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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In paintings, Chinese literati often play the instrument in a landscape setting, as the sound of the qin symbolizes harmony between man and nature.
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Bada Shanren (Chinese, 1626–1705) — Landscape after Guo Zhon
Wang Jian (Chinese, 1598–1677) — Shade of Pines in a Cloudy 
Wu Li (Chinese, 1632–1718) — Pine Wind from Myriad Villages
Wang Shimin — Landscape after Wang Meng
Dai Benxiao — 清 戴本孝 天台異松圖 軸 紙本|The Strange Pines of Mount Ti
Hoashi Kyōu (Japanese, 1810–1884) — Sunset over Autumn Mount![Daoist Retreat in Mountain and Stream (Landscape after Ni Zan [1301–1374])](https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1962.43/1962.43_web.jpg)
Lu Zhi (Chinese, 1496–1576) — Daoist Retreat in Mountain and
Shi Rui (Chinese, c. 1400-c. 1470) — The Haven of the Peach-
Aoki Mokubei 青木木米 — 緑陰煎茗図 (Ryokuin senmei zu)|Brewing Tea in
Tang Yin (Chinese, 1470–1523) — Mount Hua
Wang Hui|Unidentified artist — 清 王翬 玉峰看月圖 軸|Landscape: Eve o
Gion Nankai (Japanese, 1677–1751) — Landscape
