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Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), Self-Portrait [also called Immortality under Tall Pine], Ming dynasty (dated 1635). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Ht. 202.1 cm. National Palace Museum, Taiwan. |
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Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), Lady Xuan [Wenjun] Giving Instructions in the Classics, Ming dynasty (dated 1638). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Ht. 173.7 cm. Cleveland Museum of Art. |
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Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), Lady Xuan [Wenjun] Giving Instructions in the Classics, Ming dynasty (dated 1638). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Ht. 173.7 cm. Cleveland Museum of Art. Detail. |
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Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), Portrait of Bai [Bo] Juyi (also called The Four Pleasures of Nan Shenglu), Ming dynasty (dated 1649). Handscroll, ink and color on silk. Ht. 31.6. cm. Drenowatz Collection, Zurich. Detail. |
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Magician Changing A Walking-Stick into A Dragon, Ming dynasty. Silk tapestry (kesi). National Palace Museum, Taiwan. |
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Citrons, from the 10-Bamboo-Studio Album of Painting and Calligraphy, Late Ming dynasty (17th c.). Multi-color woodblock print. Ht. 25.8 cm. The British Library, London. |
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Rock in the Garden of the Unsuccessful Politician [also called Garden of the Artless Administrator; Zhuozheng yuan]. Re-creation of Ming dynasty garden. Suzhou, Jiangsu. |
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Zigzag corridor in the Garden of the Unsuccessful Politician [also called Garden of the Humble Administrator; Zhuozheng yuan]. Re-creation of Ming dynasty garden. Suzhou, Jiangsu. |
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Water pavilion in the Garden of the Unsuccessful Politician [also called Garden of the Humble Administrator; Zhuozheng yuan]. Recreation of Ming dynasty garden. Suzhou, Jiangsu. |