Zheng’s precise calligraphic strokes lend vitality and movement to these delicate flowers. But are they rootless?
Yuan Dynasty
Dragons! Elephants! A phoenix! Many motifs cover these tall vases, but it’s the inscriptions that date the pair.
The David Vases
This enormous Buddhist wall painting exemplifies an important format of Chinese painting rarely seen in the West.
Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
Unroll this handscroll and experience a spectacular panorama of rounded mountains, lush trees, and flowing water.