History of Chinese Art Midterm

Neolithic, Xia, Shang, Zhou (Western), Zhou (Eastern - Spring and Autumn, Warring States), Qin Dynasty (1st Emperor)

003 Painted Pottery Vessel with Geometric Pattern. Banpo, Yangshao Culture, (Neolothic)

004 Painted Pottery Vessel with Spiral Pattern. Miaodigou, Yangshao Culture, (Neolothic)

005 Painted Pottery Vessel with Spiral Pattern. Majiayao Culture, (Neolothic)

006 Painted Pottery Vessel with Geometric Pattern. Dawenkou Culture, (Neolothic)

007 White pottery pitcher. Dawenkou Culture, (Neolothic)

008 Black pottery cup. Longshan Culture, (Neolothic)

009 Jade cong tube, Liangzhu Culture, (Neolithic)

010 Jade Pig-dragon, Hongshan Culture, (Neolithic)

011 Head. Hongshan Culture, (Neolithic)

012 Bronze jue-cup from Erlitou, Henan province, late Xia or early Shang dynasty

013 Square bronze ding vessel decorated with Loher style 1 motifs, early-mid Shang dynasty

014 Bronze jia vessel decorated with Loehr style 2 motifs, early-mid Shang

015 Bronze jia vessel decorated with Loehr style 4 motifs, mid-late Shang

016 Square bronze yi vessel decorated with Loehr style 5 motifs, late Shang dynasty

017 Owl-shaped bronze vessel from Fu Hao's tomb, Anyang period, late Shang

018 Bronze statue, Sanxingdui culture, Sichuan, late Shang-early Zhou

019 Bronze guang vessel (flamboyant style), early Western Zhou

020 Bronze gui vessel (paired-bird motif), mid-Western Zhou

021 Bonze gui vessel with simplified decoration, late Western Zhou

022 Bronze hu vessel with interlaced motifs, late Western Zhou

023 Bronze pan vessel with a long commemorative inscription, late Western Zhou.

024 Bronze ding vessel, early Eastern Zhou

025 Bronze hu vessel, early Eastern Zhou

026 Bronze zun vessel in shape of the bird, early Eastern Zhou

027 Bronze zun and pan set with openwork ornament, mid-Eastern Zhou

028 Screen foot with bronze tiger with gold and silver inlays, late Eastern Zhou

029 Lamp with bronze figure with silver inlays, late Eastern Zhou

030 Bronze hu vessel with abstract silver inlays, late Eastern Zhou

031 bronze hu vessel with pictorial copper inlays, mid-Eastern Zhou

032 Silk funerary banner representing a lady with a phoenix, late Eastern Zhou

033 Silk funerary banner representing a gentleman driving a dragon, late Eastern Zhou

034 Bronze ding vessel with long inscriptions on the exterior face, late Eastern Zhou

035 Terra-cotta army soldier, Qin

036 Terra-cotta acrobats, Qin

037 Miniaturized bronze chariot, Qin

038 Clay tomb figurines, Western Han

039 Painted lacquer coffin with cloud patterns, Western Han

040 Painted lacquer tripod with cloud patterns, Western Han

041 Inlaid bronze rhino-shaped cup with cloud patterns, Western Han

042 Wall painting depicting the god Fuxi, Western Han

043 Clay tomb figurine depicting a dancing girl, Western Han

044 Clay tomb figurine depicting a musician, Eastern Han

045 Bamboo slips with writing in cursive script, Eastern Han

046 Nested painted coffins, Mawangdui Tomb 1, Western Han

047 Painted silk banner, Mawangdui Tomb 1, Western Han

048 Painting on the inlaid bronze chariot pole, Western Han

049 Jade suit, Mancheng Tomb 1, Western Han

050 Gilt bronze incense burner, Western Han

051 Stone animal guardian, Eastern Han

052 Homage scene, stone relief from the Wu family shrines, Eastern Han

053 Jing Ke assassinating the First Emperor scene, stone relief from the Wu family shrines, Eastern Han

054 "Bright Hall" (Imperial Temple), Western Han

055 Stone pillar tower, Eastern Han

056 Dunhuang Cave 275, with Maitreya Buddha, 4th c. CE

057 Dunhuang Cave 249, with Asura on the ceiling, mid-6th c. CE

058 Dunhuang Cave 249, with Queen Mother of the West on the ceiling, mid-6th c. CE

059 Dunhuang Cave 285, Conversion of 500 bandits, Northern Wei, 5th c. CE

060 Yungang Cave 20, with giant buddha, Northern Wei, 460-480 CE

061 Sculpture of Bodhisattva (or Maitreya Buddha), Yungang, Northern Wei, 480-490 CE

062 Sculpture of Vimalakirti, Longmen, Northern Wei, early 6th c. CE

063 Rock-cut relief of Empress worshipping the Buddha, Longmen, Northern Wei, early 6th c. CE 

064 Rock-cut relief of celestial beings (apsarases), Northern Wei, early 6th c. CE

 065 Brick relief of the Seven Sages of Bamboo Grove (detail), Southern Qi, late 5th c. CE

066.1 Attributed to Gu Kaizhi: Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies, 5th century. "Adorning the Face."

066.2 Attributed to Gu Kaizhi: Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies, 5th century. "Seducing Gentleman"

066.3 Attributed to Gu Kaizhi: Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies, 5th century. Lady Ban's refusal to Emperor Cheng

066 Attributed to Gu Kaizhi: Admonitions of the Instructress to Palace Ladies, 5th century.

067.1 Attributed to Gu Kaizhi: Nymph of the Luo River (6th century), 12th c. copy. "Encountering the Nymph."

067 Attributed to Gu Kaizhi: Nymph of the Luo River (6th century), 12th c. copy.

068 Leading horses. Mural in Lou Rui's painted tomb, Taiyuan, Northern Qi, 6th c. CE. 

069 Wang Xizhi, Ritual to Pray for Good Harvest, in cursive script, Tang tracing copy, 7th c. CE

070  Wang Xizhi, Orchid Pavilion Preface, in running script, 353 AD, Tang tracing copy, 7th c. CE

071 Lacquer painted screen, Sima Jinlong's tomb, late 5th c. CE. Detail of "Lady Ban's refusal to Emperor Cheng."