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
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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
Japan

G220

unsigned; right of a pair of six-panel folding screens; many scenes on gold leaf: attendants with carriages at Land center among pine trees and clouds; interior scenes at top: male figure in red inside open walled room; court women at top center with pulled screens; trees; interior scene at R with court women in large robes admiring art on scrolls; group of robed men among blossoming cherry trees at UR — Spring and Summer [right of the pair Scenes from the Tale of Genji in the Four Seasons], mid 17th century
Japan

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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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figure seated with one knee up; six arms; of PL arms: one pointing up, one placed on "floor", one outstretched in mudra; of PR arms: one placed next to cheek, one down and holding bracelet, one outstretched holding sphere — Nyoirin Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion with the Wish-granting Jewel, 13th - early 14th century
Japan

G220

red-faced monkey at UL peering over a snow-covered embankment; web-like waterfalls between snow-covered cliffs in LR; red fern to L of waterfall — Monkey on a snow hill, mid 19th century
Ōhara Donshū

G237

large frog in center and small mouse in LRC; text filling background — Frog and Mouse, late 18th - early 19th century
Getsuju

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painted fan; owl perched on branch at UR, surrounded by black birds; blackbirds are all facing owl with beaks open, as if mocking — Owl and Crested Mynas on a Plum Branch, 14th - 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

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

G219

two birds perched on a branch of a leafless tree with a few dustings of snow; withering, snow-spotted flowers at bottom; rock formation at L side — Birds and Chrysanthemums in Snow, late 15th century
Geiai

G222

crooked tree with two entangled trunks at center; monkey in branches at UR, another monkey on rock at LL; praying mantis carrying wasp in front claws at R; valley landscape with cascades in background — Monkeys Watching a Praying Mantis Catching a Wasp, second half 18th century
Iwai Kōun

G237

black lacquered box with stylized thatched-roof house with peaked gray roof and low eaves; gold fence at R; gold tree at L with round mother-of-pearl blossoms — Small box with country house, 1920s
Kamisaka Sekka

G238

open circle that appears to be rotting tire or circluar piece of wood; white/brown — Cercle, 2010
Futamura Yoshimi

G252

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

G238

purple uchikake with koto, biwa, taiko and flower motifs — Wedding robe with design of musical instruments and flowers, 20th century
Japan

G239

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

G238

collection of colorful, humorous, abstract images and designs secured with metal brad at top; comes in hard cover folio with Japanese title and anthropomorphized kanji character in red circle; English information on back — Humorous Designs, April 1903
Kamisaka Sekka

G238

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

G238

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

G238

string-bound book of block printed images of birds, landscapes, trees, and foliage; decorated paper cover with blue wavy fibers; two color images at beginning — Picture Cards, Vol. 1, February 1901
Kamisaka Sekka; Publisher: Tanaka Jihei

G238

Boy on a Bull, Ueda Kōchū — Boy on a Bull, late 19th century
Ueda Kōchū

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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

G238

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

G238

two pieces that bolt together to form long open vessel with jagged upper edges; brown/grey/taupe; component b is on left when viewed from front and is higher on the end — Fallen Moon 1, 1994
Kofushiwaki Tsukasa

G275

4-part sculpture composed of long, black leaf like forms highlighted with red pigment, eminating from base like a fountain when assembled — A Leaf, so It Has a Back and Front, 2000
Kofushiwaki Tsukasa

G275

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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blossoming grey orchids with black and grey foliage at center of fan; lines of text at L and R; rectangular relief stamp URC; rectangular intaglio stamp with rounded edges L center — Orchids, 1870
Okuhara Seiko

G223

tromp l'oeil box for Kirin Lager beer stuffed with newsprint; primarily red and white; three detached pieces of "newsprint" included--see condition report and notes — Untitled, 2007
Mishima Kimiyo

G251

four pieces: realistic ceramic newspaper pages all the same front page of "Cultural News"; two of the pieces are coated in gold; one of the gold pieces is somewhat folded, while the other is bundled up like a parcel; other two pieces are realistically crumpled — Cultural News, 2007
Mishima Kimiyo

G251

golden Buddha figure with halo stands on a cloud at center; PL hand extended downward, index finger and thumb clasped in blessing gesture; PR hand bent upward with similar gesture; two other figures below Buddha painted in gold; figure at LL stands with hands together in front bowing subtly; LR figure kneels, admiring lotus-shaped object in hands — Welcoming Descent of the Amida Buddha Triad, 15th century
Traditionally attributed to Kyosei Sonchi

G220

round box with black lid painted with a cluster of silver and gold violets; wood grain sides; black lacquered feet — Sweets box with violets, 1920s
Kamisaka Sekka

G238

blue-gray background with embroidered autumn maple leaf motif throughout; other brightly colored, ornately embroidered designs including bridges, ducks, turtles, crests, and patterns — Wedding robe (uchikake) with design of standing curtains, maple trees, and large drum, late 19th century
Japan

G237

skull with snake coiled on top; tail curving down back of skull; no lower jaw — Snake sitting on a skull, 19th century
Japan

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black bowl with fine grained, gritty texture; hints of red on inside and outside wall — Black Raku Tea Bowl, before 2006
Kitamura Tatsuo

G224

seated figure wearing a rose-colored and black robe, with hands inside sleeves; man is balding with long wavy black hair and short black beard; ivory roller ends — Daruma, 1980s
Japan

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printing block; five rectangular areas, each with a figure and text; three standing women, one standing man with a shield (?), seated figure behind a box (?); hanging hardware attached — Woodblock for printing, 19th century
Japan

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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
Japan

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seated figure with crossed legs wearing red drape and holding fly whisk; halo around head; figure on R holds candle; palm trees in UR — Two Arhats, from a set of the Sixteen Arhats, 13th - early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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tall cliff at R, widening towards center; three figures in a boat at LL, two are sitting, and the third is standing with tall staff at the back — Crossing the River, 1822
Aoki Mokubei

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woman wearing beige kimono with white dragon stencil pattern; woman wears red apron-like garment; woman holds a small black and white dog with a blue and gold ruff on a mint green silk cord — Court Lady with Dog, 1830s
Mihata Jōryū

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five line inscription above a portrait of a kneeling man with wispy beard and hair, bearing a half smile, looking to PR; figure wears very lightly colored blue robe with white pants; robe and sleeves pool together toward bottom to form a triangular shape; three objects to PL of figure — Portrait of Tao Yuan-ming, spring 1858
Nakabayashi Chikutō; Artist: Nukina Kaioku

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

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thirteen lines of calligraphy — Letter to Takami Sōkyū, early 18th century
Ogyū Sorai

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a variety of images including a village with small buildings; reeds and foliage; pine branches; inscriptions throughout — Handscroll, first half 19th century
Hosokawa Rinkoku

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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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bony black figure with long fingers, straw hat, and gourd tied to back rests on a rock; two light grey lines extend from mouth, resembling a puff of air; smaller silhouette of figure in jumping pose between two grey lines at top; inscription at L — Kappa Blowing Out his Soul, late 19th century
Doi Gōga

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two pink lions at lower center, one is turned outward looking up at viewer, while the other is turned away; lions are standing next to two palm trees, one of which is bearing coconuts; grapevine winds around the two trunks at R; plant with large, vibrant red blossoms in foreground at L; rhinoceros is drinking out of a river in background — Lions in a fantastic landscape, early 19th century
Kano Shūtoku

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skeleton with ghoulish, grinning face in dance pose; standing on PL leg, with PR leg bent behind; PR arm extended in front of body, with hand clutching a red seal; PL arm curved up around head — Skeleton, late 19th century
Doi Gōga

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Deer and Bat, early 19th century

Yokoi Kinkoku

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snowy garden scene: priest sitting in snow-covered hut with open sliding door; looks outside onto snow-covered banks, bridge, and trees — Priest Looking Out into a Snow-covered Landscape, late 18th century
Itaya Keishū

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delicate drum-shaped form with hollow cylindrical center; thin bamboo strips woven at diagonal create spiral pattern; interior of bamboo pieces painted gold on one half — Rotation of Ellipse Makes Two Transparent Drums, 2004
Ueno Masao

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procession of crickets, grasshoppers, mantises, and other insects carrying flowers, tomato "bindles", and vegetables; group of grasshoppers carry palanquin at center; other insects, spiders, and frogs look on below; mountain in background — Insect Daimyo Procession, late 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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abstract, playful procession of five figures with very tall, cone-shaped heads, exaggerated eyes and noses, minimal bodies; moon in background right — Five sages, late 19th century
Doi Gōga

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Two Crows, late 18th - early 19th century

Matsumura Goshun

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large rocky mountain formation with waterfall; small cluster of huts center R with trees; larger rocks at LR with trees; figure on flat landing at L gazing up towards waterfall — Landscape with Waterfall, late 18th - early 19th century
Kushiro Unzen

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six male figures and one female figure, all seated in zigzagging line from UR to LL; each figure holds an object such as a fan, scroll, orb, and fishing pole; each has a happy expression — Seven Gods of Good Fortune, 1920s
Kamisaka Sekka

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portion of overhanging cliff with gnarled trees and foliage at LRQ; small boat with passengers lower center; low mountains and island at L — Red Cliff, second half 18th century
Kimura Kenkadō

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two full lines of calligraphy, boldly and expressively written; shorter line with stray characters at far L — American Ship, first half 20th century
Fukuda Kodōjin

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mountain landscape with two men in boat at lower center; large rocks with trees jut into calm bay; small huts just off shoreline at L; small building upper center of mountains; moon URQ; inscription URQ; white paint spots throughout resembling snow — Boat on a Lake in Winter, early 19th century
Yokoi Kinkoku

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figure seated with one knee up, one on ground, holding fan; halo around head; standing figure on R — Rakan with Sleeping Attendant, 13th - early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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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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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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three men, one Chinese, one Japanese, and one Western, gathered around a table, the Western man holds a book with a skeleton on the page; white snake wrapped around Japanese man's PR wrist; in background, groups of men gather to extinguish a building engulfed in flame; a group of men look on from a cliff — A Meeting of Japan, China, and the West, late 18th - early 19th century
Shiba Kōkan

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seated figure holding small branch with opening leaves and four red berries; halo around head; standing figure in LL with hand over girl with head down over deskin foreground — Rakan with Bodhisattva, 13th - early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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20 irregular, somewhat slanting lines of cursive; mounted on cream colored paper with blue border; outer mount is textured, distressed paper plain light wooden box; white label one end; Clark label and black vinyl sticker opposite — Letter with Poem for Kitō, 1774
Yosa Buson

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landscape with cherry blossoms, waterfalls, buildings, figure and fishermen — Four Seasons, 1844
Okada Hankō

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

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landscape with two figures: large rocks in foreground with trees; two figures facing away from viewer at LL, one is taller and wears a white coat, the other is shorter and carries a large red bundle; tall, narrow mountains in background at UL; blue mountains at UR — Landscape with Qin, late 18th - early 19th century
Kameda Bōsai

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tall, vertical, bulbous rock formation at center with grey peaks in background; large rock formation with trees at LR; waterfall with cascades extending from large rock formation into LLQ; small figure with staff looking up at falls; inscription at ULQ — Landscape for Nakajima, second half 19th century
Yamanaka Shinten'ō

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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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blue morning glory blossoms within gray foliage climbing thin bamboo pole at R; gold details — Morning Glories, 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekka

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eleven lines of calligraphy; brown mount — Poems on Fishermen, first half 18th century
Gion Nankai

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rear 3/4 view of a seated older man with a few strands of hair pulled back, scraggly beard; man is wearing billowy garments; folded fan (?) at figure's PR side; cursive inscription at R — Fifty Years Old, late 18th - early 19th century
Matsumura Goshun

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fan-shaped painting; bald man with bushy white eyebrows and bushy white beard, eyes squinted shut; wearing light green robe, hands clasped in front under robe; brown gourd at man's PR — Jurojin, early 20th century
Tsuji Kakō

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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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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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fan-shaped painting of little human figure in green and red robe with an object in each hand; small blue bird with red head at figure's PL; signature and seal LLQ inside fan outline — Folding Fan with Fushimi Doll, 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekka

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image created with tiny squares of color in an overall grid, with white lines between squares; landscape with water at center with flat bridge, mountains and trees; trompe l'oeil painted mount with dark grey at bottom, light grey round image and bars of clouds in gold above and below image and similar vertical bars at top; two painted "seals" along right edge, LRQ; ivory roller ends — Landscape in Mosaic Form, 1960s-1970s
Japan

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landscape with mountains and water: tree lined mountain range near top; shore and peninsula lined with small huts; tall cliffs on either side frame the water; at bottom, a tall pine tree creates depth; at LL, a small figure in white robe with walking stick looks out onto scene — Glowing Pines and Sailboats, May 1928
Fukuda Kodōjin

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woman in red kimono with blue, orange and green; she is holding kimono closed from the wind; treee behind her on R — Kyoto Maiden [left of the pair Kyoto Maiden and Peeking Boy], 1830s
Mihata Jōryū

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four full lines delicate calligrahpy, plus two broken lines at L — (Taiga-style Calligraphy), 1839
Fūgai Honkō

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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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very large image of Shoki in black robes and black boots holding very tall straight sword in PR hand; very full, windblown beard and hair, fierce face, bushy eyebrows — Boys' Day banner of Shōki, the Demon Queller, 19th century
Shōka

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vertically oriented, gnarly blue rocks with gold highlights; pointed foliage along bottom and sides of rock arrangement; purple, brown, and pink lichen-like mushrooms grow from top, sides, and other rock crevasses; inscription ULQ — Fungus of Immortality, Bamboo, and Rocks, 1780
Hayashi Rōen

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

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three full lines of calligraphy; shorter, smaller broken line at far L; brown mount with cream and brocade border — Poem at Age Eighty-Four, 1861
Nukina Kaioku

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turtle amidst a torrent of waves facing upward, blowing a cluster of brightly colored butterflies towards blood-red sun; thin horizontal bank of clouds bisect sun at UR — Turtle Blowing Out Butterflies, first half 19th century
Tani Bunchō

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

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large crowd of men looking up at fish being offered on sticks over the crowd; a number of men have their arms up; several men standing closely in front of crowd carrying baskets and fish; large bonfire in background — Buying Fish in Xunyang, late 18th - early 19th century
Matsumura Goshun

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young woman wearing black kimono with red under layer exposed; looking down towards PL; standing near branches of white wisteria; Japanese inscription at top — Wisteria Maiden, second half 18th century
Tsukioka Settei

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very faded image; bald figure with large hoop earring, bushy eyebrows, and large halo in seated position wearing loose robe facing PR; attendant stands at figure's PL with hands clasped in front; long beard, green and gold robe; black hair tied up on top of head with red ribbon and crown — Rakan with Attendant, 13th - early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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seated figure wearing sumptuous purple, green, gold brocade robe; seated near center of image facing LR; holding string of gold rosary in both hands; exaggerated facial features, large eyebrows; several missing teeth; golden halo behind head; incense vessel and vase with flowers at PL; landscape of bamboo, a rock with cascading water, and a branch behind PR — Seated arhat with rosary, one of a pair, 1850
Kano Kazunobu

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very large scroll with female tiger seated at center looking over PR shoulder toward two curious cubs at L edge; large tree with holes in trunk ULQ; tigers appear to be standing on cliff; rocks and bamboo at bottom of scene — Tigress with Two Cubs, 17th century
Unknown Korean

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procession of five dancing skeletons; second and third skeletons are each holding a red stamp in their hand; last two skeletons are rendered in lighter grey ink; inscription with stamps at URC — Skeletons Holding Seals, second half 19th century
Doi Gōga

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valley with waterfall and cascading river through center; two figures at lower center of image walk towards shore; tall bluff at L; group of huts on either side of river linked by small bridge — Hot Baths at Shibu, first half 19th century
Hosokawa Rinkoku

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small skeleton with very large, dark outlined eyes; head turned to the side, with mouth open in mischievous, eerie grin; PL arm extended over head; PR arm across body; PR leg is bent; PL leg is long, extending downward into a vessel at LLC — Skeleton, second half 19th century
Doi Gōga

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five men with exaggerated phalluses wrestling over each other in an attempt to rape a woman lying on the ground — Five Men Raping a Girl, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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man seated with crossed knee, hands on knee, looking at waterfall on R; wearing green kimono with blue and white accents; halo around his head; deer in foreground looking up at man — Two Arhats, from a set of the Sixteen Arhats, 13th - early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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seated man wearing pale red garment with bushy beard and black loop earrings; seated on dark blue pillow with green flowers; matching smaller pillow in front with sandals on it — Daruma, 1917
Tsuji Kakō

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Prostitute at a Parade, early 19th century

Hosoda Eishi

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