pitcher with very narrow neck with decorative disk within neck, and narrower, needle-like mouth; short, squat, segmented spout with loose cap; thin incised lines around soft shoulder; green patina — Water vessel (Kundika), 918-1392
Unknown Korean

G206

short, round bottle with narrow neck; beige glaze with paulownia leaves and blossoms in black and blue — Sake bottle with paulownia, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

jagged, towering rock formations at R with waterfall and gnarled pine trees; small pavilion on shore at lower center with fishing boat nearby; small footbridge connects two shores across a small channel with trees at L; bluish mountains in background; inscriptions ULQ — Early Spring Landscape, before 1533
Shūtoku; Author: Inscribed by Yōkoku Kentō; Author: Inscribed by Teihō Shōchū

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unsigned; musicians and actors on stage at L with audience outdoors, looking on and talking to one another; fence and banners erected behind audience; building at R with men standing and talking behind walls, and others outside sitting and chatting — Okuni Kabuki, first quarter 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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picnic set with four stacking bowls decorated with bands of flowers and foliage from each of the four seasons; sake flask created from bamboo, with bamboo leaf motif and crested flying birds; sides of caddy are decorated with wisteria; lid for stacking bowls features phoenix with chrysanthemum design; silver handle — Picnic set with plants from the four seasons, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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seated Buddha; PL hand in lap with open palm, index and thumb loosely touching; PR hand up, with index finger and thumb touching; two-tiered knobby hair, long earlobes; traces of red pigment on robes; seated on wide, stylized lotus on round base — Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, early 12th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

standing wooden figure with shallowly carved draping robes with small tie at waist; peaceful expression on face; long earlobes and squared hat; figure is missing entire PR arm; PL arm is missing below the elbow, but it is apparent arm is bent forward at elbow — Bonten, the Creator, late 10th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

female figure seated with arms clasped toward chest; wearing court dress, with long, pleated hair; small crown on head; mounted to wooden screen on back — Shinto Goddess, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

seated male figure holding a court noble's scepter, with face and hairstyle of a Bosatsu; mounted to plaque on back; legs folded in lotus position — Shinto God, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

dark gray pitcher with bulb-like body, short neck, and dramatically flared mouth; mouth flare is actually wider than body; hole in side of body; rounded bottom — Jar with flared mouth, 5th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

jar with three incised lines around widest part; high neck, slightly flaring mouth with incised lines around outside; remnants of tan ash glaze — Jar, 3rd-7th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

flat bottom; bulbous, slightly flattened bottom section; vertical wide neck with ribs; pair of irregular blocky handles; thick inverted mouth ring; entire piece intentionally asymmetrical/misshapen/slightly collapsed, with broken incised wavy line on bottom section and inherent cracking; green, light brown and tan glaze; brown lacquer cover with faceted top knob — "Burst bag" Freshwater Jar, late 16th - early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G224

tall, narrow caddy with short, outward-curving mouth and incised line around the middle of the body; dark-brown glaze applied over a brown underglaze; bottommost portion unglazed; tiny ivory lid with concentric, incised lines — Tea caddy, after 1657
Nonomura Ninsei

G224

white gourd-shaped flask with grapevine design painted in underglaze iron oxide — Gourd-shaped flask with grapevines, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G221

bowl with rounded square shape with rounded corners; three small square feet; blue-grey with white slip design of twining flowers; arc-shaped trellis (?) at one side; lines and scrolls around border; deep swirl at bottom center — Plate with grapevines, trellis, and geometric design, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

cup with three lobes; beige in color with underglaze design of diving birds in darker color; darker glaze around lip; incised line below lobes where cup rounds out to bottom — Ash container with three birds, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

oval basket with open weave around most of body in diamond pattern; horizontal bands of closed weave around top and bottom; diagonal weaving around mouth; handle made of four thin reeds coupled together and crossed at top — Basket, 1920s-1930s
Suzuki Gangansai

G239

cluster of morning glories, with vines, small pink flowers, and grasses; a few insects perched on grasses — Autumn Flowers [left of a pair], mid 19th century
Oki Ichiga

G237

morning glory vines and leaves interwoven with tiny white flowers, purple, and pink flowers; a few insects exploring the foliage — Autumn Flowers [right of a pair], mid 19th century
Oki Ichiga

G237

drum core in shape of two adjoined chalices; black lacquer with gold flecked grape vines, leaves, and squirrels — Large hand-drum core with grapevines and squirrels, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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lacquered writing box with heavily decorated cover and sides; zigzag down center divides pine tree with plum blossoms against a black background, from motif of chrysanthemums and leaves against reddish background; motifs continue on sides; ink stone and two empty boxes inside — Writing box with pines, plum, chrysanthemums, and paulownia, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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cylindrical container with lid; concentric inscribed orbital lines around cylinder; scalloped bottom edge with elegant feet; three-tiered cover with concentric inscribed rings; spire at top with four disks and budlike finial on top — Cylindrical Sutra Container, first half 12th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

unembellished cup with lid and saucer; small finial on top of lid — Container for rubbing incense, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

incense burner in the shape of an antique Chinese bronze basin with three legs, tall slotted handles and lid; lions in relief over a tao-tieh design on front and back and larger lion with ball on the top on a cloud design of the lid; perhaps originally coated with black lacquer — Incense burner with Chinese lions, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

long-necked ewer with motif of dragons on handle and lid; bulbous body, gently curving spout with scalloped design around base — Ewer, 15th-16th century
Rihei

G220

bronze ritual bell with handle in the shape of a five-pronged vajra, handle stem and bell shoulder decorated with lotus petal design; probably intended for use in Esoteric Buddhist rites — Ritual bell with handle in the shape of the vajra, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

mounted fan painting: man in white robe holding a calligraphy brush up to the side of a small cliff or rock formation covered with foliage; shorter man behind him leans over a rock, looking on; ivory roller ends — Hanshan and Shide, mid 16th century
attributed to Kano Yukinobu

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stoneware jar with brownish ash glaze evenly distributed, mostly on the upper shoulder; wide, low shape with wide mouth and short, straight lip; foot pierced in five places with small rectangular openings; five band design around upper shoulder with alternating motifs of concentric circles and triangles with cross-hatching; bands separated by incised lines — Small Jar with Perforated Foot and Stamped and Incised Designs, late 6th - early 7th century
Unknown Korean

G206

black stoneware decorated with close, thin vertical incised lines around body; squat shape with flat shoulder, short neck, flat, flared mouth — Oil bottle, 9th century
Unknown Korean

G206

unsigned; image of two black lacquer kimono stands with different types of gold patterning, hung with various patterned kimono; koto (zither) in LRQ; tubular case with pink flowered brocade, pink tassels and gold bells hanging from right top corner of kimono stand at right — Whose Sleeves?, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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tall vessel with graceful widening near top; fluted into six sections; short, thin neck with high mouth; two concentric inscribed circles below neck; horizontal inscribed markings around center — Lobed maebyeong, 13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

pitcher shaped like a melon; short, curved spout; handle rises above spout height at top; small cover with tiny loop on top, resembling a melon vine — Ewer in the shape of a melon, first half 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

white bottle with looping floral decoration on body; incised lines around base of neck and body; narrow neck, wide body, narrow foot slightly flaring mouth — Bottle with floral design, late 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

small, light gray-blue lidded container with inlaid design of stylized chrysanthemums and dark, arabesque stems; organic design around outer border — Covered box with chrysanthemums, 13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

sparrow perched at L on delicate blossoming branch; another sparrow flying, about to land at R — Birds on a Plum Tree, 1795
Itō Jakuchū

G225

male figure in robes and two-pointed cap; standing with feet hip-width apart, holding clover-shaped object in folded hands at waist — Tomb guardian figures, 16th-18th century
Unknown Korean

G206

standing figure in robes wearing a two-pointed cap; holding heart-shaped object in closed hands at waist — Tomb guardian figures, 16th-18th century
Unknown Korean

G206

square panel of embroidered green silk; two white cranes at center with wings outward, facing each other, one above the other; pink, blue, purple, and tan clouds; abstracted wave motif at bottom with checkered pattern at bottom center — Korean Hyompae, one of a pair, 19th century
Unknown Korean

G206

square panel of embroidered green silk; two white cranes at center with wings outward, facing each other, one above the other; pink, blue, purple, and tan clouds; abstracted wave motif at bottom with checkered pattern at bottom center — Korean Hyompae, one of a pair, 19th century
Unknown Korean

G206

small black hat; thin brim with silk mesh over grid-like weave pattern; vertical cylinder slightly tapering to the top — Hat, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown Korean

G206

warrior deity standing in a forward-facing position; PR arm extended with hand in loose fist, apparently once holding an object; PL arm is held out with palm up in divine pose; armor with lion head on armor plate over stomach; standing on demons (base) — Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North, 11th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

Iga storage jar; with narrow base, wide shoulder, short neck and rolled lip; mostly dark brown in color with some light orange tinting; thick, dark over glaze with drip trails and pooling on upper body; two shallow incised lines around shoulder — Storage Jar, late 16th-early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G222

one of two sake containers in the shape of a large drum with attached supports shaped like drum-stands; painted chrysanthemums on one side; another flowering plant on opposite side, with blossom on curving thin stem, and two smaller flowers on R and L; base of spout shaped like chrysanthemum — Sake Cask in the Shape of a Drum, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G219

studded helmet with short visor at front and four-tiered, wide spreading laced neck guard; curving face protectors with decorated buckskin, studs, and crests; heraldic metal disc with Sanskrit characters for the Buddhist deity Fudo; pair or thin, bladelike metal kuwagatas at front center with heart cutouts; neck guard held together with green ties; ochre colored knots around borders; has wooden stand — Helmet with ornament bearing seed syllable for Fudō Myōō, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G219

bulbous vase with long, very narrow neck, wider, flat mouth; rich purple background with brilliant blue, emerald, and white accents — Vase, ca. 1990-94
Tokuda Yasokichi III

G224

male figure in gray and white striped kimono grabs the wrist of a young female attendant who was handing him a red dish; other young women and geisha serve tea, play instruments, and dance around the man; small feast in front of man on ground, including large red snapper; scene takes place on a green dock over water — Summer Party on the Bank of the Kamo River, around 1800
Utagawa Toyohiro

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squat, low bowl with gray-green glaze; diagonal zigzagging lines circle the bowl near lip; domed cover with multiple rings of zigzagging diagonal lines; ring of flowers around widest portion; bowl sits on very low foot — Covered box with wavy lines and chrysanthemums, second half 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

vessel with rounded diamond shape; reddish brown coloring with ochre colored splatters on lip; black lacquer lid with rounded diamond shape and very thin, bowed pull — Water container in the form of an eboshi hat, 20th century
Takahara Shōji

G224

round, flat object with scalloped, pointed edges; raised knob at center; rough ship just R of center knob; stylized waves at L; four Korean characters at top center; green with patina — Floral-shaped Mirror with Ship, Cloud and Dragon Design and Inscription, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

one of two sake containers in the shape of a large drum with attached supports shaped like drum-stands; painted chrysanthemums and other flowering plants; base of spout shaped like chrysanthemum — Sake Cask in the Shape of a Drum, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G219

small, double pointed object with five prongs converging to form each point; center decorated with petal and concentric circle motif — Five-pronged vajra, late 14th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

small earthenware cup with lid; cup has upward hooking handle on side and slightly protruding collar for lid; lid has small knob at top — Small lidded jar with handle, second half of 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

squat, fluted container decorated with small gold cherry trees with large blossoms and fronds of foliage; open-weave metal cover; tiny golden flecks in background — Lobed incense burner with metal cover, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

unsigned; white deer wearing bells and an ornate saddle with a wisteria vine growing from it; golden circle within wisteria with three figures sitting cross-legged, and sitting with hands folded in front of chest, clasping small tablets, four of the figures are in white, and center figure is in red; mountains at top with colorful mounds, water below, and golden moon near top — Deer Mandala of the Kasuga Shrine, first half 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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irregularly, organically shaped vessel with gradients of indigo, green to lime green; tall, very narrow spout at top — Bottle with Brilliant Blue Glaze, 1980s
Tokuda Yasokichi III

G224

Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, early 15th century

Kichizan Minchō

G221

irregularly shaped tan jar with bulbous, wasp-nest shaped base, long neck, wide mouth; flecked, dripping brown overglaze, mostly on one side; comes with rattan ring — Recumbent vessel with long neck, 7th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

light green and tan bottle with grey recessed areas; pear-shaped; round foot; raised, billowing, floral leaf patterns — Bottle with peony leaves, second half 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

snow-covered rocks at L with wilted, snow-covered reeds; hazy snowy mountain in background; patches of light gold wash; inscription at R — “River and Sky in Evening Snow,” from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, c. 1602-1603
Kaihō Yūshō; Author: Inscribed by Saishō Jōtai

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inverted pear-shape; slightly flared bottom; small crane and cloud designs — Maebyeong with flying cranes and clouds, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

red-brown jar with mottled ochre colored glaze around shoulder and down one side; four bow-like decorations around shoulder; short, vertical neck — Tea leaf storage jar, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G224

round bronze medallion with raised knob at center; five bands inside encircling center knob; each band with different figures inside including four directional guardian animals and twelve zodiac signs in relief — Mirror with Cosmological Design, 12th-13th century
Unknown Korean

G206

short, squat incense burner on three legs; three separate parts; domed cover with bud-shaped nib; floral stamped and etched patterns on lid — Incense burner, 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

vase with pale gray-blue glaze and dark stylized leaf pattern on two sides; narrow foot with widening at shoulder; narrow neck; cupped mouth with high vertical lip — Bottle with leaves, 11th century
Unknown Korean

G206

abstracted peony motif in shades of brown; narrow base, wider shoulder, short lip — Maebyeong with peonies, 11th-12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

inverted pear-shape; short neck; round mouth is wider than neck; light green glaze with darker green foliage and flower motif; lid is bell-shaped with darker grayish glaze and darker vine design — Maebyeong with chrysanthemums, 11th-12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

very rounded bowl with various earth toned clays in a gradient, including green and rust colors — Red tea bowl with kiln effect, 1964
Murase Jihei

G224

two black and orange birds perched in the lower limbs of a tree branch; wispy, willowy branches interspersed with pink and purple flowers — Swallow's Song in Spring Breeze, 1852, 3rd lunar month
Tsubaki Chinzan

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two-fold screen; R screen from pair; very young crane at L panel; three cranes at R panel — Family of Cranes [right of a pair], c. 1787
Nagasawa Rosetsu

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brown and gold brocade cover with a floral and diamond-shaped design; each page features two cartouches: one with inscription at top, and a brightly colored imge of a woman in large robes at bottom — Thirty-Six Immortal Poetesses, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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pair of feet with polychrome decoration; dark orange with gold decoration — Conduct, 1981
Matsuda Yuriko

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two-fold screen; unsigned; L screen from pair; three cranes at L panel; one is a young crane; one crane at R panel tucking head behind legs — Family of Cranes [left of a pair], c. 1787
Nagasawa Rosetsu

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Flock of white and grey cranes against gold ground standing and preening — Flock of Cranes [right of a pair], second half 18th century
Ishida Yūtei

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waves at R with male figure standing at L end of very long boat; beach near center with mossy rocks and a tree at center; squared, tall rock formations at L with some moss on rocks and white flowers — Boats on the Sea, 17th century
studio of Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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unsigned; corner of a building with a woman standing on the verandah, looking out at a man and young boy on the ground; the child is holding a sword, and the man kneels with a fan; older woman with a young girl sit inside behind the standing woman; maple tree behind building — Beauty on a Veranda (“Visiting Kawachi” from the Tales of Ise), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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woodblock printed book with illustrations by the monk Tokusen; blue cover with plaid title label; text pages along with blocky, grotesque images of demons torturing humans, in many various, creative ways; male figures with beards and scribes; bodhisattvas on clouds and in temple complex at end — Sutra on the Ten Kings of Hell, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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six armed red figure seated on lotus pedestal; each arm is holding a different object; large halo — Aizen Myōō, The Wisdom King of Passion, early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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top 3/4 of a male figure wrapped completely in red robe, frowning mouth, eyes gazing slightly upward; three line inscription in black ink at top; one line red inscription bottom — Daruma, c. 1818 - 1837
Mindō Sōsen; Author: Inscribed by Chūhō Sō'u

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unsigned; front view of man in General's uniform, standing with legs close together, PR hand on waist, looking toward R; white pants, short blue jacket with red lining in tails; pink sash, two star decorations, and red-plumed black hat — Russian Admiral, early 19th century
Unknown Nagasaki School

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two panel screen: two puppies on R panel: brown puppy is scratching its face, and white puppy is looking on with mouth partially open; three puppies on L panel, one at far L is seated, while the two others are standing near each other; blue background with gold flecks — Puppies, 1781
Maruyama Ōkyo

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mountain landscape with rolling vertical rock formations and pine trees; water at R side; rocky tree lined shores; two small buildings at R; open pavilion LRQ — Landscape, 1844
Nakabayashi Chikutō

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rectangular sake container with two gold ducks swimming away from a sprig of reeds on either side; small, graceful willow with lotus leaves on shore on both short ends; grass design on top with spout top center — Sake container with design of ducks, 17th-18th century
Unknown Japanese

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outline drawing of young woman seated on ground with an abundance of robes billowing around her; holding PR hand to face, looking wistfully toward a painting of two figures at L; inscription on either side of woman — Court Lady with paintings of Japanese Sages, 19th century
Reizei Tamechika

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round, irregularly shaped bowl with low sides; orange colored natural glaze inside with amber colored glaze on one end — Shigaraki bowl, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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gray outline of mountain with wisps of clouds at R and L; two gourds or eggplants and leaves at LLQ; persimmon near bottom C — Dream of the New Year, 18th century
Hakuin Ekaku

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several vignettes of men and women carousing; men rowing sleeping women on boats; women performing instruments and lounging inside buildings with barred windows; scenes inside tea houses and behind screens; ivory roller ends — Scenes from the Pleasure Quarters, first half 18th century
Ōoka Michinobu

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framed: Buddha seated cross-legged on lotus platform with PL hand open in lap and PR hand giving an O symbol; two halos and a beaded cloud above head; surrounded on two sides by figures playing instruments floating on clouds; two figures on either side, one praying, the other offering an object; dark background with small Bodhisattva figures — Welcoming Descent of Amida and Twenty Five Bodhisattvas, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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octagonal dish with central design of two Chinese children by a fence in a garden; border with circles pierced with wave-like design in alternating squares with geometric and foliage designs in blue, gold, red, and white — Dish with Chinese boys in a garden, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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dancing female figure in light blue outer robe with crane decoration; standing on PL foot with PL leg bent across body, foot raised; PR arm down, holding bells; PR hand held up with open fan behind body; figure is looking over PR shoulder to L; tall black hat — Sanbasō Dancer, 18th-19th century
Kitao Shigemasa

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album with six colorful paintings with poems; image of blossoming tree with river; blossoming trees with hikers amid hills; blooming flowers; flowers amid thatched rooves; grasses blowing in wind with geese; autumn red maple leaves; images extend borders — Poems from Shūi gusō and Shin kokin wakashū, Six Immortal Poets from the Shinkokinshu, 1718
Unknown Japanese

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cheerful, bright garden-like scenes featuring children playing, dancing, pulling a boat on wheels full of toys; playing games with balls, battledore, tops, etc.; a few adults selling toys and games, and acting as guardians; wisteria trellis at end — Scenes from the Four Seasons, 18th century
Hishikawa Mitsukuni

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round vase with sunken mouth; white porcelain with large, mint green leaves in low relief — White porcelain round vase with low relief design of green leaves, c. 2004
Akashi Ryūtarō

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unsigned; two men in military dress; man at L wears red coat and striped pants, standing with back to viewer; man at R wears short blue coat, white pants, and cravat; both men have swords, triangular black hats, and curly hair; framed — Two Russian Officers, 19th century
Unknown Nagasaki School

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woman in 3/4 pose wearing white kimono decorated with gold fog and wispy chrysanthemum blossoms; blue and red hems; green obi — Standing Beauty, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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male figure running to R, with one hand raised up, holding folded paper; figure wears very long pants and a top decorated with two sets of three diamonds — Sketch of a Noh theater scene, second half 19th century
Attributed to Kawanabe Kyōsai

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male figure with wings, seated, balancing object with two small balls on his large nose; figure holds fan made of feathers in PR hand — Tengu, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

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six-panel screen which combines abstract and geometric painting with vignettes and writing; each panel hosts nine squares; each square contains either a figurative painting or Japanese characters; gold leaf covers the majority of each panel and purple and silver rectangles cap the top and bottom of each panel — Scenes from The Tale of Genji [right of a pair], 17th century
Tosa Mitsunari

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two panel screen of wooden square tub with ropes at R; candle on tall stand at R — Ibaraki [right of a pair], 1882
Shibata Zeshin

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mountain landscape with three-story pavilion amid trees at bottom; cascading river and clouds between hills, mountains, and trees — Landscape with a Pavilion, late 18th-early 19th century
Okada Beisanjin

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colorful images depicting a story of an elderly couple discovering and raising an abandoned baby who grows into a beautiful woman; scenes with monkeys surrounding a basket in a tree; dogs emerging from baskets and attacking monkeys, ending with a monkey in a stable — Story of the Wisteria Basket, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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sketch of three men crouching around a small tray on a triangular base; man at L crouches with sword at PL, PR hand in fist, looking out; man at LR smiles, resting PR arm over knee; man at UR is standing, leaning over and looking at tray with arms crossed — Three Men with a Tray, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

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five white and black cranes: group of three standing at L, with the other two facing one another at R; low black rocks at LRC and behind far L crane — Cranes, late 19th-20th century
Kamisaka Sekka

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standing female figure clutching the hems of her robes in PL hand, near waist; PR arm is raised to mouth; looking over to LL; outer robe is light blue and white; inner robes are red and orange with designs — Standing Beauty, 18th century
Hishikawa Moronobu

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The details of the figure are made up of calligraphic allusions to the deity's attributes and qualities. — Tenjin on His Way to China, mid 18th century
Hakuin Ekaku

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collection of twenty images from the Tale of Genji painted in full color; primarily images of men and women inside small tatami rooms overlooking verandahs and small courtyards; clouds colored with gold leaf obscure trees and rivers — Album with scenes from The Tale of Genji, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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two small doves perched on a portion of a branch at R; downward pointing branch below, with small buds — Doves on a Plum Tree [right of a triptych of Doves, Hermit, and Kingfisher], 17th century
Setsuzan

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number two of six volumes; woodblock printed books with text and diagrams for inside tea rooms, and for tea gardens; tan cover on book; books travel in folding navy blue case — Promulgation of the Contemporary Tea Ceremony, vol. 2, 1694
Endō Genkan

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stylized lotus flower with bent stem, and narrow stalks with buds along stem; cup at end mimics open lotus blossom; remnants of red and gold coloring — Incense holder, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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blue book with glassine cover; images of various trees, many in unusual shapes, inside — Manual on Arboriculture (Kinsei jufu 金生樹譜) , vol. 2, 1833, 6th month
Chōseisha Aruji

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lines of text on brownish paper with red marks — Greater Sutra on the Perfection of Wisdom, Part 11, Chapter 579, c. 1300
Unknown Japanese

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red figure with wavy, curling gold hair and a golden crown of flaming jewels; rests chin in PL hand; PL elbow propped on top of a staff he is leaning on; PR toes curled up; standing on rocky platform — Seitaka Dōji, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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framed: group of three people; man at top seated in large robe, looking to L with sword under PL arm, and fan in PR hand; figure at R is kneeling, holding a fan in PR hand and a sword under PL arm; figure at bottom is standing, hiding face behind fan; triangular hat — Sketch of a Noh theater scene, second half 19th century
Attributed to Kawanabe Kyōsai

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men with horses in scene framed by willow trees, with calm shoreline at L and R sides, small pavilion covered with vines, and high-walled building; inscription panel at far R — Horseback Riding at West Lake, 1793
Maruyama Ōkyo

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comb with four flying cranes across top between stylized pine boughs that resemble fans, in mother of pearl — Comb with pines and cranes, late 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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number six of six volumes; woodblock printed books with text and diagrams; many diagrams featuring the construction and layout of tea ceremony room, brooms and brushes, cabinets, shelving units, and water vessels; tan cover; resides in navy blue case with other volumes — Promulgation of the Contemporary Tea Ceremony, vol. 6, 1694
Endō Genkan

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small sheets of paper (shishiki) decorated with calligraphy or illustrated scenes from Genji dispersed over panels of gold foil; 108 total; calligraphy is written by various courtiers whose names are inscribed on small slips of paper next to the shishiki — Fifty-four Scenes from the Tale of Genji [right of a pair], late 17th century
Attributed to Tosa Mitsuoki

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framed: figure with wild, wiry hair crouched with mouth and eyes wide open inside open shell-like form; small stick in PR hand — Sketch of a Noh theater scene, second half 19th century
Attributed to Kawanabe Kyōsai

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small chest with gilded copper hinges and corner fittings; design of dandelions and wisteria in shell and lead inlay and raised sprinkled design; three dragonflies on inside of the door; three removable shelves with floral pull; two keys — Portable chest with wisteria, 17th-18th century
Unknown Japanese

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bald figure in white robes reclining on a black rock near rapids looking up, admiring a waterfall and tree branches — Ri Haku (Li Bo) Viewing a Waterfall, 19th century
Tani Bunchō

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bird with black neck and long, pointed tail perched on branch with PR wing extended, looking toward wing with beak partially open; small branches and leaves at L — Wagtails, early 16th century
Kenkō Shōkei

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robed figure seated on rock over small waves with moonlike halo; sprig of bamboo in vase at L; waterfall at L; cliff and branches above — White-robed Kannon, early 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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large bottle with relatively short neck from rounded shoulder; rust colored body with mottled, gritty, raised gray, ochre, cream overglaze — Sake Bottle, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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blue book with glassine cover; text inside with images of flower pots, vases, tables, root diagrams, and bonsai plants — Manual on Arboriculture (Kinsei jufu 金生樹譜) , vol. 1, 1833, 6th month
Chōseisha Aruji

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large, rust-colored jar with dripping brown and tan over glaze; narrow base widening to top with graceful, short neck and rolling lip — Storage jar, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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framed: figure seated cross-legged on lotus blossom, with four sets arms; two of the hands are praying in front of chest; two are held up at sides, one holding scepter and the other holding a lotus blossom; two are extended outward with open, outward palms; and two are down, with one hand holding beads, and the other a small whip-like object; figure has headdress and decoration on forehead — Fukūkenjaku Kannon, early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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bulbous container with narrow neck and outward rolled lip; bulbous spout on side; red and blue design of peonies, chrysanthemums, grasses, and small blossoms; fluted around body and spout — Old Imari wine pitcher, late 18th-early 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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two panel screen with demon in decorated blue robe and white pants running, holding a red claw in his hands; he is looking behind, with white hair flowing; mouth slightly agape showing fangs — Ibaraki [left of a pair], 1882
Shibata Zeshin

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tea bowl with narrow base, flared mouth; pale blue glaze on outside; incised design of a frog looking up at a leaf; incised reeds — Tea bowl with Frog design, 20th century
Bernard Leach

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framed: male figure standing with bent knees, mouth wide open; crazy eyes; wild, unkempt hair; figure holds pole behind neck in both hands — Sketch of a Noh theater scene, second half 19th century
Attributed to Kawanabe Kyōsai

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mounted and framed fan painting; male figure with red top and white pants seated next to a curving blue river; two red floating objects at L in river — Party Held by a Meandering Stream, 19th century
Nakamura Hōchū

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rotund figure seated straddling two large rice barrels; carries a large sack over shoulder; black robes; huge earlobes — Daikoku Seated on Two Rice Bales, 1840
Ikuta Hokumei

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seascape with thin rocky outcroppings with trees and boats: thin island banks with wispy trees in middle ground, with a few figures; low, black rocks with foliage and rows of boats two figures in small boat near C; larger boat UC — Homeward Sailing Boats, 18th century
Ike Taiga

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two narrow waterfalls on either side of one wider waterfall cascading from a billowing rock formation; waterfalls separate over boulders at bottom; inscription written in gold across center of image within fog — Kegon Falls [center of a triptych of Kegon Falls and Flowers], 1902
Ishikawa Kosai

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blue cover; inscriptions with images of flowers and plants in vases and hanging containers — One Hundred Examples of Kai-Style Flower Arrangements (Kōyō seika hyakuhei zu 甲陽生花百瓶図), vol. 1, 1774, 5th lunar month
Shōmeian Rochū

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Shell-matching game, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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torii gate-shaped towel rack on small platform with deep drawer; each end of rail has an ornately decorated silver cap; gold and silver overlay of round crests with three hollyhock leaves — Towel rack and cosmetic case, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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album of eight ink landscape paintings on discolored, brown silk opposite facing eight descriptive poems on decorated paper; album is covered in brocade fabric with burgundy flowers and gold geometric designs — Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, 17th century
Kano Tan'yū

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square writing box with exterior design of gold and lead overlapping reeds; inside stylized gold stream in corer with mother-of-pearl inlay designs representing current; gold and lead reeds continued inside — Lacquer writing box with design of autumn grasses and stream, late 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; mounted fan painting; five figures at center with striped butterfly wings; five figures seated on verandah at R watching; dragon at UL; scene is divided by gold clouds — Scene from the "Butterflies" Chapter of the Tale of Genji, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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shallow dish with pattern of swirling ovals around inside in dark brown; dark brown lip — Plate with "Horse Eye" design (or "Flaming Jewel" design), 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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male figure seated on ground at L with arms crossed wearing billowing, angular black robes, looking toward R; inscription at R — Fujiwara Teika, from One Poet One Poem (Ikkasen isshu), early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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figure in skirt and scarves at R kneeling and praying to male figure seated on low throne; figure is in brown robes with orange trim; holding white fringed scepter in PR hand at lap; autumn trees in background — The Thirty-sixth Stage, from Zenzai Dōji’s Fifty-five Pilgrimages, also known as Zenzai Dōji emaki, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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two sets of couples in voluminous noble robes seated on risers with food trays in front of two layers of painted screens; observing two girls with two attendants playing with an object on a low table; small boy at L dancing with doll in hand, and palanquin nearby blossoming tree with basket of peonies at R — Doll Festival, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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bottle with square base and narrow, square mouth; delicate designs of chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms on alternating faces; red, green, blue coloring on white — Bottle with chrysanthemums and plums, late 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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monk figure wading through reeds, catching a shrimp on a rod; holding a shrimp in his PR hand — Xianzi the Shrimp Eater, 17th century
Kano Tan'yū

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jagged rock at R; blossoming orchids with thin fronds at R; small clump of brambles behind rock near lower C — Orchids, Bamboo, Brambles, and Rocks, 14th century
Tesshū Tokusai

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Deep dish with blue design of a chrysanthemum with stream emanating; clusters of foliage around flower and stream; two flying birds at far R; ribbing along inner edge; dish stands on three feet — Deep Dish with Chrysanthemum in a Stream, mid 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; mostly text; images of women gathered eating and drinking; old woman with young woman slouching on ground; young man in Western dress reading aloud to family in Japanese dress; man in Western dress eating from pot; light blue cover with impressed floral pattern — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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lively scenes of demons, some dancing, some playing instruments, others running and fighting; some of the demons are broken instruments, tools, or cookware; sun on horizon at far L — Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, c. 1830s
Attributed to Eigyō

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yellow cover; color images of tsuba designs, turtles, cranes, dragons, landscapes; other round designs of shells, people in boats, fish; other images of women, warriors, demons; flowers, plants — Pictorial Designs for All Artisans (Banshoku zukō 万職図考), vol. 4, 1850, 1st month
Katsushika Hokusai

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male figure with flames behind back; holds sword up in PR hand and beads out in PL hand; face is grimacing, with one fang pointing up on one side of his mouth, and down on the opposite; red male figure at his L foot looking down holding a staff; female figure at his PL foot — The Immovable Wisdom King (Fudō Myōō) with Two Attendants, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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ghostly, abstracted image of a full moon ULQ with gray wispy cloudlike dragon over part of moon; pale form lower — Dragon in a Rainy Night, 18th century
Nagasawa Rosetsu

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black lacquer box made of three separate boxes and cover; striped designs of inlay with rectangles of mother of pearl, geometric and floral patterns in gold pigment — Three-tiered box with stripes and Nanban patterns, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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cluster of flowers: blue hydrangea, magenta roses; two white flowers; magenta and purple peonies; red chrysanthemums, and crooked branch of light green, white, and blue blossoms — Flowers [right of a triptych of Kegon Falls and Flowers], 1902
Ishikawa Kosai

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landscape featuring a male figure sitting on a cliff edge near a blossoming tree at R overlooking a valley enveloped in fog and clouds; rooftops visible amid white blossoming trees; poem at R on separate paper — Fragment from the Illustrated Scrolls of the Tales of Saigyō (Saigyō monogatari emaki), 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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text at beginning; scenes of shoreline along river, looking on from river; images of buildings and people along shoreline; changing weather in scenes: people flying kites in summer; fall foliage; winter storm at end; view is occasionally obscured by bridge undergirding and pylons — Both Banks of the Sumida River, 1781
Tsuruoka Rosui

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crabs below lotus leaves at bottom; cluster of grasses and wilted lotus leafs and blossoms at UR — Jewel-like Countenance, Gaze of a Recluse, mid 19th century
Tsubaki Chinzan

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Sea in Spring, 18th century

Yosa Buson

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scenes along the shoreline of the Sumida River, with the vantage point looking from the river; houses and buildings with people being active in the streets, with occasional red temple buildings; view is occasionally obscured by large bridge pylons and supports; continuous cloud of haze over much of upper scene; storm near end — Both Banks of the Sumida River, 1781
Tsuruoka Rosui

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inscription with large characters in front panel; lightly colored landscape featuring bulbous, rocky mountains; calm bays; small buildings, a pagoda; trees; a few waterfalls, and a bridge — Water and Trees, Pure and Resplendent, 1822
Noro Kaiseki

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tall pine tree with two cranes perched at top; orange-red sun at top; inscription on either side of trunk — Crane and Pine, January 1912
Tomioka Tessai

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tiny book with worn brown brocade cover with pages of cursive writing inside — New Collection of Ancient and Modern Poems (Shin kokin wakashū 新古今和歌集), mid 14th century
Emperor Gokogon

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inro with four sections, depicting three cranes flying together to UR; stylized lines on opposite side, reminiscent of clouds or waves; presently connected with purple cord, orange ojime, and black lacquered netsuke — Medicine case with cranes and waves, 1810s-1820s
Hara Yōyūsai; Designer: Sakai Hōitsu

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wispy cursive inscriptions against paper decorated with gold and silver foliage, pine cones — Page from the Tsurayuki Anthology, vol. 2, known as Ishiyama-gire, 1112
attributed to Fujiwara Sadanobu

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framed: preparatory drawing of a woman sitting on the ground wrapped in large robe, holding long object in hands; open scroll with tassel in front of woman on ground; woman is looking up slightly with a smile; bamboo in background — Preparatory drawing for the left sheet of the triptych Elegant Instrumental Trio of Girls, 1844
Utagawa Kunisada

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number five of six volumes; woodblock printed book full of text; tan cover on book; books travel in folding navy blue case — Promulgation of the Contemporary Tea Ceremony, vol. 5, 1694
Endō Genkan

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eight figures within landscape; one figure is at shore watching a turtle swim on a leash; others are talking and playing go in background; colorful trees; towering rock formations in background — Eight Daoist Immortals, 18th century
Gion Nankai

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large flock of cranes, with a few darker gray cranes against a gold background — Cranes [left of a pair], 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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five women lounging with instruments, books, fans; bald man at L with back to viewer playing stringed instrument; decorative screen ULQ; women in bright kimonos — Musical Party, late 17th century
Hishikawa Moronobu

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book: seated male figure on front page; several pages of large characters follow; seated figure within a window flanked by scrolls and calligraphy near end of book; blue cover printed with brocade pattern — Portraits of Ike Taiga and His Calligraphies in Seal and Grass Styles, late 19th - early 20th century
Tomioka Tessai

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rectangular writing box in black lacquer; gold owl perched with wings slightly open on crooked blossoming branch; insert with ink stone and diamond-shaped water dripper with floral motif — Writing box with design of an owl, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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burgundy cover; samples of popular motifs in study form: dragons, tigers, and small scenes with flowers, feathers, small landscapes; insects, mythical figures, women, and ephemera — Pictorial Designs for All Artisans (Banshoku zukō 万職図考), vol. 1, 1850, 1st month
Katsushika Hokusai

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unsigned; Dutch Lady with her Javanese servant and dachshund by the sea; foreign ship in the background — Dutch Lady with Servant, early 19th century
Unknown Nagasaki School

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tea caddy, large, katatsuki shape, irregular surface; dark brown glaze, slightly flared shoulder, short neck; tapers subtly at base; ivory cover with tiny finial and incised concentric lines around finial — Tea caddy, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; pages of text with images; images of foreigners on first page; text on paper printed with yellow and green; images of street scene with Westerners in carriage, and various caricatures of Japanese people eating and drinking; blue cover with impressed flower pattern — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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three women relaxing together; woman in light blue lying on stomach, supporting head in hands while another woman leans on her back; younger woman in pink at LL holds a bouquet and looks up toward the other two women — Three Beauties, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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six panel screen; dense flock of white cranes, and a few cranes with darker feathers against gold background — Cranes [right of a pair], 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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framed: figure at L with cherry blossom kerchief looks over PL shoulder while balancing a bundle of wood on head, and holding a cord attached to a bull in PR hand; bull wraps around figure and to the L; inscriptions at bottom — A Parody on the Hermit Ch'ao-fu, mid late 19th century
Utagawa Sadakage

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light blue vase with narrow foot and wide shoulder; slightly lopsided; trailing chrysanthemum design around shoulder with blue flowers; bamboo sprigs on opposite side — Tall Vase with chrysanthemum and bamboo design, early 20th century
Unknown Korean

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crested white bird and crested brown bird perched on the branches of a gnarled, twisting tree with pink blossoms; blossoming tree is intertwined with a willow tree, with a rock between the two tree trunks; low grasses on ground — Two Magpies on Willow and Peach Trees, 1774
Yosa Buson

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two women in garden; woman at L is holding a basket with flowers, holding one of the flowers up toward woman at R who holds out a green bowl and pulls on a banana leaf plant above her head; towering scholar's rock at R with holes at R and bamboo — Chinese Beauty and Attendant, 18th century
Nakabayashi Chikutō

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framed: male figure with demon face; wide, sly grin barring teeth; bright red hair; figure is sneaking past a curtain with sword drawn in PR hand; bird pattern on his clothing — Sketch of a Noh theater scene, second half 19th century
Attributed to Kawanabe Kyōsai

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two branches at R with small bird perched near C — Sparrow on Bamboo in the Rain, 15th century
Traditionally attributed to Muqi Fachang

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framed: female figure crouching on ground, pruning a blossoming branch in preparation for display in dragon vase; pruning sheers on ground nearby; another blossoming branch on platter a her knees; hash-mark pattern on clothing; preparatory drawing — Preparatory drawing for the first print of the series The Ten Celestial Stems, 1844
Utagawa Kunisada

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two long boats at center and L with one lone male figure attempting to steer over waves; tall narrow rocks at R covered in moss with a small tree; smaller rocks near center with moss — Boats on the Sea, 17th century
studio of Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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small sheets of paper (shishiki) decorated with calligraphy or illustrated scenes from Genji dispersed over panels of gold foil; 108 total; calligraphy is written by various courtiers whose names are inscribed on small slips of paper next to the shishiki — Fifty-four Scenes from the Tale of Genji [left of a pair], late 17th century
Attributed to Tosa Mitsuoki

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male figures on a white-curtained balcony; one man is standing, aiming a longbow toward a cloud carrying grotesque figures brandishing weapons — Fragment from Tengu zōshi emaki, around 1500
Unknown Japanese

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male figure standing in three quarter pose with PL hang reaching for sword in belt; looking over PR shoulder; long robes with drum and pine design — Wakashu with a sword, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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bird with long, pointed tail perched on small branch at R, about to swoop down towards LR; cluster of pointed foliage at R — Wagtails, early 16th century
Kenkō Shōkei

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blue book with glassine over cover; text; images of bamboo tools; bamboo carving; tree splinting and splicing; leaf propagating; plant shaping; leaf diagrams, and gardening tools — Manual on Arboriculture (Kinsei jufu 金生樹譜) , vol. 3, 1833, 6th month
Chōseisha Aruji

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many small children playing with and climbing on a white elephant that is lying down — Chinese Children Playing with an Elephant [right of a pair], late 18th-mid 19th century
Style of Nagasawa Rosetsu

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comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; mostly text with small images: boiling kettle with fan; man stepping into the night; bathers, etc.; light blue cover with impressed floral decoration — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; mostly text; scene of Japanese people arguing; women entertaining men; man and woman in rickshaw; blue cover with impressed floral pattern — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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different images of Kannon, images of Buddha figures within large halos, with attendants, on lotus pedestals; text, some in Sanskrit — Iconographic drawings of the forms of Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, 5th month of 1230, 1230, 5th lunar month
Jinken

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Darani sutra 陀羅尼経, from a set of One Million Pagodas (Hyakumantō 百万塔), 767

Unknown Japanese

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parade of insects carrying leaves, grasses, flowers, and a palanquin; crickets, flies, mantises, mosquitoes, cicadas entering from R and curving back — Insect Procession, 19th century
Mori Kansai

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brightly colored images of 18 figures riding waves on various sea creatures; each holding an instrument or tool — Eighteen Rakan, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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six richly painted scenes: couple sitting close at R with approaching figure; male and female sitting across from one another in small structures; female figure in stylized rickshaw with male figure nearby; two male figures fighting; male figure at end with sword and open fan — Six No and Kyogen Pieces, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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framed: woodblock print of 100 images of Fudo Myoo in grid like pattern; figure is seated on a platform with flame like background; halo; holding sword upright in PR hand — Fudo, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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male figure in white robes seated, leaning PL arm on bent tree trunk, with eyes closed, peaceful look on face; scroll, book, and teapot to his R; pine boughs at top and R — Hermit [center of a triptych of Doves, Hermit, and Kingfisher], 17th century
Setsuzan

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framed; grayscale; image of a multi-headed dragon snaking across image, doubling back over a pile of human figures at LR — Dragon, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

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Comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; images of woman sewing and talking to man; food and drinks; men at a brazier; old woman with sake cup leaning wistfully over food bowl; man and woman approaching another man; text; light blue cover with impressed floral pattern — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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two women at R, looking toward man at L who is carrying a child on his shoulders — Man, Two Women, and Child, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

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ceramic incense burner in the shape of a quail; made in two parts; scalloped cut-outs on back within feathers for venting — Incense Burner in the Shape of a Quail, late 19th-early 20th century
Miyagawa Kōzan

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elderly man seated behind a curved table, leaning elbows on table and resting face in hands; holding a brush or pipe in PR hand; looking pensively toward a small ogre who is seated at L, and reading; inscriptions at top — Composing One Thousand Poems in a Day (Kakinomoto no Hitomaro and demon), 18th century
Tachibana Gitoku

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large, brown ceramic jar with short, reddish-brown neck and lip; area of dripping, dark glaze down one side+ — Storage jar, 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; pair of cranes left of center; pine tree at left; swimming duck and pair of smaller birds at right; blooming white and red chrysanthemums; unsigned — Cranes under Pine Trees, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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calligraphy-inscribed shikishi with underpainting in gold of a full moon — Poem from the Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times (Kokin wakashū), early 1610s
Hon'ami Kōetsu; Artist: Underpainting by Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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Hotei leaning drunkenly over a large rock, holding a goblet out in PL hand; inscription at L — Budai, mid 17th century
Seigan Sōi

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rocky outcropping with trees and buildings on stilts at LL; boulder with trees at R; angled shore with dense trees and buildings in middle ground; rounded mountains in horizon at background — River Landscape and Distant Mountains, 18th century
Kuwayama Gyokushū

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landscape scene with dark blue water and puffy gold clouds, brown rice fields, trees, mountains; a few huts amid fields; small temple complex on a peninsula; people on boats — A View of Ama no Hashidate, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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crane standing, facing L, head up and beak slightly open; crane is standing on one leg with the other slightly bent; pine boughs at R — Crane with Pine [left of a triptych of White-Robed Kannon and Cranes], 1664
Attributed to Kano Tan'yū

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winter landscape of a bay with bare, snow-covered trees; small buildings on shoreline at L; angular mountains in back; figure on horseback with another figure carrying pack on bridge at bottom; trees LRQ; more rocks UR — Snowy Landscape, mid 19th century
Yamamoto Baiitsu

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landscape scene of jagged, rocky mountains, hills within fog, bays with boats, and small buildings tucked away within rocky embankments and trees — Landscape, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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hourglass, gourd-shaped vase with broad faceted walls; blue glaze with grayish coloring along facets; erect mouth; a few darker blue-purple flecks — Double gourd shaped vase, 20th century
Hara Kiyoshi

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box in the shape of a round, fluted gourd, possibly with a gourd as core; black lacquer with sprinkled gold on the stem — Gourd shaped box, 1857
Sano Chokan

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recto: scene of men and women on a verandah watching a circle of instrumentalists and dancers; two pine trees wrapped in bamboo or grass skirts behind performers; gold clouds at top; round gold seal top center with blue outline and blue characters; verso: group of richly dressed men and women seated in a circle around a bonsai tree on a white table decorated with balls; lower scene on other side of wall features women and young girls seated behind an open shade; gold cloud at top; seal top center with blue flowers — Painted Battledore (hagoita); Scenes of New Year's Festivities and Saicho, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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round plate with buff colored glaze, painted with a design of a willow tree painted with brownish branches and blue leaves — Plate with Willow Design, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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numbers three-four of six volumes; woodblock printed books with text and diagrams, with many examples of flower arrangement; tan cover on book; books travel in folding navy blue case — Promulgation of the Contemporary Tea Ceremony, vol. 3–4, 1694
Endō Genkan

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globular jar with short neck and slot for handle; wide mouth; broad, flat base; dark, almost black glaze with patch of ochre coloring on side — Wide-mouthed Oil Jar (kayatsubo), c. 1750
Unknown Japanese

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two white cranes standing in front of a clump of colorful foliage, including red leaves, white mums, and tall, brown reeds; crane chick at lower center — Family of Cranes, second half 19th century
Watanabe Shōka

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elderly man wearing blue robe with crested black cloak; seated, with abacus on lap, pointing down with PR hand; open book at his knees — A Wealthy Merchant, mid 19th century
Utagawa Hiroshige

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large parade float with peaked roof and round forms under roof at R; tall point on top of float reaching skyward; abstracted buildings or other floats to L; oversized crescent moon at UL — Gion Festival Float under Moon, 18th century
Ike Taiga

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bulbous jar with slightly elevated mouth; white glaze with blue sprig painted on two sides of shoulder; lid with capped knob — Lidded Jar with sprig design, early 20th century
Unknown Korean

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narrow box with design of gold lotus flower and three leaves growing on waving stems; two petals drifting at top; circled gold character on each side — Sutra Box with Lotus Flowers and Seed Syllables, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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woman standing under a blossoming tree, in front of a winding stream with small cascade; she is wrapped in a large, white kimono with green and red overcoat slipping off shoulder — Poetess Ise no Tayū, first half 18th century
Miyagawa Chōshun

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black lacquered covered pitcher with wisteria motif in silver; erect, squared handle, graceful spout; stands on three stout feet — Ewer for hot water with wisteria, late 16th - early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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shallow bowl decorated with brushed white slip; incised abstracted leaf design inscribed and highlighted with darker gray glaze — Bowl with abstract design, 15th century or 20th century
Unknown Korean

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unsigned; mounted fan painting; group of men walking alongside a carriage at R under red torii gate; another group of men with two carriages at L, with three men seated on ground at UL;; scene is divided by gold clouds — Scene from the "Spring Shoots II" Chapter of The Tale of Genji, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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colorful image of ducks swimming in pairs, young and old; one duck is flying away at R; rocks with grasses along bottom of image; cluster of reeds at L — Geese in Autumn Stream, mid 19th century
Tsubaki Chinzan

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small round bowl with inward curving walls; subtly lobed; darker green celadon glaze — Lobed Celadon Brush Washer, 19th century
Aoki Mokubei

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small crested bird perched with beak open, facing L on a crooked blossoming branch; cluster of bamboo to R of branch on bottom — Bulbul on a Plum Tree [right of a pair], 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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rectangular bottle decorated in underglaze blue, each side bearing a panel depicting a Dutchman, two with a dog, two smoking pipes — Sake Bottle with Dutchmen, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; mostly text; images include male body in Japanese dress and horse head squatting, talking to another figure with male body, Western dress, with ox head sitting on rickshaw; Japanese man eating from steaming pan; tattooed Japanese man leaning on a head and holding a sake cup; elderly man with sake cup and brazier; blue cover with impressed floral pattern — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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Six Lions, 19th century

Katsushika Hokusai

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long, narrow black lacquer box decorated with phoenixes and flowers and vines; scalloped edges on lid over tie hooks; brown tie with zigzag lines in cream — Scroll box with incised design of Phoenix, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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two ducks at bottom, nearly face to face amid water grasses; twisted, bent reeds above — Geese and Reeds, 18th century
Itō Jakuchū

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colorful pheasant near lower C, walking with head turned dramatically to LL, facing smaller brown bird; stepping between jagged rocks; foliage and pink flowers around rocks — Flowers and Pheasants, 19th century
Yamamoto Baiitsu

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three geese walking and nibbling on the ground along a shoreline with grassy reeds — Geese and Reeds [left of a pair], 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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male figure seated on raised chair with shoes on ground; holds metal object in PR hand and an open black object in PL; spotted white robe with black grid pattern, and green sashes; figure is bald and has large earlobes — Portrait of Rigen Daishi, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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one of six volumes; woodblock printed books with text and diagrams for inside tea rooms, and for tea gardens; tan cover on book; books travel in folding navy blue case — Promulgation of the Contemporary Tea Ceremony, vol. 1, 1694
Endō Genkan

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sparrow in flight, about to dive toward a spider at LL hanging from a thread — Sparrow and Spider, 19th century
Matsumura Keibun

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yellowish tortoise shell hairpin with round floral motif near top — Tortoise shell hairpin, late 19th -early 20th century
Unknown Japanese

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cherry blossom motif on outside; four figures with exaggerated features on interior of lid against checkered background; two figures with large noses and ears against checkered background on small tray; square water dropper — Writing box with Nanban figures, 1633
Unknown Japanese

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golden figure with large halo seated on lotus platform, holding an object in hands at lap; accompanied by twelve motley attendants on either side, many holding weapons; standing figure on either side of lotus pedestal — The Healing Buddha (Yakushi Nyorai) and Twelve Generals, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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brown-glazed jar with narrow base, wider shoulder; short, erect neck with larger lip; incised lines around base of neck; incised lines around lip; three small bow-like handles; patch of white slip on shoulder that drips to the side and down — Storage Jar, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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scenes in and around Kyoto showing foreign visitors, some with "Christian" symbols; some of the figures in "western" dress are probably Japanese; other ambiguously clad figures in foreground may be Koreans; famous sites identified by labels; ornate clouds of embossed gold-leaf decorate all panels and are integral visual element of landscape — Scenes in and around Kyoto, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; Amida Buddha at center on cloud, with PR hand raised, PL hand lowered, with large halo emitting gold beams over image; smaller figure at L on cloud, bending forward slightly with hands clasped and head lowered; figure at R bending slightly, offering a jeweled box — Welcoming Descent of the Amida Buddha Triad, early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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bowl with an image of a phoenix at center surrounded by chrysanthemums; vignettes on inner walls of bowl alternating between Western black gunboats with multi-colored sails, and images of two Western men, both with backs to viewer within crests; smaller ship and European men vignettes on outside with peony design — Bowl with Europeans and Ships, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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painting of a spray of colorful flowers including narcissus with exposed bulbs, pink lotuses; yellow chrysanthemums; trumped-shaped red velvet flower; white chrysanthemums; pink hollyhocks; large yellow mum, and purple flowers — Flowers [left of a triptych of Kegon Falls and Flowers], 20th century
Ishikawa Kosai

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small pavilion on a clearing on rocky bluff; trees at LR and to L of pagoda; towering rocks above — Landscape with a Solitary Hut, 1760s
Yosa Buson

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rocky outcropping at top with downward pointing branches and waterfall obscured by mist; large rocks at bottom with foliage; inscribed verse at L and down R edge — Yōrō Waterfall, 1824
Urakami Shunkin

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grayish-white stoneware bowl with slightly flaring lip; short foot; reddish-brown glaze in places around lip; streaks of white down outside; tiny pockmarks — Shino glazed bowl, c. 1946-1965
Workshop of Arakawa Toyozō

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bowl with shallow, thinly incised birds flying inside with long, trailing feathers; very narrow base and wide mouth; celadon glaze — Bowl with flying parrot, first half 12th century
Unknown Korean

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framed: male figure in draping brown robes, large double halos, standing on cloud at UC with PR hand up, and PL down; two golden rays emanate from forehead to LR; two attendants in robes on either side of figure's feet, one at L has bent knees and is clasping hands; attendant at R is crouching and proffering a lotus to the R; two men at lower edge; man at R has a small cloud with three small figures emerging from mouth; black background — Welcoming Descent of Amida, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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comic books depicting changes after foreigners entered Japan; pages of text with a few colorful images in front: kerosene lamp with various food and drinks in a room; green and pink image collage of geisha, courtesans, and various male caricatures; man in foreign dress at table; a few black and white images inside of women talking, and a man poking at food on brazier; light blue cover with floral impressed pattern — Collection of Humorous Leftovers (Kokkei zansai bukuro 滑稽残菜嚢), vol., mid February 1882
Kawanabe Kyōsai

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two figures crossing high stone bridge at lower R between towering rock formations; cluster of trees on rocks at L; rising rock formations in background — Mountain scene, 19th century
Bunkei

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metal hairpin with white medallion featuring crescent moon and cherry blossom motif in gold; moon is outlined on one side, and filled in on other; gold foil around top of prongs with floral motif — Tortoise shell hairpin, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown Japanese

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ink drawing of chrysanthemums; larger fully blossomed chrysanthemum at R; shorter partial blossom LL — Chrysanthemums, 18th century
Ike Taiga

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male figure in white monk's robes standing on sloping shoreline; figure holds out an animal head in his extended hands; rock formation in background with a canopy of foliage overhead; small eddy in water at L — The Zen Eccentric Zhutou [right of a pair of Zhutou and Xianzi], late 15th-early 16th century
Yōgetsu

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woman seated on a green mat wearing voluminous robes that are richly decorated with heavy patterns in gold, red, white, yellow, and green; gold disc-like head piece over her forehead; she toys with a fan between her hands near lap — Portrait of a Lady, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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large turtle with long swooping black wake — Turtle, 18th century
Itō Jakuchū

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woodblock printed book with illustrations by the monk Tokusen; blue cover with plaid title label; text pages along with blocky, grotesque images of demons torturing humans, in many various, creative ways; male figures with beards and scribes; bodhisattvas on clouds and in temple complex at end — Sutra on the Ten Kings of Hell, 1594, 7th lunar month
Unknown Japanese

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jagged, heavily shaded rocky cliff at L; two figures within a small enclosure on a boat with man steering at R; jagged rocks at bottom; misty mountain top at URQ — Su Shi's Second Visit to the Red Cliff, 18th century
Sakaki Hyakusen

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landscape with tall rock faces at L and R sides; building on flat cliff near C trees on lower rocky outcropping; view of bay with small village at center between cliffs — Landscape after a Qing Chinese Work, 19th century
Okada Hankō

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Standing Beauty, early 18th century

Attributed to Kaigetsudō Doshin

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three narcissus blossoms; blade-like foliage with marbled coloring — Narcissus, 18th-19th century
Nakamura Hōchū

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tan, textured paper ground with abstract, sparse painting in black comprised of two thick, round globs and wavy, broad strokes — Return, 1961
Morita Shiryū

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one of a pair of raku ware tea bowls; red raku bowl with incised crane design, filled with white slip; two flying cranes and one standing crane — Tea bowl with cranes, late 18th - early 19th century
Raku Ryōnyū

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large masted ship with two European figures at center of bowl; pairs of European men in rich brocades alternating with cartouches of smaller ships and decorations against a floral background on insides; peony design alternating with cartouches of European man and boy on outside — Bowl with Ships and Dutchmen, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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small dish with colorful fruits motif; red, yellow, green, and blue; delicate geometric design around inner lip — Dish with Pomegranates, Peaches and Finger Citron, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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two panel folding screen: gnarled trees at bottom with long, low bridge and figure at LR carrying farming implement over bridge; mountain slopes above; dark mountain tops in cluster between white peaks, with building roof URQ — Spring Landscape, 1787, 2nd lunar month
Ganku

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plate with design of courtesan with attendant in floral kimono standing among reeds; attendant holds pink parasol for courtesan; reeds behind the two women; waterfowl to the L; floral inner border within plate; outer border with alternating cartouches of young women and waterfowl; insects on underside — Plate with Pronk Design of a Prostitute and Attendant, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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book with woodblock printed images of leafy and flowering plants; crab; fruits; insects, and birds; some coloring; yellow cover with brown title label — Book of Pictures by Shazanrō (Shazanrō ehon 写山楼画本), 1811
Tani Bunchō

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irregular, oval bowl with rough, irregular lip; red in color; dark ashy lip with hints of gold; black spots inside — Bowl, 20th-21st century
Imai Hyoe

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samurai holding a longbow at lower R pointing upward to another samurai figure riding a horse that is leaping into the air at UL; figure on horse is also holding a longbow and an arrow; fingerlike waves at UR; treetops at LL — Sketch of two warriors, 19th century
Attributed to Kawanabe Kyōsai

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black lacquer table; scalloped cutouts on sides between base and rim; curved, scrolling, upturned feet — Black altar table, 15th-16th century
Unknown Japanese

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large, square bottle with narrow neck; white glaze with tan patches over dark, nearly black, stoneware — Square bottle, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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lopsided jar with very dark brown glaze; faceted walls, rounded shoulder, low, flat mouth, small foot; incised lines around lip and shoulder; lighter material shows through in raised areas below glaze; no glaze on mouth — Faceted jar, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown Korean

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sutra written in gold on dark blue paper; cover decorated with floral motif, painted in gold on oxidized silver; frontispiece with painting of preaching Buddha, with Bodhisattvas looking on, mountains in background — Chapter 78 of the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom, 12th century
Unknown Japanese

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stylized magnolia blossoms at R; inscription at L — Calligraphy and Magnolia, 18th century
Ike Taiga

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woman seated with PL knee drawn slightly up, resting body weight on PL arm; folds of her robes pool on the floor around wrist and legs; head tilted forward, looking down toward lap; hair done up with one stick — Seated Woman, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

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section of handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; deity seated on lotus pedestal on a white horse; three attendants in colorful robes behind, with clasped hands; female attendant in green near horse's head, and another attendant direction horse lower C; man in front of horse standing with outstretched, clasped hands; inscriptions in ink — Memyō Bosatsu, 13th century
Unknown Japanese

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framed: row of six seated Buddha figures; sitting cross-legged on lotus pedestal; double behind body; light inscription near C — Six Amida Buddhas, 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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six panel screen with small paper leafs containing calligraphy or colorful images from the Tale of Genji against gold foil background painted with green grid patterns; tarnished silver and blue boarders across top and bottom — Scenes from The Tale of Genji [left of a pair], 17th century
Tosa Mitsunari

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framed: encircled Buddha seated with double flaming halo at C, surrounded by eight similar encircled figures, each with a unique appearance; two floating clouds above with three attendants playing instruments, floating crown at top C; semicircle at LL with four-armed figure holding scepter, surrounded in flames; triangle at LR with seated figure holding small sword, surrounded by flames; arabesque design with a pot lower C — Sonsho Mandala, 1321
Unknown Japanese

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figure on tan ground in floral kimono with red undergarment showing on sleeve and around legs; under a cherry blossom tree in UL; ivory roller ends — Woman Walking under a Cherry Tree, 18th century
Komai Ki

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small plate with scalloped edges; blue underglaze design of a fully blossoming peony with leaves and buds; thin grass sprays in background; elevated on foot; bar design on foot; stylized leaf design outside — Plate with Peonies, c. 1720
Unknown Japanese

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diagonal branch across image with smaller, thin branch with delicate pink and white blossoms; inscriptions top and bottom — Cherry Blossoms with Poems, c. 1790-1820
Kubo Shunman; Poet: Ōta Nanpo; Poet: Ishikawa Masamochi; Poet: Sugawara Nagane; Poet: Kitagawa Kihei

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small six-panel screen; group of people picnicking on red blanket along a shore at R; another group of picnickers near UC between trees, with horseback rider nearby; arched bridge with tree nearby at L; another group of people on bench at L; man entering shine complex at L — Sumiyoshi Shrine and Osaka Bay, c. 1660
Unknown Japanese

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3/4 portrait of a young woman gazing outward, with her eyes slightly crossed; thick layered, beige and white kimono; she is loosely clutching a red brocaded cloak just below shoulders, with index finger pointing downward; richly decorated navy obi with dragon and flaming pearl — Kamigata Beauty, 1790s
Gion Seitoku

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lines of inscription at R; image of Buddha in red robes seated on a blue lotus blossom; olden halo behind head; two concentric circles behind figure — Hōshō Nyorai, 13th century
Unknown Japanese

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Flowers of Autumn, Tawaraya Sōsetsu — Flowers of Autumn, first half 17th century
Tawaraya Sōsetsu

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unsigned; strip of paper featuring images from the Tale of Genji; two women seated behind low tables at L with two other figures outside the room facing them; three female figures within a room L of C; two men outside the room at R — Scene from the "Spring Shoots II" Chapter of The Tale of Genji, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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large red lacquered ring that stands on a circular platform; similar circular form above; black borders with mother-of-pearl inlay in floral pattern — Round flower stand, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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two hikers on a path between rocks with crooked pines in LRQ, walking toward seaside village with thatched roofs; portion of a tall pagoda amid towering rocks at URQ; mountain tops in fog in background; boat amid reeds lower R — Landscape, 17th-18th century
Tsurusawa Tangei

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