four sided basket with open weave, narrows towards top, round opening; short irregular handle made of twisted strips of bamboo wound over a round piece of bamboo; one twisted strip of bamboo ends in large loop on one side of handle; flower cylinder is reddish-brown lacquered bamboo with ridges, lined with copper — Passing Showers, early 20th century
Wada Waichisai II

G223

two peacocks standing side by side on tree limb URQ; peacock at front faces L, peacock in rear looks out directly at viewer; tails cropped off R edge, returning to frame LRQ; branch trails to LL with white blossoms — Peacocks Standing on a Blooming Magnolia, second half 19th century
Kawada Shōryō

G223

in center, 3 headed 8 armed figure with head of fire motions; figure entangled in flames, waves, snakes; two warriors stand guard in LL and LR corners; top center, Buddha in a bubble with blessing gesture — Daigensui Myōō, 1868
Kano Hōgai

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robed figure standing in center with large halo behind head, holding golden staff in PR hand and round black object in PL hand; figure stands on lotus riding on swirling clouds or waves — Welcoming Descent of Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, early 19th century
Sakai Hōitsu

G220

R screen: large tree at R with branches and foliage extending over several panels; cluster of squared rocks at R; lotus blossoms and leaves at R; hawk perched on stone near center; another hawk at UL about to dive downward — Hawks by a Stream [right of a pair], mid 17th century
Soga Nichokuan

G221

large plate in form of a lily pad resting on three cylindrical black feet — Clarity, 2003
Fukami Sueharu

G240

horizontally oriented finlike form; rectangular form rising slightly at center — Moment II, 2003
Fukami Sueharu

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wide, shallow, thick-walled bowl; two deep, horizontal inherent cracks on interior walls with pooling glaze; one of the cracks is angled and juts out subtly — Abundance, c. 1969
Fukami Sueharu

G240

standing wooden figure with flame like hair, and fierce expression wearing warrior clothing; wide stance with PR hand clenched in fist toward chest; PL hand clenched in fist with index finger pointing outward; base with carved and painted waves — Makora, one of the Twelve Divine Generals, early 14th century
Japan

G220

L screen: gnarled, twisting pine tree at L, with branches extending across multiple panels; rocks at L; hawk at lower center attacking a small goose, its talons digging into the goose's face, mouth, and neck; hawk is lifting bird out of water — Hawks by a Stream [left of a pair], mid 17th century
Soga Nichokuan

G221

very tall, towering, four-cornered basket with flared top; open, diamond-patterned weave with layers of woven horizontal cross-pattern; handle made from three thin bamboo strips that join at the top, secured with a row of decorative knots; handle separates into three strips at basket lip, adorned with decorative weave at base; tall, red-brown bamboo cylinder lined with copper — Traversing the Heavens, first half 20th century
Yamashita Kōchikusai

G223

boat shaped flower basket with arching, woven "canopy" at one end with rattan loops; oblong copper tray insert with lacquer-like patina — Trailing Rings, second half 19th century
Wada Waichisai

G223

diamond-shaped basket with tall handle covered with many thin vertical strips; vertical weave; decorative weaves along bottom; tall, copper lined cylinder — Diamond-shaped flower basket, late 19th century
Wada Waichisai

G223

two black birds sitting next to each other on lower part of branch; larger grey and light pink speckled bird sitting above them on branch; willow tree in back at top L — Kite and two crows, c. 1766-1770
Yosa Buson

G222

vertical squarish, thin form with vertical ripples near upper corner; triangular cutout at center of bottom edge; mounted to light wooden base — Between the Waves, 1984
Fukami Sueharu

G240

head of figure with open mouth, top knot, and third eye; all eyes inlaid crystal; shiny black base — Kaguhana head from a Dandatō staff, early 14th century
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teal green vase at R holding round yellow fruits and a grape vine with dark grapes — Studies from Nature: Plants, Fish, and Birds (Vase with Loquats), first half 19th century
Urakami Shunkin

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two pieces of almost semi-circular form covererd with raised loops of bamboo all going horizontally; most of bamboo light in color with wide strip of slightly redder bamboo across center of both — Butterfly, 1998
Uematsu Chikuyū

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twelve masks with cords attached to ears; each mask represents a vastly different character: Buddhist figures, demon, elderly man and woman, and various emotions — Noh and Kyogen Masks, early 20th century
Ueda Tekkō

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tall tree stump at R with thick grasses, leaves, and white flowers growing from top; turtle at bottom L of stump climbing up with two front legs — Turtle, second half 19th century
Shibata Zeshin

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four poppies in different stages: white poppy in full bloom; orange-red at L facing away; bent, blue opening bud at LR; smaller, closed, white bud LL — Poppies, late 19th - early 20th century
Sakai Dōitsu

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squat teacup with rich alternating floral and linear patterns in blue and white; patterns separated by curving waves of impressed lines; raised thin brown band near top; brown lip; design continued on top inside — Tea Cup, early 21st century
Fukami Family Workshop

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unsigned; 6 panel screens with various scenes divided by gold clouds; at R, men and women are gathered in a room with two female musicians; at LR, a man on a verandah gazes inside at a kneeling woman; other groups of men around outside; other vignettes of people gathered outside, near carriages, or inside rooms with verandahs — Scenes from the Tale of Genji [left of a pair], 17th century
Japan

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large white and pink flowers blooming amid foliage and smaller, dark blue flowers; tall grasses with white fronds stick out above at L; smaller white flowers at bottom — Mallows, 17th century
traditionally attributed to Kitagawa Sōsetsu; Artist: Unknown [seal of I'nen]

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carved wooden mask with large, bulging eyes, huge nose with flared nostrils, wide open mouth exposing pointed teeth and curved tongue; high cheekbones; arched eyebrows; traces of white, red, and black pigment — Kishin Mask, c. 13th century
Japan

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oblong basket with hexagonal base; open, crisscross weave; four-pronged square handle; copper tray — Boat-shaped fruit basket, summer 1918
Yamamoto Chikuryūsai

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large, scowling black bird perched on rock in four screens at R; dramatic waves at LLC and LRC — Eagle on Rock by Waves, first half 19th century
Mochizuki Gyokusen

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shallow, oval basket with abstract swirling motif; light colored wood; two D-shaped openings amidst swirls — Suzu River, 2007
Uematsu Chikuyū

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moon at top with diagonal space outlined by ink washes jutting into lower edge of the moon; area immediately below moon demarcated by abstract washes of clouds — Strange Mountain in a Moonlit Night, second half 18th century
Nagasawa Rosetsu

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mounted fan painting: group of black rocks with woven fish trap; swirling waves pounding against the rocks; silver background — Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair], first half 19th century
Suzuki Kiitsu

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two men in robes seated on ground in front of large rock with bushes; man at L leans towards man on R, resting his weight on his PL hand; PR hand holds tasseled fan over PR knee; man at R holds white cloth draped over lap and red object in PR hand; pale trees in background — Two Chinese Scholars, before 1800
Tani Bunchō

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center scroll: male figure wearing gray face mask standing facing viewer with arms outstretched; brocade brown and gold top; billowing blue pants with blue designs; tall black hat; decorated fan in PR hand; face mask has white tassels and goatee — Okina [center of a triptych of the Noh roles Senzai, Okina, and Sanbaso], mid 19th century
Kano Kazunobu

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stem from peony bush spread across image with large, gray peony blossom at UR; small spray of foliage with blossoms parallel to peony stem LLQ — Studies from Nature: Plants, Fish, and Birds (Peony), first half 19th century
Urakami Shunkin

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unsigned; man wearing massive robes seated on low podium behind partially closed screen; arrangement of robes and tall black hat give figure triangular appearance — Retired Emperor Gotoba, Date Unknown
Japan

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off-white dome-shaped form with flat bottom and small, open mouth at top; subtle flared points near bottom — Serenity, 1969
Fukami Sueharu

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black lacquer food tray with pampas grass design at lower corner — Small Serving Tray with Pampas Grass Design, late 18th century
Attributed to Yamamoto Shunshō VI

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six-panel folding screen; on L a girl and child are opening up a screen of a landscape, the girl is holding the right edge of the screen; on R two reclining figures are next to a group of three figures seated around a table with one standing woman; the seated figures are a girl with books in front of her, a man looking at a book, and a girl making paper cranes; to the far right is an oriental rung with a table with the game of go, a biwa wrapped in fabric, and a stationery box — The Four Elegant Pastimes [right of a pair], second half 19th century
Shibata Zeshin

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six-panel folding screen; several groups of figures against gold leaf background; casually clad man sits next to a fabric-wrapped bundle on L; a cluster of five figures follows, two standing girls and a young man leaning in an "S"-curve on his katana; seated in front of this group is a woman and a man; in foreground are two seated figures, one woman with her dog and a girl with her back turned; blind musician playing shamisen, with broken string held with lips; on far R a group of three dancing figures, two women and a man — The Four Elegant Pastimes [left of a pair], second half 19th century
Shibata Zeshin

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lively street scene featuring a female kabuki performance at L; motely crowd of men, women, and children on street, some watching the performance, others flirting, walking, dancing, wrestling, etc.; in background, men and women lounge in tea shop — Okuni Kabuki, mid 17th century
School of Iwasa Matabei

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small woven basket in shape of cicada; open-weave star patterned wings; small bamboo insert in mouth for water; cicada should be oriented vertically, with mouth facing up — Cicada-shaped hanging flower basket, early 20th century
Tanabe Chikuunsai

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cone-shaped hanging basket with vertical, open weave; ends in point with twisted sticks; uneven, scalloped, wide mouth — Old Man Hanging Flower Basket, mid 20th century
Suemura Shōbun

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low, round basket with hexagonal base; double rungs around lip; three-dimensional, tiny openwork weave patterns; larger weave pattern bottom — Fruit Basket, mid 20th century
Fukuda Chikuyūsai

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left scroll: male figure taking small step forward, holding PL arm straight out, grasping closed fan; PR hand below head; wearing pale blue robe with seaweed, turtle, and crane design; bright inner robe; tall black hat — Sanbaso [left of a triptych of the Noh roles Senzai, Okina, and Sanbaso], mid 19th century
Kano Kazunobu

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two small gray and brown birds standing side by side near center; L bird grasping something in its beak, while bird at R stares; birds standing on slight hill amid low grasses; branch with white blossoms extends across image at top; three flying insects around blossoms at UR — Studies from Nature: Plants, Fish, and Birds (Birds and Roses), first half 19th century
Urakami Shunkin

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Woman Sweeping [right of a pair of Women], early 19th century

Tatebe Sōchō

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bulbous, squat basket with thick, crisscrossing weave; narrow mouth; slightly lopsided handle made from three bamboo sticks of varying thickness woven together with decorative knots; one side of handle has irregular twig — Long Life and Good Fortune Flower Basket, spring 1934
Maeda Chikubōsai

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swarm of small, fat chested gray and tan birds zigzagging over the scene against silver moon — Plovers in Moonlight, mid 18th century
Ōnishi Suigetsu

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center scene: male figure in green cloak riding a gray horse through the snow; attendant partially visible behind horse at LRQ; snow-covered bamboo LRC; inscription at top — Rider [center of a triptych of Three Scenes of Autumn Evening], late 17th century
Sumiyoshi Gukei

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two gray fish: larger fish at R turning its body to the L, with its tail flipped downward; smaller fish at LL facing L; light green plants at top and bottom with pink petals — Studies from Nature: Plants, Fish, and Birds (Cherry Blossoms with Fish), first half 19th century
Urakami Shunkin

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right scroll: figure wearing black face mask in pose with legs slightly apart, PR arm held out and down with bells in PR hand; PL arm bent upward behind figure holding decorated fan; figure wears blue kimono and tall black hat — Senzai [right of a triptych of the Noh roles Senzai, Okina, and Sanbaso], mid 19th century
Kano Kazunobu

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irregular, columnar vase with very thick walls; six angled sides; very sharp, knobby texture with gray, tan, and pale blue glazes; small circular opening at top — Vase, early 21st century
Tsujimura Shirō

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stylized foliage and orchids growing from three irregular rock formations at LL, R, and URQ — Orchids and Rocks, third quarter 19th century
Hidaka Tetsuō

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seated male figure with hands resting in lap; thick white hair and beard; gazing outward to R; three black bowls with whitish liquid placed before man; various weapons and implements hanging behind man; brilliant blue and yellow clothing — Portrait of an Ainu Man, late 19th century
Hayashi Kyokudō

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large black bird facing R, with beak open; perched on gnarled, snow covered branch rising vertically from bottom center; flecks of white paint — Raven and old Tree in Snow, early 19th century
Saeki Ganku

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woman standing in curved posture with PR hand held up to forehead; cradles tea basket slung over shoulder under PL arm; basket is full of green leaves; blue and white striped kerchief over head — Tea Picker [left of a pair of Women], early 19th century
Tatebe Sōchō

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bamboo rod with woven loop at one end; carved, telescoping hook at opposite end with intersecting bamboo piece connected with twine — Bamboo Hanging Rod, early 20th century
Wada Waichisai II

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small, cone like cup with very narrow base; shallow "spout" on side — Sake cup (guinomi), c. 2002
Fukami Sueharu

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tall diamond-shaped basket with widened, bulbous bottom; angles sharpen at top; closed weave with loops near top; handle; inner bamboo cylinder — Flower basket, 1920s-1930s
Chikukōen

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two-tiered round basket with squat, round shape; closed weave — Gourd-shaped flower basket, c. 1935-1945
Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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vertical rectangular form with rippled, peaked top; short, twisted "stem" inserted near center of either narrow side — Sacred Building, 1975
Fukami Sueharu

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gnarled branches with blossoms against crescent moon in background; larger branches rising up from lower center; darker branch in foreground entering from R — Plum Blossoms Under the Winter Moon, first half 20th century
Matsubayashi Keigetsu

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large moon at TL; white rabbit going downwards head first around center, waves at bottom. — Rabbit [left of the pair Rabbit and Swallows], early 18th century
Yamaguchi Sekkei

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oval tea basket with lid; closed chevron weave; two handles; green cord at top; blue brocade lining inside; two green tassels — Teiran Tea Utensil Basket, second half 19th century
Hayakawa Shōkosai I

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horizontal, diamond-shaped form with small, gentle point at top; wavy ripples on lower sides; lower corner eases into triangular base; three horizontal, wavy incised lines on front; three horizontal straight lines incised on back — Sea View, 1982
Fukami Sueharu

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ceramic cylinder with impressed newspaper patterns inside and out; small, black and white humanlike figure with outstretched arms inside — Information Society 'Drowning', 1973
Fukami Sueharu

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oblong, low basket with upward curving edges; open, horizontal weave; strands sweep upward into continuous, braided handle; spotted dark pattern in basket; reddish handle — Sooted Bamboo Basket with Handle, 1993
Uematsu Chikuyū

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small owl perched on bent branch; dramatically pointed eyes, two horn-like tufts on either side of head; branch at L — Horned Owl on an Old Branch, 18th-19th century
Spurious Seal and Signature of Kaihō Yūshō

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tea cup with blue and white patterns separated by three vertical bands of blue and light blue; horizontal raised band around top in brown; brown lip — Tea cup, early 21st century
Fukami Family Workshop

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female ghost with sharply pointed eyes; toothy grin with pointy black and white teeth; woman is running PL hand through her scraggly black hair; white robe falling down shoulders; woman is rising from forked white and red flames emanating from a skull at LRC — Ghost, late 19th century
Japan

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hexagonal basket with bulbous sides; open, star patterned weave; stout handle; large bamboo cylinder — Round Handled Flower Basket, early 20th century
Tanabe Chikuunsai

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hanging flower basket in shape of open-mouthed cicada; cone-shaped body with concentric half circles on back; chevron patterned close-weave wings; vertical orientation, with mouth opening facing upward — Cicada-shaped Flower Basket, 19th century
Japan

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irregular, rectangular object with waving, overhanging top; deep open vein exposing inner knobby texture, with larger knob on side; small, extended knob on top corner; open vain at lower corner with more bubbles — Morals of a Young Day, 1974
Fukami Sueharu

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small oval basket with rectangular base; arcing, split handle with loop at top center; decorative knots across handle; woven external supports, with arcing supports at sides; closed weave; copper lined bamboo cylinder — Boat-Shaped Hanging Flower Basket, May 1921
Tanabe Chikuunsai

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woven basket with square bottom and circular top, predominately brown finish with some vertical elements painted red and gold, or black and gold; handle is a single piece of curved bamboo; smaller, braided arches intersect each handle a few inches above end — Tapered flower basket with arrow shafts, second half 20th century
Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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fan-shaped hanging basket made from thinly cut strips of bent bamboo; narrow mouth at top; oblong bamboo insert — (Wide-bottomed flower basket of sooted bamboo), second half 20th century
Tanaka Kōsai

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clusters of white and blue irises along bottom; cluster of blue irises, elevated, towards center — Irises [left of a pair], late 19th century
Spurious signature and seal of Sakai Hōitsu

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square vessel with rounded corners; two very small handles with carved design; diamond-shaped cutouts with vertical slit at bottom center of each side; rounded base below — Kettle, 2001
Tamura Roppō

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carp jumping out of the water, curving body dramatically to L; splashing water curling around body and splashing upward at R; pink highlights on tips of fins and tail — Carp Leaping Out of Water [right of a pair of Carps], 1777
Tsukioka Settei

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black lacquer tray with design of pink flowers with heart-shaped leaves — Small Serving Tray with Pink Flower Design, late 18th century
Attributed to Yamamoto Shunshō VI

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one dark, irregular cylindrical form; large L-shaped form with slanting top, decorated with pale yellow and blue flowers and blue wavelike pattern with gold outline; smaller square C-shaped form with similar decoration — Three Piece Sculptural Group, c. 2002
Nakamura Takuo

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tall cylindrical form with six offset disks bisecting form just above center; ochre colored with darker brown speckles; disks are darker glaze; slight taper from top to bottom — Stratum, 1970
Fukami Sueharu

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large carp curving its body towards R; small ripples curl around tail and upper body; subtle bubbles; light pink highlighting at tips of fins and tail — Swimming Carp [left of a pair of Carps], 1777
Tsukioka Settei

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3/4 view of woman standing on a dock facing R, gathering skirts in PR hand; resting PL hand on bundle of papers tucked into front of obi; mouth partially open; willow tree branch frames scene at top; boat visible at LR; dark blue kimono with lighter blue duck motif trim — Beauty at a River Under a Willow, 1820s-1830s
Utagawa Kunihide

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round basket with decorative ring around mouth featuring woven circles and waving line; 2-pronged handle with two decorative knots flanking hook at handle's center; closed weave around bottom half; large, open, star-patterned weave upper half; rich, purple cord with copper hook attaches to basket; copper pan — Hanging Flower Basket of Ryū Rikyō Taste, early 20th century
Tanabe Chikuunsai

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two-sided standing screen; recto: two male figures in partial armor wrestling; male figure lying on back is pulling at the armor near the thigh of standing male figure; verso: green basket full of shells; blossoming cherry branch across basket; bright red rose behind basket at L — Armor-tugging, 1802
Kō Sūkoku

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standing Jizo in 3/4 view, holds transluscent ball in left hand, staff in right and each foot on lotus leave base which are on a cloud; rays emanate from head, first immediately around head encircled, then more extensions in back; Jizo is elaborately clad in garment decorated with kirikane in motifs of the various layers of clothing — Welcoming Descent of Jizō Bodhisattva, first half 14th century
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five small birds perched on snow-covered bamboo and a small crooked branch growing from side of a cliff; birds facing different directions; snow-covered grasses and rocks in lower portion — Birds in Snow, mid 19th century
Nakabayashi Chikutō

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suit of armor in crouching position seated on box; head lowered, arms spread with hands on thighs; blue and gold motif on pads; breastplate in gold with raised gold crest of three leaves — Suit of Armor, 1830s
Mihata Jōryū

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grasshopper perched on white lotus root tube at LL; lotus stem and leaf sprouting across image at R; small plant with purple foliage and pink flowers behind lotus leaf at R; large beetle at LR — Studies from Nature: Plants, Fish, and Birds (Lotus Tuber with Insects), first half 19th century
Urakami Shunkin

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seated lion with large, furrowed brow; barring teeth; erect, fanned tail; remnants of pigment throughout — Guardian lion, 13th - early 14th century
Japan

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mounted fan painting: mostly white background with snow-covered barren brown bush at R; diagonal gray background at L with parallel, curved gray lines — Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair], first half 19th century
Suzuki Kiitsu

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two bamboo stalks rising along L; cone-shaped bamboo shoot growing between the two stalks at LL; three sparrows sit within the bamboo foliage — Sparrows and Bamboo, early 18th century
Ōhara Keizan

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full moon in top half against gray background — A Full Moon, mid 19th century
Nakajima Raishō

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fan painting; flower near ULC on curving, winding stem beginning at LR; leaf with holes at R; cropped leaf bottom center; mounted on gold flecked paper in frame — Water plant, second half 18th century
Itō Jakuchū

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long, flat, boat-shaped basket with a four-cornered bottom; closely woven, chevron-patterned weave on sides; two bands at top of closely woven, twisted narrow strips; two wide strips with rosette-shaped knots at edges that form "feet" on base; low handle formed from irregularly shaped branches, woven with decorative knots at sides, and three rosettes at top; low, oblong copper tray insert — (Boat-shaped flower basket), first half 20th century
Maeda Chikubōsai

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hoop-shaped basket with bulbous body arcing into rounded handle made of one thick piece of bamboo with irregular twigs on either side; openwork weave with diamond pattern; round base; thin, horizontal bar with vertical supports at each opening; squat copper lined bamboo cylinder for flowers — Eighth-Day Moon Flower Basket, first half 20th century
Maeda Chikubōsai

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Kannon figure seated on lotus on rock, wave-like motif underneath; in the background is a large gold-bordered halo and cloud-like motif behind; upper half of composition a very deep indigo blue; green and gold mount with lucite roller — Shō-Kannon, first half 19th century
Suzuki Kiitsu

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standing figure holding staff in PR hand and sphere in outstretched PL hand; standing on tiered carved base with lotus leaves around top; gold leaf on garment and base with some remaining areas of blue and green pigment on garment; figure removes from base with keys on bottom of feet; staff also removes — Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, second half 13th century
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vertically oriented rectangular form; brushed metal mount with small wire loop for hanging — Nontitle, 1990
Fukami Sueharu

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irregular rectangular form with wavelike top extending over edges; small knob at top corner; impressions of faces around upper edges, below waves — A Young Day, 1974
Fukami Sueharu

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