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Overseas Exhibitions of Chinese Cultural Relics: A Compendium

574 exhibitions at 138 museums and 762 documented appearances of objects in exhibitions for ancient Chinese artifacts. Every record cites its source for item-by-item checking, and the highlights use only genuine images publicly licensed by the museums.

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574Exhibitions138Museums17Countries/regions762Objects exhibited (appearances)172Reviews373Exhibition Highlights

Exhibition Highlights

373 objects in 4 groups, up to 100 per group. Only objects with genuine official images, display permission, an official collection link and a documented exhibition record are included.
Museums
AllThe Cleveland Museum of Art167Tokyo National Museum74Art Institute of Chicago55京都国立博物馆48Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art18Harvard Art Museums11
Dating
Northern Song85Southern Song87Dating to be verified201
Ranked by importance, not by date　·　373 objects
№ 1Cloudy Mountains Southern SongCloudy MountainsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1933.220 Dates shown 1928-11-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 14№ 2Portrait of Feng Ping Northern SongPortrait of Feng PingSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1948.11 Dates shown 1954-04-20 – 2010-11-28
Times exhibited 12№ 3Dragon; Tiger Southern SongDragon; TigerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1958.427 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 11№ 4Streams and Mountains without End Dating to be verifiedStreams and Mountains without EndThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1953.126 Dates shown 1954-11-05 – 2016-04-24
Times exhibited 11№ 5In the Palace Southern SongIn the PalaceThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1976.1 Dates shown 1935-11-28 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 11№ 6Portrait of Wang Huan Northern SongPortrait of Wang HuanSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1948.10 Dates shown 1954-04-20 – 2010-11-28
Times exhibited 11№ 7Poem by Wang Wei in the Cursive Script Style Southern SongPoem by Wang Wei in the Cursive Script StyleThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.421.2 Dates shown 1962-10-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 10№ 8The Shu River Dating to be verifiedThe Shu RiverSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1916.539 Dates shown 1923-05-02 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 10№ 9Dragon Southern SongDragonThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1958.427.1 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 9№ 10Tiger Southern SongTigerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1958.427.2 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 9№ 11Small Circular, Conical Bowl with Notched Rim Northern SongSmall Circular, Conical Bowl with Notched RimHarvard Art Museums　1999.109 Dates shown 2000-03-11 – 2020-01-13
Times exhibited 9№ 12Luohan laundering Southern SongLuohan launderingSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1902.224 Dates shown 1963-01-01 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 9№ 13The Rock Bridge at Mount Tiantai Southern SongThe Rock Bridge at Mount TiantaiSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1907.139 Dates shown 1957-06-05 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 9№ 14Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei Southern SongScholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang WeiThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.421.1 Dates shown 1962-10-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 8№ 15Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains Southern SongShakyamuni Emerging from the MountainsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1970.2 Dates shown 1971-02-10 – 2023-11-05
Times exhibited 8№ 16Circular Bowl with Notched Rim and Scrolling Lotus Decor Northern SongCircular Bowl with Notched Rim and Scrolling Lotus DecorHarvard Art Museums　1956.116 Dates shown 1995-11-03 – 2020-01-13
Times exhibited 8№ 17Water Buffalo and Herdboy under Willows Dating to be verifiedWater Buffalo and Herdboy under WillowsSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1915.8 Dates shown 1962-12-17 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 8№ 18The Autumn Hunt Southern SongThe Autumn HuntThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1930.314 Dates shown 1952-03-29 – 2004-07-13
Times exhibited 7№ 19Buddhist Retreat by Stream and Mountains Northern SongBuddhist Retreat by Stream and MountainsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1959.348 Dates shown 1981-02-07 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 7№ 20One Hundred Children at Play Dating to be verifiedOne Hundred Children at PlayThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.261 Dates shown 1962-02-15 – 2025-07-16
Times exhibited 7№ 21Bodhidharma Meditating Facing a Cliff Dating to be verifiedBodhidharma Meditating Facing a CliffThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1972.41 Dates shown 1928-11-24 – 2023-05-07
Times exhibited 7№ 22Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn Northern SongCottages in a Misty Grove in AutumnThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1963.588 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 7№ 23Conical Bowl with Floral Decor Against a Textured Ground Northern SongConical Bowl with Floral Decor Against a Textured GroundHarvard Art Museums　2002.67 Dates shown 2002-07-06 – 2020-01-13
Times exhibited 7№ 24Vase with Floral Scrolls Northern SongVase with Floral ScrollsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1948.226 Dates shown 1940-02-28 – 2004-03-15
Times exhibited 6№ 25The Knickknack Peddler Southern SongThe Knickknack PeddlerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1963.582 Dates shown 1964-12-08 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 6№ 26Samantabhadra Southern SongSamantabhadraThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1962.161 Dates shown 1962-10-24 – 2020-02-02
Times exhibited 6№ 27Travelers in Snowy Mountains Dating to be verifiedTravelers in Snowy MountainsSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1909.244j Dates shown 1962-12-17 – 2010-11-28
Times exhibited 6№ 28Water Buffalo, Calf, and Herdboy Dating to be verifiedWater Buffalo, Calf, and HerdboySmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1911.155a Dates shown 1962-12-17 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 6№ 29Fishing alone in a mountain stream Dating to be verifiedFishing alone in a mountain streamSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1911.199 Dates shown 1912-04-15 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 6№ 30The Buddha addressing Yamaraja at Kusinagara Dating to be verifiedThe Buddha addressing Yamaraja at KusinagaraSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1926.1 Dates shown 1923-05-02 – 2013-02-24
Times exhibited 6№ 31Meiping Vase: Cizhou Ware Northern SongMeiping Vase: Cizhou WareThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1940.52 Dates shown 1940-02-28 – 2004-03-15
Times exhibited 5№ 32Man, Buffalo, and Calf Southern SongMan, Buffalo, and CalfThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1960.41 Dates shown 1960-11-30 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 33Boats at Anchor on West Lake at the City Gate Southern SongBoats at Anchor on West Lake at the City GateThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1978.68 Dates shown 1928-11-24 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 34Ewer with a Lion-shaped Spout Dating to be verifiedEwer with a Lion-shaped SpoutThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1948.220 Dates shown 1952-03-14 – 1994-11-23
Times exhibited 5№ 35Birds and Ducks on a Snowy Islet Southern SongBirds and Ducks on a Snowy IsletThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1961.260 Dates shown 1962-02-15 – 2004-03-11
Times exhibited 5№ 36Birds on a Tree above a Cataract Southern SongBirds on a Tree above a CataractThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.155 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2025-01-09
Times exhibited 5№ 37Strolling to a lakeside gazebo Dating to be verifiedStrolling to a lakeside gazeboSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1911.155d Dates shown 1962-12-17 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 5№ 38Children Playing in a Garden, Ming dynasty, album leaf Dating to be verifiedChildren Playing in a Garden, Ming dynasty, album leafSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1911.161f Dates shown 1917-11-15 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 5№ 39Brush Rest Southern SongBrush RestThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.42 Dates shown 1981-02-07 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 40Cup and Stand (stand) Dating to be verifiedCup and Stand (stand)The Cleveland Museum of Art　1980.185.b Dates shown 1959-04-11 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 5№ 41Barbarian Royalty Worshiping the Buddha Northern SongBarbarian Royalty Worshiping the BuddhaThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.358 Dates shown 1959-10-16 – 2016-04-24
Times exhibited 4№ 42Landscape with Flying Geese Southern SongLandscape with Flying GeeseThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1952.285 Dates shown 1962-11-01 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 43Lotus Sutra with a Frontispiece Southern SongLotus Sutra with a FrontispieceThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1970.64 Dates shown 1971-02-10 – 2019-08-11
Times exhibited 4№ 44White-Robed Guanyin Dating to be verifiedWhite-Robed GuanyinThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1972.160 Dates shown 1973-02-27 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 45Conversation in a Thatched Hut Dating to be verifiedConversation in a Thatched HutThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1975.21 Dates shown 1976-02-03 – 2024-09-01
Times exhibited 4№ 46Seated Arhat with Two Attendants Dating to be verifiedSeated Arhat with Two AttendantsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1976.91 Dates shown 1977-02-01 – 2026-05-24
Times exhibited 4№ 47Sericulture (The Process of Making Silk) Southern SongSericulture (The Process of Making Silk)The Cleveland Museum of Art　1977.5 Dates shown 1977-12-28 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 48Listening to the Qin (Zither) Southern SongListening to the Qin (Zither)The Cleveland Museum of Art　1983.85 Dates shown 1984-02-22 – 2024-05-05
Times exhibited 4№ 49Lobed Bowl Dating to be verifiedLobed BowlTokyo National Museum　TG-1234 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 4№ 50Two-Line Poem in Cursive Script Dating to be verifiedTwo-Line Poem in Cursive ScriptHarvard Art Museums　1971.58.2 Dates shown 1992-02-22 – 2012-05-05
Times exhibited 4№ 51Bodhidharma crossing the Yangzi on a reed Dating to be verifiedBodhidharma crossing the Yangzi on a reedSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1907.141 Dates shown 1917-11-15 – 2022-07-24
Times exhibited 4№ 52Waiting for the Ferry Dating to be verifiedWaiting for the FerrySmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1911.155b Dates shown 1962-12-17 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 4№ 53Head of a Bodhisattva Dating to be verifiedHead of a BodhisattvaThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1923.54 Dates shown 1941-06-23 – 2023-02-26
Times exhibited 4№ 54Daoist Figure Dating to be verifiedDaoist FigureThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.368 Dates shown 1964-12-08 – 2004-04-07
Times exhibited 4№ 55Dragon Dating to be verifiedDragonThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.42 Dates shown 1964-12-08 – 1990-11-25
Times exhibited 4№ 56Cup and Stand (Cup) Dating to be verifiedCup and Stand (Cup)The Cleveland Museum of Art　1980.185.a Dates shown 1959-04-11 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 57"Seventh Month" from the Odes of Bin Dating to be verified"Seventh Month" from the Odes of BinThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1980.187 Dates shown 1981-02-11 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 4№ 58Waterfowl and Reeds Southern SongWaterfowl and ReedsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1984.42 Dates shown 1985-04-03 – 2025-01-09
Times exhibited 4№ 59Pillow Dating to be verifiedPillowThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1915.506 Dates shown 1916-06-06 – 1986-05-05
Times exhibited 3№ 60Basin Southern SongBasinThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.48 Dates shown 1991-06-07 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 3№ 61Bamboo and Ducks by a Rushing Stream Southern SongBamboo and Ducks by a Rushing StreamThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1967.145 Dates shown 1967-11-29 – 1992-01-05
Times exhibited 3№ 62Buddha Amitābha with Two Attending Bodhisattvas Dating to be verifiedBuddha Amitābha with Two Attending BodhisattvasThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1974.35 Dates shown 1975-03-11 – 2019-01-20
Times exhibited 3№ 63Bird on a Flowering Branch Dating to be verifiedBird on a Flowering BranchThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1985.371 Dates shown 1988-09-14 – 2017-08-13
Times exhibited 3№ 64Drinking in the Moonlight Southern SongDrinking in the MoonlightThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1997.89 Dates shown 2001-09-13 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 3№ 65Water Pitcher with Vines Northern SongWater Pitcher with VinesTokyo National Museum　TG-1247 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 3№ 66Box with Vines Northern SongBox with VinesTokyo National Museum　TG-1349 Dates shown 2005-12-20 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 3№ 67Flower Vase in the Shape of a Cong Ritual Vessel Dating to be verifiedFlower Vase in the Shape of a Cong Ritual VesselTokyo National Museum　TG-2167 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 3№ 68Flower Vase in the Shape of a Zun Ritual Wine Vessel Dating to be verifiedFlower Vase in the Shape of a Zun Ritual Wine VesselTokyo National Museum　TG-2968 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 3№ 69Dish with Lotus Flowers Northern SongDish with Lotus FlowersTokyo National Museum　TG-736 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 3№ 70Riverside dwelling among pines and bamboo Southern SongRiverside dwelling among pines and bambooSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1915.9 Dates shown 1963-01-01 – 1986-07-10
Times exhibited 3№ 71Bowl: Jun Ware Dating to be verifiedBowl: Jun WareThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1915.379 Dates shown 1916-06-06 – 1958-09-28
Times exhibited 3№ 72Saggers and Bowl Fragments Dating to be verifiedSaggers and Bowl FragmentsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1942.137 Dates shown 1967-03-03 – 1986-05-05
Times exhibited 3№ 73Tea Bowl Dating to be verifiedTea BowlThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1948.206 Dates shown 1963-02-20 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 3№ 74Wine Cup Dating to be verifiedWine CupThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1957.71 Dates shown 1986-03-15 – 2023-02-26
Times exhibited 3№ 75Inlays for a Mirror or Box Dating to be verifiedInlays for a Mirror or BoxThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1969.78 Dates shown 1970-01-27 – 2023-02-26
Times exhibited 3№ 76Bamboo and Insects Southern SongBamboo and InsectsThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1964.154 Dates shown 1970-03-26 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 2№ 77Insects and Bamboo Dating to be verifiedInsects and BambooThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1985.364 Dates shown 1988-09-14 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 2№ 78Birds on a Peach Branch Dating to be verifiedBirds on a Peach BranchThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1985.367 Dates shown 1988-09-14 – 2023-02-26
Times exhibited 2№ 79Birds on an Autumn Inlet Southern SongBirds on an Autumn InletThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1985.369 Dates shown 1988-09-14 – 2004-03-11
Times exhibited 2№ 80Jar Dating to be verifiedJarThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1986.14 Dates shown 1987-02-04 – 2023-01-08
Times exhibited 2№ 81Phoenix-Headed Ewer Northern SongPhoenix-Headed EwerThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1965.468 Dates shown 1966-09-10 – 1994-12-31
Times exhibited 2№ 82Landscape with Woodcutters Returning Home Dating to be verifiedLandscape with Woodcutters Returning HomeThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1988.20 Dates shown 1991-06-07 – 2003-07-16
Times exhibited 2№ 83Canopy with Dragon among Flowers Dating to be verifiedCanopy with Dragon among FlowersThe Cleveland Museum of Art　1995.1 Dates shown 2013-12-05 – 2024-01-07
Times exhibited 2№ 84The Calligraphy Album Qunyu Tang Dating to be verifiedThe Calligraphy Album Qunyu TangTokyo National Museum　TB-1424 Dates shown 2004-03-30 – 2022-11-13
Times exhibited 2№ 85Small Bird Dating to be verifiedSmall BirdTokyo National Museum　TG-1350 Dates shown 2005-12-20 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 86Vase with Lotus Bouquets Dating to be verifiedVase with Lotus BouquetsTokyo National Museum　TG-2034 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2006-04-23
Times exhibited 2№ 87Incense Burner Southern SongIncense BurnerTokyo National Museum　TG-2166 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 88Jar with Lotus Petals Northern SongJar with Lotus PetalsTokyo National Museum　TG-2445 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 89Bowl with Lotus Petals Dating to be verifiedBowl with Lotus PetalsTokyo National Museum　TG-2480 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2023-05-14
Times exhibited 2№ 90Tenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze Southern SongTenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Hare’s-Fur” GlazeTokyo National Museum　TG-2496 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2023-05-14
Times exhibited 2№ 91Dish Southern SongDishTokyo National Museum　TG-2894 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2006-04-23
Times exhibited 2№ 92Bowl with Cranes among Clouds Northern SongBowl with Cranes among CloudsTokyo National Museum　TG-2919 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2006-04-23
Times exhibited 2№ 93Ceramic Shards Dating to be verifiedCeramic ShardsTokyo National Museum　TG-3050 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 94Basin Northern SongBasinTokyo National Museum　TG-3051 Dates shown 2019-04-23 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 95Water Pitcher Northern SongWater PitcherTokyo National Museum　TG-768 Dates shown 2004-04-27 – 2006-04-23
Times exhibited 2№ 96Bowl with Floral Vines Northern SongBowl with Floral VinesTokyo National Museum　TG-86 Dates shown 2005-12-20 – 2025-04-20
Times exhibited 2№ 97Cup and Cupstand Northern SongCup and CupstandArt Institute of Chicago　2013.192 Dates shown 2007-10-24 – 2015-05-24
Times exhibited 2№ 98Eleven-Headed Guanyin Northern SongEleven-Headed GuanyinHarvard Art Museums　1943.57.14 Dates shown 2016-11-15 – 2025-06-02
Times exhibited 2№ 99The celestial worthy Taiyi, who delivers from suffering Dating to be verifiedThe celestial worthy Taiyi, who delivers from sufferingSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1904.341 Dates shown 2006-12-16 – 2017-10-14
Times exhibited 2№ 100Removing the saddle, inspecting the arrows Dating to be verifiedRemoving the saddle, inspecting the arrowsSmithsonian National Museum of Asian Art　F1916.526 Dates shown 2002-02-24 – 2017-10-14
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“Dating to be verified” means the HDCM dating field spans periods or is disputed. An object that has codes in both the Northern and Southern Song databases is shown only once; this does not mean the identities have been confirmed as one. Image sources and licenses are on each detail page.