unsigned; scene with figures in foregreound: group of attendants on L with man in white facing woman in white; landscape with water in background on R; interior on L; gold leaf background — Emperor Ming Huang and Yang Guifei, around 1600
attributed to Kano Naganobu

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unsigned; left of a pair of six-panel folding screens; many scenes against gold leaf background; edge of building on left panel with snow; building at top across panels three to six the many seated figures wearing black with a few wearing red and blue; procession in LR of panels five and six with figures in black carrying covered dias and pulling two green carriages behind — Autumn and Winter [left of the pair Scenes from the Tale of Genji in the Four Seasons], mid 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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standing wavelike form with pointed, outturned corners; horizontal waving bands in matte dark blue, with gold flecks, matte black, and shiny black; small cutout near center; one of pair — Look, 1994
Sasai Fumie

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two full lines of calligraphy plus third shorter line in sharp, cursive text — Threads of Gold, mid 19th century
Kōno Tettō

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large stepped mountains with boulders, pines, and waterfall at back; small open pavilion on flat topped rock just below waterfall; pathway ascending lower stepped rock formation at center; a few houses on stilts in water at L center, surrounded by pines; two figures cross bridge at LL — Landscape in the Manner of Dong Yuan, mid 19th century
Nakabayashi Chikutō

G223

female figure in elaborate head dress, PL hand in gesture near chest, riding on a fox; fox is flying on green cloud with legs extended; snakes wrapped around fox's legs; two smaller figures kneeling in foreground — Dakiniten, the Buddhist Manifestation of the Shinto Deity Inari, late 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

two lines of precisely written characters against brown paper with black flecks — Wine and Tea, c. 1870
Tomioka Tessai

G251

two large characters arranged vertically; gray and blue mount — Pines and Vines, second half 18th century
Chō Tōsai

G252

four large, bold characters arranged vertically; large square intaglio stamp LL edge; large rectangular intaglio stamp LL edge — God of Heaven, Spirits of the Earth, 1980s
Suda Kokuta

G251

four lines of calligraphy with smaller, shorter fifth line at L; brown mount with blue brocade — Confucian Exhortation, second half 18th century
Chō Tōsai

G252

horizontal wedge-shaped form with flaring sides, narrows at top; mounts to wooden block base — Distant Seascape VI, 2004 (model from 1990)
Fukami Sueharu

G222

golden fan painted with morning glories in blossom supported by wooden posts; calligraphy throughout image — Morning Glories, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

two lines of fat, bold calligraphy — The Carp in the Valley, 1972 (?)
Kaneko Tohta

G251

five lines of very small calligraphy on a tiny sheet of paper, mounted inside a circle with green and beige outer mount — Ninth Month, first half 18th century
Gion Nankai

G253

one of a pair of landscapes, right; once grouped with a white-robed Kannon that was placed in the center; tall, vertical rock formation at L; water at R with a boat and more rock formations and a flock of birds in the background; in foreground, smaller rock formation with pine trees, small village, and two men walking away from fishing boat — Landscape [right of a triptych of White-Robed Kannon with Landscapes], late 15th century
attributed to Kenkō Shōkei

G221

one of a pair of landscapes; once grouped with white-robed Kannon that was placed in center; left landscape; rocky cliff at LR with trees and boulder below; to men crossing an arched bridge near LL; small building in background; far background a misty rock outcropping with pine trees — Landscape [left of a triptych of White-Robed Kannon with Landscapes], late 15th century
attributed to Kenkō Shōkei

G221

one long line of calligraphy (14 characters); signature center L edge; light mauve mount — Sound of waves, early - mid 19th century
Kikuchi Gozan

G252

15 lines of calligraphy; thin, precise lines; tan, brown and green mount — On the Calligraphy of Emperor Saga, 1783, 3rd lunar month
Ryū Kōbi

G251

two and one half lines of soft, looping calligraphy; oval relief seal URC; large square relief seal LL; smaller square intaglio seal LL — Amid the Mountains, second half 19th century
Yamanaka Shinten'ō

G253

several irregular lines of cursive characters; two larger, bold characters at R — Long Life, 1823
Kameda Bōsai

G253

long line of expressive calligraphy, shorter signature line at L; light grey-green mount — Single Line from Zhuangzi, second half 19th century
Doi Gōga

G253

assortment of red seals in different sizes and shapes — Assortment of seals, second half 19th century
Murase Taiitsu

G251

figure with six heads, arms, and legs astride crouched bull on wood base; metal bands around wrists, some biceps, and most ankles; halo with flames attached at back; two hands of two arms together in praying position, other arms bent and flare outwards. Upper left arm holds long staff, lower one holds implement with "curly q"-shaped end. Upper right arm holds a trident. Lower right arm fingersshaped like it was holding something in hand. Three bottom heads have crystal inlay eyes. Three smaller heads on top considerably smaller. — Daiitoku Myōō, the Wisdom King of Awe-Inspiring Power, second half 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

gold background with colorful embroidered trees, flowers, carriages, bridges — Wedding robe (uchikake) with design of carriages, bridges, pine, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms, 20th century
Unknown Japanese

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large concave rectangular plate with slightly bowed edges attached to short platform; top has gold background with rippling blue mother-of-pearl lines and gently raised designs in form of chevron over surface; black lacquer base and underside with tiny gold flecks — Plate, 2010
Okada Yūji

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balding figure with white beard, white wings, and long, beaklike nose standig at the edge of a steep cliff scratching head with PR hand; inscription ULQ — Cowardly Tengu, summer 1817
Nakabayashi Chikutō

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organic, bud-shaped vase forming two separate "feet" at base; concentric, curving, V-lines incised around sides; narrow opening at top; salmon pink and charcoal glaze — Vase, 2008
Uetake Satoshi

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black gnarled plum branch with white blossoms entering image from UL; branch is thick at top and descends vertically down center — Old Plum, first half 20th century
Ōta Jōsei

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little boy doll with painted hair, inlaid eyes; painted pink skin; dressed in blue and white kimono with brown striped hakama; head swivels at neck — Ichimatsu Boy, early 20th century
Seigetsu

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print in shades of blue with red lightning bolts; man with ornately decorated, windblown robes and wild, windblown hair with hands bound and clasped at chest looking to PR; branch with blossoms in mouth; lightning striking around him — Actor Bando Mitsugorō IV as Kan Shōjō, c. 1832, 5th month
Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburō

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flat square plate with two feet running the length of two sides; reddish-tan base glaze with irregular linear forms in green, dull grey and brown — Plate, 2010
Hasu Yoshitaka

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globe-like vessel with off-center, oval mouth; slightly raised lip; incised linear markings throughout, including an equator line around the middle; green and rust colored glazes with thick, green drips; sharp, white knobby inclusions throughout — Jar, c. 2009
Tsujimura Shirō

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tall, narrow, triangular vase with gently twisting angles; thin layers of colored slip in gradient from dark blue to green, yellow, and pink in cloudlike pattern; thin, tiny strands around opening — Budding Wind, early 21st century
Miyashita Zenji

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text in varying styles; a few corrections in red near end; landscape image with rolling hills, pine trees, small houses, and rocks at end — Travel Poems [left of a pair], 1834
Unge

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red elevated bowl with three carved short black legs — Bowl with legs, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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delicately painted landscape; small cluster of trees at bottom with boulders and a small open-walled structure; boulders and low mountains in background; small inscription at ULC — Landscape in the Manner of Ni Zan, spring 1838
Nakabayashi Chikutō

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large crowd of white rabbits sitting and hopping among grasses — One Hundred Rabbits, first half 19th century
Ōoka Unpō

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flat square plate with two feet running the length of two sides; reddish-tan base glaze with irregular stripes of green flanking a stripe of dull grey — Plate, 2010
Hasu Yoshitaka

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hexagonal stoneware box; grey background, painted with persimmon decoration; three acorns painted inside bottom; cloth imprinted texture — Box (tōbako), late 20th century
Itō Motohiko

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shaggy man in white robe seated on river bank; long, scruffy hair, flat head, large, grimacing face, pointed, claw-like nails; man resting PR hand on large frog; waves from river at lower edge; tree with blossoms at L — Gama Sennin, late 18th - early 19th century
Kuroda Ryōzan

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three full lines of cursive calligraphy, shorter line at L; mounted on blue fabric — Poem by Du Fu in Cursive Script, first half 18th century
Gion Nankai

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blue covered book; kabuki scenes and text inside; brightly colored images — Kabuki News, Vol. 4, 1881
Unknown Japanese

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left print: two actors in center; one actor dressed as a woman with ornate kimono and headdress clutches kimono with PL hand and looks toward PL; actor at bottom has shadow of a moustache and wears a kimono decorated with morning glories; sword under PL hand; actor reels back thrusting PL hand in front; background with cartouches, flowers — Left sheet of a kabuki triptych, 1884
Utagawa Kuniume

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bound album with a variety of richly colored images and design motifs; olive green colored cover with silver birds and insects flying around — All Kinds of Things, Vol. 1, April 1903
Kamisaka Sekka

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accordion folded album with removable plates; blue brocade cover; images of sumptuously dressed Noh actors in various poses; comes with decorative box painted with pine tree and bridge railing — 12 Months of Noh, 1921
Kamisaka Sekka; Artist: Tsukioka Kōgyo

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woman with whitened face and neck leaning on verandah railing overlooking swirling water; billowing, richly decorated robes with floral pattern and gold sprays; long, black hair — Heian Beauty on the Veranda, late 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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graceful, squat flask with short neck; black clay with crazing celadon over glaze; deep glaze pooling at bottom — Flask (tokkuri), 2012
Imaizumi Takeshi

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cream colored cover with colorful images of flowers, animals, and landscapes inside — Kōrin Picture Album, 1802 (?)
Nakamura Hōchū

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two-paneled screen with silver background; each panel has two gold fans; R panel: moss-covered tree with white blossoms; red chrysanthemums with blue flowers; L panel: tree with arced limbs and bushy clumps of foliage; blue wave cresting in front of red sun — Screen with four fans, 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekka

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very long, narrow image; short, balding man wearing white robe with light blue crisscross pattern; man is balancing on one foot with both arms in the air; he is looking upwards at a deep plate that is balancing on top of an extremely long pole; pole is resting on his forehead — Balancing a Plate, first half 19th century
Seisai

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light blue porcelain lily pad with upturned point; elevated vain off-center; mounted to small, dark wooden block — Seascape II, 2000
Fukami Sueharu

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ghostly standing woman with long, slightly unkempt hair; turned 3/4 toward PR; woman wear white robe with bow at waist and has her PR hand on her chest; woman has deeply furrowed brow; grey ground; green and rose colored mount — Ghost, early 19th century
Shibata Gitō

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winter scene: horse in small snow-covered stable; stable is under three bent snow-covered pine trees; women with snow-covered hat and cape walks through snow, bringing bucket to horse; snow-covered fence at LL — Noh Play Hachinoki, one of three, second half 19th century
Shibata Zeshin

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white bowl with high sides; unglazed porcelain; bowl sides taper out on each side forming four pointed, triangular edges; black lacquered cover with triangular white porcelain handle — Water container (mizusashi), 2012
Wada Akira

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triangular black form with triangular shadow-like extension on bottom; white outline across front top of form with vertical outline extending down from top center, and another extending inward from bottom point; black geometric forms and patterns in glaze — Prelude, 1994
Hayashi Yasuo

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elegant, bulb-shaped black flask with short, narrow neck; raised vertical lines — Flask (tokkuri), 2012
Imaizumi Takeshi

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seated soldier at center wearing armor and holding a black and gold fan with a red circle; young boy at left wearing white and green patterned kimono and breastplate; three other soldiers--one kneeling at right before central man and two seen 3/4 view from back in LLC; tree at left — Kusunoki Masashige before the Battle at Minato River, c. 1918
Kamisaka Sekka

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black lacquered, high walled tray with crescent-shaped cutouts on sides near top; simple, silver wavelike pattern painted on each side; celadon glazed cup with vertical incised lines and incised square motif around lip; small bamboo cylinder — Tobacco tray with wave design [one of a pair], 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekka

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rectangular shape with gently sloping wavy surface; rust colored background with natural colored linear and block pattern; somewhat raised "popcorn" texture in some areas — Untitled, 1959
Hayashi Yasuo

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thick bamboo foliage with perching sparrows in upper center, LLQ, and lower center; a few pink flowers peeping from behind foliage — Sparrows and Bamboo, mid 20th century
Onda Tokuju

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grouping of trees with dense, dark foliage LRC; at center, a small hut with lightly tinted thatched roof and a figure in blue near side window; shadowy, tall mountain rises at R, with a shorter, more well defined cliff with trees and foliage at center R; inscription ULQ — Landscape, first half 20th century
Mizuta Chikuho

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plum branch extending from UR with plum blossoms; inscription LRQ; gold flecked paper — Plum Blossom Tanzaku, second half 19th century
Yamanaka Shinten'ō

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rectangular vessel with rounded top edges; top slopes downward slightly; three square openings in top; dark textured band wrapping around center of form; band has checkered effect on front and back sides; deep red glaze with black overtones; some yellowish detail on top — Jar (tsubo), early 21st century
Ide Hisaya

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round, bulbous sake cup; black clay with crazed celadon over glaze; deep blue pooling on sides — Sake cup (guinomi), 2012
Imaizumi Takeshi

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rear 3/4 view of human figure; checkered skirt with wave motif at bottom; billowing short coat with circular crests; two samurai swords crossed under coat; head fully covered with woven hat; wood grain background in rust color — Samurai, one of four, 1920s
Kamisaka Sekka

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groups of ascending mountains beginning at LR; trees spotted with foliage line mountains; a few buildings at R, next to center mountain cluster; human figure with long pole standing on a dock at LL; signature URC — Landscape, second half 19th century
Doi Gōga

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male figure in green cloak and white pants crosses bridge; carries two large bundles from long pole balanced over PR shoulder; mountains ULQ — Woodcutter Crossing a Bridge in Rain, second half 18th century
Nagasawa Rosetsu

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tan string-bound volume with pastel colored images of people engaged in various activities, and other images of birds, turtles, snails, etc. — Transmitting the Spirit and Revealing the Form of Things: Album of Drawings with One Stroke, complete, 1912
Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Unsōdō

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six sheets of paper affixed together; village scene with thatch-roofed buildings and people working; small orchard in middle ground at left; mountains in background; khaki and blue mount; ivory roller ends — Sketch for Screen, late 18th century
Maruyama Ōkyo

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standing heavy-set man with long hair, beard and moustache, scowling, and wearing slippers, belted robe with an additional belt across his chest and a hat; demon figure behind man, holding a sword; ivory roller ends — Shōki with Demon, early 20th century
Mano Kyōtei

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bound album with a variety of richly colored images and design motifs; beige cover with silver birds and insects flying around — All Kinds of Things, Vol. 2, June 1903
Kamisaka Sekka

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gnarly tree in moonlight; tree is full of plum blossoms; blue/green rocks at LR with some bamboo leaves; full moon peeking from behind blossoms at ULQ — Pink and White Plum Blossoms in Moonlight, late 18th century
Sō Shizan

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irregularly shaped ceramic bowl with flat bottom and high sides; irregular design and texture on outer walls with chunky, wavy horizontal lines, impressed rectangles, etc.; dark earth tone glaze with some white patches and rust colored swirls; interior has a series of raised irregular rings — Bowl (hachi), 2002
Takauchi Shūgō

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mountain valley landscape with blossoming plum trees; two groups of three people in lower quadrant, standing among trees; many white blossoms falling from trees — Plum Tree Landscape, late 18th - early 19th century
Ki Baitei

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leaflike form; texturized with thin, subtle, raised parallel "spines" of thin bamboo strips; black lacquer with some exposed bamboo; gently upturning sides — Sound of the Wind, 2011
Igawa Takeshi

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purple yuzen uchikake with carts, flowers, trees and cloud motifs — Wedding robe, 20th century
Unknown Japanese

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round basket with flat top and round mouth; star-patterned weave with spiraling top weave; hexagonal base; wide bamboo cylinder for holding flowers — Sound of the Tide, 2000
Tanioka Shigeo

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wooden calligraphy box with two stems of bright blue flowers with green leaves and gold veins; includes brush, silver weight or brush rest, wooden tool rest, two metal and wood tools, green ceramic ink stone, and yellow ceramic water dripper — Calligraphy box decorated with gentians, 1920s
Kamisaka Sekka; Ceramist: Eiraku Zengorō XV; Manufacturer: Ichinose Kohei

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five brightly colored toys: black and white beckoning cat with red kerchief at L; yellow, red, blue, and green flute behind cat at L; small, hand-held drum with beads near center; red doll behind drum; small blue and red bird at R — Toys, 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekka

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moon at UL with inserted Tanzaku at R featuring red oni mask and lantern; saves at bottom; trompe l'oeil mount; trompe l'oeil insect painted over roller — Oni Mask and Moon, 1904
Sakai Yūitsu; Artist: Sakai Hōitsu

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Southern Islander, one of four, 1920s

Kamisaka Sekka

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round wooden pulley with dark finish; raised persimmon and leaf motif with mother-of-pearl details; grooved edges; square hole through center — Pulley, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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sake cup with slight flair at top; salmon colored clay with gray glaze; black floral motif on one side; X pattern on opposite side; black lip — Sake cup (guinomi), late 20th century
Eiraku Zengorō XVI

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small rectangular basket with removable lid; two handles at side; closed chevron weave; decorative knots with metal hook and bracket on each side for braided brown tassel; decorative weaving on sides; lid has two raised, curved details on top — Tea utensil basket with movable handles, 18th - 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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cluster of red painted berries at center of grey and green foliage near bottom; watercolor like quality to image; inscription and stamp at upper right; very small image — Flowers, early 19th century
Nakamura Hōchū

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carved on both sides; recto: two rectangular area with text, each containing an image of a blooming potted plant; verso: one rectangular area at left with text and an image of a blooming potted plant; dark patina — Printing woodblock, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; many different scenes from Genji, separated by trees, rivers, and silver clouds; from R: men and women in a building with verandah, with a man sitting on the verandah alone looking in with a flower in hand; group of women and performers wearing wings at LR; near center, men seated behind low black table holding meting; men and women outside; at L, people in a boat, and others inside building near screens painted with bamboo motif — Scenes from the Tale of Genji on Silver Ground [right of a pair], 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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lacquer bowl with open spout at top; silver coloring inside — Ewer (katakuchi), 2012 (?)
Matsuzaki Tōru

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album of sheets containing vivid, abstract designs with wave themes; sheets are bound together at the top with two brads; contained in folding portfolio with charcoal cover and silver pigment; cover decorated with three patterned silver triangles, decorative bands, and lettering — Textile Designs - The Sea Route, August 1902
Kamisaka Sekka

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string-bound book of block printed images of birds, landscapes, trees, and foliage; decorated paper cover with blue wavy fibers — Picture Cards, Vol. 2, February 1901
Kamisaka Sekka; Publisher: Tanaka Jihei

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round, armless and legless male figure in red with bushy eyebrows and bug-eyes at bottom; large gold hoop earring in PL ear; red hood with white tie on head; inscription top half — Daruma, first half 20th century
Kimura Kōnen

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outdoor scene of foreign settlement; Dutch men in long, brocade coats with colorful leggings engaged in various outdoor activities; two men at LR engage with a small black dog on a white leash; a man with a walking stick stands at bottom center; a man on a horse points ahead to his attendant at LR; man on white horse facing away from viewer holds a bow with a quiver of arrows in PL hand; man with white brocade coat and red legs holds a longbow behind his back in PR hand; two men stroll in front of an arched bridge that crosses a stream fed by a mountain waterfall; other men engaged in archery, horseback riding, and other activities in very back; thick forest at L and R sides; mountain range at UR and UL; stone building with dome, topped with red and white flag in LRQ; series of white buildings and towers in ULQ — Scene of Foreigners, 18th-19th century
Unknown Japanese

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accordion folded album containing vibrant paintings of intimate scenes between couples, many with comic interruptions; covered in light green silk with bent reeds pattern; comes in blue folding portfolio — Erotic Scenes of the 12 Months, early 19th century
Teisai Hokuba

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Maid of Ōhara, Pine and Plum Blossoms, Manzai Comedy, one of three panels, 1920s-1930s

Kamisaka Sekka

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red lacquered bowl; broken bamboo stem design with leaves in gold — Red Bowl with Golden Bamboo Decoration, early 21st century
Maehata Shunsai III

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large snow-covered tree at center extending towards UR with black birds perched on branch, two flying off; crooked snow-covered pine branch at LL with two crows; other leafless, snow-covered trees in background — Five Crows in a Snowy Tree, second half 19th century
Kōno Bairei

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abstracted image of waterfall in long, narrow vertical format; branch with orange-red leaves at right center; ivory roller ends — Waterfall with Autumn Leaves, first half of 20th century
Fukuda Kodōjin

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white flowers with full leaves — Flowers, early 19th century
Nakamura Hōchū

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chevron-shaped ceramic vessel with irregular geometric walls; pattern of tiny, pale green bars — Vessel, 2006
Kobayashi Hideo

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wooden tray with tree: wide brown trunk with moss; three puffs of green foliage; silver rim; rounded edges — Tray with old pine tree, 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekka

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