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

G239

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

G239

pair of six-paneled folding screens; dark blue cloth backing; black frames; a (left): abstract image in mostly black, white and red pigments; fiery red and orange section, with swirling, looping linear pattern on left-most section of screens; several repeating patterns of circular shapes, in many different sizes, and arranged in rows L and R sides; large circular shape in C, with two smaller circles at lower edges of larger circle, in washy black pigments; thick white pigment with linear surface treatments on lower section of three right-most screens; b (right): abstract image with biomorphic forms including human arms primarily in black on tan with pale blue and red highlights; forms are more dense/taller at right side and taper toward left; textured designs of circles and wavy lines at top in grey, blue, and white — Chaos, 1983
Matsubara Ken

G333

Description Young girl showing her invention of spinning to the ladies. 'The Spinners' is a delightful miniature. The colors are very good and the subject matter and the treatment of the landscape-half Persian, half Chinese- is of special interest. R.E. The daughter of Haftwad increases her daily spinning in the mountain side iwth the help of the appleworm. Haftwad's daughter is with the other girls of the city of Kujarn. (Warner and Warner Vol. VI, p. 233). — Story of Haftvad, c. 1300
Western Iran or Baghdad

G243

old Daoist magician stands on a bluff by a pond, a small boy at his side, bamboo stick he throws into the air is transforming into a dragon; matted — Fan Painting of a Daoist Magician, c. 1650
Wan Shouqi

G103

water bodies and seaways wind through seaside villages and around island oasis; throughout fishermen and birds speckle the water with activity — Misty River and Layered Peaks, Wanli period, 1608
Gu Deyi

G203

depicting a composition of objects associated with the scholar's study — Books and Scholar’s Objects (Chaekgeori), 19th century
Unknown Korean

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rocky outcroppings on a beach with building at left and monkeylike figure walking on sand; sun at horizon on water — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

blocky rock island with three small buildings near water; five boats — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684

Gao Qipei

G218

two horned animals with fingerprint bodies at top of a bluish-grey hill; large empty space in middle ground, blue and grey mountains beyond — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

spider at the center of a web with a flowering branch in front, across bottom and left edge — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

horse with a small pack on its back galloping across waves — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

white swooping bird at center; curving flowering branch at top and right — Flower-and-Bird Finger Painting from an Album of Ten Leaves, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

two small buildings on stilts at the base of a waterfall; rocky outcropping above — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

small, towerlike pagoda partially covered by dark grasses; rolling, rust colored mountains behind — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

G218

three separate sheets; giant demon at center, with wrinkled ghoulish face with bulging eyes and gaping mouth, and bare arms, reaching down twoard group of men in armor armed with swords at left, right, and center, with one man beheath demon's PR arm, near demon's face; women and smaller ghouls at left and right running away; grey-green ground — Picture of Raikō and his Four Companions Conquering the Demon of Mount Ōe, 1864, 10th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Kiya Sōjirō

G238

three separate sheets; battle scene in an interior; man at right wearing blue pants with white floral medallions fading to pale yellow at hems and blue patterned blouse, behind a black lacquer sliding door with flowers against a yellow ground at bottom, pulling on a very long staff penetrating the door, held by a man in blue armor at center; two fallen men in LLC--legs only of one of the men visible, across the body of the other man; running man in blue patterned kimono, with blood on his legs, at right, holding a spear; other figures fighting in background, left — Picture of a Night Battle at Shijō in Kyoto, 1864, 3rd lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō; Carver: Koizumi Kanegorō; Carver: Kobayashi Kane

G238

three separate sheets; battle scene with four men holding up large rectangular wooden shields; men wear multicolored armor and helmets; man at center walks across fallen soldier wearing blue pants and green leggings and shoes; castle with rounded domes in silhouette in URC, with flying silhouettes of soldier's bodies and flags; red flag with white design at center top; reddish brown smoke/explosions throughout, including a reddish brown burst hitting shield of man at left — Picture of Masakiyo at Shinshū Castle During the Conquest of Korea, 1863, 10th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Kakumotoya Kinjirō

G238

three separate sheets; battle scene at sea, with two men wearing white loincloths swimming in foreground, with their swords tied to their backs; many boats crowded with men in armor, with swords and bows and arrows; boat at left has blue and white sails and streamers, and black tassel-like object at front; boat at center middle ground has red and white flag — Picture of the Great Battle of the Minamoto and the Taira at Dan-no-ura, 1865, 6th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Ōmiya Kyūjirō; Carver: Katada Chōjirō

G238

three separate sheets; man at right with his back to and partially covered by radiating orange flames, with mouth open and hair blowing forward; four men fall on top of each other at center, with flakes around them; other fleeing men in ULQ — Picture of Odai Matarokurō Setting His Own Castle on Fire, Calmly Entering the Fiery Pit and Dying; Enemy Troops Were Amazed at His Bravery, 1866, 12th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke; Carver: Watanabe Eizō I

G238

three separate sheets; orange and white smoke in middle ground; man in green armor at right in background riding white horse, with purple flag with white flower; two dead men in LLC; man with long hair and full face on a brown horse at center, with a long spear and a torn red flag; figure in green armor at right — Fire, Picture of Sassa Narimasa’s Hard Fight in Kyushu, 1867, 9th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Kiya Sōjirō; Carver: Ōta Utakichi

G238

three separate sheets; underwater fight with two men in armor at center, another man falling backwards under water at left, and swimming figure at top left; four men on rocky shore at top center and URQ; swimming grey horse at right — Water, Saitō Toshimitsu fighting Nonoma in the River Akuta, 1867, 7th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Kiya Sōjirō; Carver: Koizumi Kanegorō

G238

three sheets; cartoonish animal with long grey fur, large yellow eye, yellow teeth with long fangs and blue hooves at center, throwing off man men who are falling and flipping in every directions; men in URQ wear yellow furs (?); mountains in background covered in snow; snow in foreground, with snowballs flying in front of animal and figures — Yamamoto Kansuke Killing a Wild Boar, 1868, 4th lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Ōmiya Kyūjirō

G238

one sheet; man wearing a wide white headband and a white shirt with grey elements with khaki ties, partially hidden by a wall of green bamboo; black ground — Sakuma Dennai, 1869, 3rd lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Ōhashiya Yashichi

G238

ink drawing on thin paper with touches of red; drawings on recto and verso--difficult to read each side due to thinness of paper; half of man's face with a rectangular element covering other half of face; portion of foreshortened grimacing face with short hair, with cloud-like elements covering top of head — Preparatory drawing of Sakuma Dennai, 1869
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

G238

front view of two story house with white siding, frown framing, and green shutters; trees peeking over brick wall in front yard; ochre colored background — Kobe No. 2, 1971
Tanaka Ryōhei

G227

yellow, red, and blue pansies — Pansy, 1969
Tanaka Ryōhei

G227

Evening Shower over Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi — Evening Shower over Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, 1857, 9th month
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi

G223

Teppōzu and Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi — Teppōzu and Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple, 1858, 7th month
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi

G223

Forest of Suijin Shrine and Masaki on the Sumida River, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi — Forest of Suijin Shrine and Masaki on the Sumida River, 1856, 8th month
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi

G223

South Wind, Clear Weather, Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi — South Wind, Clear Weather, 1830-1833
Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi

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Kinryūzan Temple, Asakusa, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi — Kinryūzan Temple, Asakusa, 1856, 7th month
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi

G223

Seidō and Kanda River from Shōhei Bridge, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi — Seidō and Kanda River from Shōhei Bridge, 1857, 9th month
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi

G223

Nihonbashi, Clearing After Snow, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi — Nihonbashi, Clearing After Snow, 1856, 5th month
Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi

G223

man with long hair and long beard, holding a sword, wearing a grey kimono with a brown dragon on the stomach; green cowering demon at L; curtain and door at R — Picture of Shōki Capturing a Demon in the Dream, 1890
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi

G219

2 leaves of text; 4 leaves of inkstone rubbings; 15 landscape paintings — Hsu Hsiao-p'u's "Five Clouds and Double Star" Inkstone Album, 1923-1928
Various artists

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buildings on a small, mountainous island seen from high vantage point; seven boats in water — Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipei

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Red flower at L with black and wash grey leaf shape at R — Lotus, early 20th century
Qi Baishi

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Mountains with buildings — Magnificence of Overhanging Bluff, 1723
Jin Yongxi

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Green mountains; red-leafed trees; buildings center — Autumnal Color Among Mount Quan and Mount Hua, 1723
Jin Yongxi

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five white mum blossoms on thick stems with green-grey leaves; text, URC — White Chrysanthemums, 1929
Wang Zhen

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yellow and white mums; blue-green rock in front; grasshoppers, moths and other insects; three-character inscription and seal, LRC — Fall [right of a pair of Flowers and Insects of Spring and Fall], mid 19th century
Yamamoto Baiitsu

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Wisteria Maiden, Unknown Japanese — Wisteria Maiden, late 17th - early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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simple design of vibrant red trees around small building; green mountain in background; block of text, URC — Landscape, 1812
Wang Xuehao

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peony-like pink bloom with leaves and branches; small opening bud at upper right — Flower Painting, late 18th century
Mianyi

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green mountain tops visible through thick, swirling clouds; some small trees on mountains; pinkish sky near horizon — In Praise of Green Hills and White Clouds, 1905
Tanomura Chokunyū

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woman seated on a folding sling chair, reading a book with a green cover; small black and white cat under woman's chair; woman wears a tan spotted kimono with purple curving patterns; table at left with plant, bowl of grapes and glass; fern at LRC — Woman and Cat, 1933
Yasuma Sodō

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3/4 bust of woman holding blotting paper to lips; black kimono with red cuffs and yellow and green trim; white collar with white flowers; eyes cast down; green tie in hair with yellow ornaments — Beautiful Woman, second half 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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several rocky slopes at top with boulders and trees; large boulder-like outcropping at R with trees at top; man in fishing boat at LL gazing upward — Landscape in the Style of Taiga, late 18th - early 19th century
Nagamachi Chikuseki

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Basho and Deer, late 18th - early 19th century

Ki Baitei

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pink rock surrounded by wisps of graceful grasses and foliage; blossoming grey flowers at L and R sides of rock — Orchid and Rock, late 18th - early 19th century
Totoki Baigai

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

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brightly colored fantastic creatures with animal and human attributes, many with pointed claws, tusks, grotesque faces, or apparition-like qualities — A Collection of Monsters [one of a pair], late 18th - early 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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swirling white cloud at center of image, floating over rows of waves below; vertical gold inscription down center, ending at top of cloud — Great Buddhist Avatar Akiba-san, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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monk wearing black robe, holding rosary in both hands rides backwards on a horse; large, halo-like woven hat behind head; PR leg folded across horse with PL leg hanging off side of horse; monk has mostly bald head with dark beard, large earlobes, and determined look on face; horse is turned away at 3/4 view; inscription ULQ; short inscription LRQ — Monk Riding Backwards, 19th century
Hirano Gogaku; Artist: Hoashi Kyōu

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one-line inscription center; cucumber, persimmon, and two red chilies at bottom — Tastes in a Rural Cottage, first half 20th century
Fukuda Kodōjin

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two white flowers on two-part black stalk with light blue-green shading; gold veins; painted on fan-shaped background; inscription with round stamp LRQ — Hollyhocks, 1910s
Kamisaka Sekka

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monkeys perched on, or climbing upon, the snow-covered branches of a large pine tree; trunk extends diagonally L of center of screens — Monkeys in Pine Trees, 1853
Kishi Renzan

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pot of glowing coals with billow of smoke; fan resting against side of pot; clusters of black dots within and slightly outside of smoke cloud; inscription at R — Smoking Out Insects, c. 1927-1941
Fukuda Kodōjin

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figure seated on small, flat rock formation upper center, wearing orange robes; blue hair, and large bump on head; several other, smaller figures in colorful robes seated on flat rock formations, most wearing colorful robes and holding objects like staffs, inscribed papers, and rosaries in hands; all figures have halos; trees, waterfalls, and swirling clouds separate figures — Zengetsu Daishi and Saints, mid 19th century
Butsujo Jisen

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towering, multi-leveled mountain peak at R; shallow cliff with three-legged, white and red structure at UL; lower, multi-leveled mountain peaks at LL; bent human figure with blue top, white bottom, holding a walking stick at LR; mountains dotted with foliage; inscription at UL — Landscape with Scholar and Empty Pavilion, second half 19th century
Doi Gōga

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rocky shoreline with lightly colored trees; small pavilion near lower center; two fishing boats, one with a single figure, and the other with two figures at lower center; small buildings above to R of stone bridge; castle or temple complex at UL — Autumn Landscape, early 20th century
Hashimoto Dokuzan

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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

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

Tatebe Sōchō

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two men in a boat--one standing, one seated; seated bearded man at left wears a grey cap and holds up a white fan; hunched-over standing man at right has white hair and wears a straw hat; basket with orange fruits in boat; plants at bottom, center and right — Album leaf, c. 1875
Qian Hui'an

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male figure stands at LR scratching head with PL hand, and holding red sword in PR hand; woman at man's PR holds other end of sword in PR hand while shyly turning away; both figures are on a bridge or platform; tall tree along L side — Michiyuki, first half 19th century
Hosokawa Rinkoku

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

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older male figure with salt and pepper colored hair at UR carefully poised holding calligraphy brush in PR hand over a pink and black image of a large blossom; across the table, a young female student mimics his gesture over her own black and white image; at lower center, a young male student with beard points at an open book with his PL hand — Painter with Two Students, 2002
Minol Araki

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bearded man wearing a hat and carrying a basket on a blue cord walking with a boy; both figures wear grey tunics and white pants; tree with pink blossoms in LRC; small bridge, LLC; mount attached at top to foam core board backing — Album leaf, c. 1875
Qian Hui'an

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short, bald man wearing open black, short coat with white square on either side of chest, and red and cream stripes at front seams; open coat exposes his big round belly; black leg cuffs; man is concentrating intently on walking very carefully; holding object on long staff with black pouf at top in PR hand, carefully holding PL hand out at side — Ōtsu-e, 17th - 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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frog riding toad in center surrounded by frogs wearing white robes; other white robed frogs on L and R as well as unclothed frogs carrying various objects; some tadpoles on L — Procession of Frogs, c. 1738
Ogawa Haritsu

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white-robed figure resting on a rock within a churning body of water; large halo behind figure's head, landscape with waterfall extending up L side; figure wears ornate gold headdress, earrings, and bracelets — White-robed Kannon, late 15th century
attributed to Kenkō Shōkei

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

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angled gray rock formation at center and portion of rock formation at UL; bright orange and red blossoms overlap; inscription URQ — Rocks and Flowers, 1817
Okada Beisanjin; Artist: Okada Hankō

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gruesome battle scenes between humans in samurai armor and demons and monsters; crowds of men and women near end — Shutendoji emaki, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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various images of brightly colored demons and other imagined creatures; many with fangs and claws; some on fire; others riding on clouds or emerging from waves — A Collection of Monsters [one of a pair], late 18th - early 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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two lines of calligraphy on decorated paper; paper decorated with horizontal wavelike motif; a few delicate plants; waves of blue fibers at top — At the Ōi River, late 16th - early 17th century
Emperor Go-Yōzei

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horizontally oriented painting of two blossoming pink roses; foliage begins LLC, extends upward with a bud near top center, and horizontally towards LR with the two blossoming roses; black and blue butterfly at top rose; three lines of calligraphy at ULC with two part rectangular seal with rounded edges — Flowers and Butterfly, 1838
Yamamoto Baioku

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abstracted pine tree extending diagonally up the scroll from LL with bristly, pointed, downturned branches and bristles along trunk; red sun in upper center; hints of pale pink clouds in background — Pine Tree and Rising Sun, Ca. 1942
Fukuda Kodōjin

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pallette is predominanty beige, grey, white and green; two white birds at bottom of panels 2 and 4; grey bird in tree in panel 3; owl in tree in panel 6 and a few other birds; painting on back of screen also — Birds in Landscape [right of a pair], early 16th century
Shūgetsu Tōkan

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cluster of buildings in a mountain valley with waterfall at center R; thatched roofs, lightly tinted brown; pine trees and blossoming trees in front of buildings; light blue mountain in background; towering rock face at R with small walking path below; rolling mountain bluffs with pine trees rise towards UL; narrow walking path leads to another cluster of buildings with white walls and planked, pitched roofs; another waterfall at far L; inscription at center with two small red stamps; red relief stamp LRC; mounted to jet black board — Amid the Mountains, second half 19th century
Ninchōji Baikoku

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robed man kneeling with arms folded in lap; man is bald, has slight smile and small, narrow eyes; resting against a white object outlined in black and blue; inscription above — Haiku Poet Shohaku, early 19th century
attributed to Yokoi Kinkoku

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

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three elegantly dressed women; standing woman on R facing R and wearing white, red, and black; two seated women wearing grey — Women in the Demimonde, first half 19th century
attr. Yamaguchi Soken

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front 3/4 view of woman in white robes looking over PR shoulder; woman has subtle smile and holds object in outstretched hands; two line inscription URQ — Female Chinese Immortal Ma Ku, 1831 (inscription, painting undated)
Hayashi Rōen; Author: Inscribed by Tanomura Chikuden

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somewhat abstracted landscape: densely foliaged rock formation with bands of irregularly shaped clouds; tiny figure seated on top of rocky outcropping just R of center; treetops under fog just below center; tiny hut on cliff bottom center with other irregular rock formations with dense foliage on bottom; inscription URQ — Boating on a Pure Creek, January 1930 (box)
Fukuda Kodōjin

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two-sided fan: two groups of three conical, minimalist evergreens; evergreens have dark brown trunks with moss; opposite side: minimalist landscape of mountains in silver and gold pigment — Pine Trees, 1900s-1910s
Kamisaka Sekka

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three white birds on tree on R; duck in water with water plants on L — Birds in Landscape [right of a pair], first half 17th century
Kano Naonobu

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three elegantly dressed women facing R; standing woman in back wearing red with two seated women in front of her — Ladies of the Warrior Class, first half 19th century
attr. Yamaguchi Soken

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eleven lines of text; landscape with tall rock formation, figures in a boat, and leafless trees growing from flat rocks in LRQ — Heart Sutra and Landscape, mid 18th century
Ike Taiga

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snow scene with woman with two children close to her body, all in very stong winds that are blowing their clothes; the woman's hat has just flown off of her head; another overturned hat at bottom; all are wearing red kimonos — Lady Tokiwa Fleeing with Children, 1850s
Utagawa Kunitsugu

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snow covered bare tree and plants on L with five birds; snow covered branch coming down from top in panel 3 with large bird seated on branch; small flying bird in panel 6 — Birds in Landscape [left of a pair], first half 17th century
Kano Naonobu

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Sketches (shukuzu), mid - late 17th century

Kano Tan'yū

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rear view of abstracted pear-shaped figure at LR seated behind low table; near center, converging lines resemble abstracted, scattered papers; blocks of inscription weave back and forth down scroll, ending in vertical inscription down LL edge — Figure with Inscription, early 20th century
Higashiyama Bugyoku

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white and pink peony with foliage at center; smaller, yellow-orange flower with foliage to the R; small inscription URQ — Peony on a fan, first half 19th century
Yamamoto Baiitsu

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bustling crowds of townspeople and travelers; prostitutes pulling on men; people carrying parcels and palanquins; people pulling horses; far L panels depict people sitting and eating, bathing, chatting, looking at pictures, smoking, and receiving massages — Scenes of Ōtsu, c. 1790
Ki Baitei

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three elegantly dressed women; one standing on the R looking back at other two, one leaning forward, and one seated; standing woman wearing blue/grey, leaning woman wearing pink, seated woman wearing black — Wives of Merchants, first half 19th century
attr. Yamaguchi Soken

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two trees growing from grey rocks at LL; small male figure in white, walking down winding path, bent under a yoke with two boxes at R; two sailboats at UR; inscription ULQ — Boating on the Spring River, mid 19th century
Hine Taizan

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group of three figures near bottom hiking near the base of a steep valley and large boulder; first figure wears short grey jacket and carries a white and blue bundle across shoulders; center figure wears white robe with long black headdress; third, shorter figure wears blue robe and carries a gourd on back; long, curving formation (cloud bank? waterfall?) cuts across center from UL; foliage at center; towering, pointed mountain in background UR with pagoda (with light pinkish/brown wash of color) near its base — Paying a Visit among Valleys and Mountains, late 19th century
Doi Gōga

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pallette is predominanty beige, grey, white and green; two white cranes on panel 2 with several other birds and ducks; bamboo on L; painting on back of screen also — Birds in Landscape [left of a pair], early 16th century
Shūgetsu Tōkan

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figure dressed as female in green kimono with blue hat holding umbrella at L; seated male figure at LL with tattooed arms holds a red and white banner that extends toward R center; younger boy at center scratches head with PR hand while making a face and looking behind towards another man with tattooed arms attempting to grab female figure's hand; at UR, a man with determined look on face ties white headband — People at a festival, 1790s
Gion Seitoku

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three elegantly dressed women; standing woman on R wearing blue kimono with paper cranes; center woman is seated and wearing white; woman onL is standing and facing L and holding tray — Working Girls, first half 19th century
attr. Yamaguchi Soken

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mountain range at top with trees; shorter mountain with huts center R; rocky outcropping at LL with large trees; rocks at bottom with two figures hiking; arched stone bridge at R; trees and foliage throughout; trees highlighted with light green; tree trunks and rocks highlighted with light brown — Friends Visiting in the Mountains, mid 18th century
Ike Taiga

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blue vase on small red circular platform; two stems with clusters yellow blossoms and some grasses leaning in L side of vase; inscription at R — Yellow Chrysanthemums, first half 19th century
Hosokawa Rinkoku

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accordion album with brown silk cover and Japanese label at L; contains images of landscapes and some calligraphy entries — Landscape Album, c. 1916-1919
Yamaguchi Chikuin; Artist: Seisanjin; Artist: Hiroshi; Artist: Chikutaku; Artist: Bansui

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small mountain landscape: mountain at UL; trees on embankment at LR; small building at LL; inscription URQ — Reading Books in the Waterside Pavilion, first half 19th century
Okada Hankō

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Lin Hejing Searching for Plum Blossoms, late 16th century

Kano Gyokuraku

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Writing Calligraphy, mid 19th century

Kida Kadō

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smiling young courtesan daintily plucks at the hairs of Daruma's upper lip; courtesan wears brown and white plaid robe with detailed red and white undergarment; Daruma wears red robe with white around neck; bald head, exaggerated cheek bones; looks painfully up at courtesan — Prostitute Plucking Daruma's Beard, first half 19th century
Inoue Setsuzan

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nine lines of calligraphy at top two turtles at bottom — Two Turtles, first half 19th century
Hosokawa Rinkoku

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

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two haggard looking women; front woman in light yellow-green kimono with black obi is much older with large, exaggerated, drooping facial features; carries a long switch in PR hand and plant sprigs with small white flowers in PL hand; kerchief on head; younger woman in back wears light blue-green kimono with green shawl; carries a large bundle in both hands; both wear sandals and have rough looking feet — Two Women, early 19th century
Tatebe Sōchō

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horned red demon with fangs dressed in priest's black robe; demon holds gong and inscribed paper in PL hand, striker in PR; bushy hair, clawed feet — Demon Reciting Buddhist Prayers, 18th - early 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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tapered gray basket holding green lotus leaves and one large, pink lotus blossom; light pink and green fronds behind — Lotus Flowers in a Basket, second half 18th century
Fukuhara Gogaku

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Landscapes, 1828

Fujimoto Tesseki

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four human figures; figure at far R sits, cross-legged playing an instrument on his lap; second figure sits with PR side to viewer, facing instrument player, with white robe and black head covering; a small object sits between the first two figures; third figure sits cross-legged, 3/4 view to viewer, wearing grey robe, hands in sleeves; fourth figure at L sits hunched over a bundled object; two characters at URC — Playing the Qin, mid 19th century
Kida Kadō

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

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frog at LL strutting on two long legs, holding open fan in PR hand, balancing white mochi in mouth; young frog swaddled to back with red cords carrying bag of mochi balls; rabbit in black robes in round vignette at UR fanning tray of white mochi balls — Frogs and Rabbit, mid 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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three figures seated in long boat; fourth figure standing at rear, steering boat with long pole; some brambles in foreground and behind boat — Boating Scene with Poem, second half 19th century
Hoashi Kyōu

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large rock formation with two tall pine trees at lower center with an elderly couple enjoying tea on boulder; in middle ground, three people sit in a long boat with awning; in background, two rock formations, one with a small, open walled structure and three leafless trees, the other with a few buildings at R; two sailboats in distance at UR; inscription at L; small moon at UL; a few details highlighted in pinkish wash — Boating Past Pine Trees, early 19th century
Ikeno Kanryō

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

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oval-shaped hay bale (?) at center of image; seated man with head down, resting on his folded arms, to right of bale; smaller figure (child?) in blue tunic comforting man; moon or sun, ULC; tree branches at left at horizon line — Album leaf, c. 1875
Qian Hui'an

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outer carton is cream paper with a brown stripe pattern; inner wooden box has an inscription on outside and inside of lid; wrapped in tissue; support fabric is green with peach, blue and gold accents; image of a gourd-like vegetable with an orange stem; inscription around gourd with a round, red chop in LL corner — Countryside Flavor, c. 1927-1941
Fukuda Kodōjin

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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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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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leaf from a small album of flower paintings; five blooms (four red and one white) with leaves and buds — Flower Painting, late 18th century
Mianyi

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reclining woman lying on her PR side, breastfeeding a baby in a red and orange tie-dyed kimono; woman wears a white kimono with blue flowers and holds a fan in her PL hand; view through a sheer curtain with blue band at top of screen — Mother, 1936
Ishida Shigeko

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rocky formations ascending upward; blue-grey, green and red foliage, flowers and moss; inscription at left edge, ULC — Red Jade and Coral, c. 1685
Cheng Yi

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six images mounted together as hanging scroll: man with dark brown skin and bushy black beard wearing white robe; orange bowl with brown dots; brown, black and red insect; blue vessel with brown bottom and black bird on side; blue vessel with black and red flower form; two brown and white bowls--one with black bird--and signature; green and beige mount — Untitled, 20th century
Sugimoto Tatsuo

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hyper-real painting of overlapping scraps of paper with text, drawings of vessels and pictures of a woman at a round window and a man with a horse; text at top corners; three seals — Paper Fragments, 1937
Yang Weiquan

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delicate landscape with brown-leafed trees, stream and mountain in background; small buildings in middle ground with two small figures; fog; tan, orange, grey, brown, blue — Untitled, Date Unknown
China

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man wearing a peach-colored garment, with black hair, thick black eyebrows and heavy black beard, clutching a sword in his PL hand; mounted behing plexi, framed — Samurai Warrior, 20th century
Unknown Japanese

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eleven turtles, swimming and sunning on the shore and on rocks; rocks in the water at R; pine saplings and vines with white flowers at L — Tortoises [right of a pair of Cranes and Tortoises], c. 1780
Komai Genki

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seven cranes, including one baby, with black and white feathers and red heads; pine saplings behind cluster of birds at R and in LLC — Cranes [left of a pair of Cranes and Tortoises], c. 1780
Komai Genki

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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bust of Bodhidharma in hooded white robe in lower half; two gold hoop earrings hanging from distended lobes just visible from under hood; characteristic big eyes, bushy eyebrows, and slightly disgruntled expression; hairy chest partially exposed — Daruma, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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

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mountain landscape with waterfall at bottom center; small structure with figure standing in front of red flame; in background, two figures, one in red and one in white, climb tall, narrow mountains; two small huts at lower mountains; inscription at ULQ — Togakushi Mountain Range, first half 19th century
Hosokawa Rinkoku

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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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Roosters in Face Off [right of a pair], late 16th century

attributed to Kano Yukinobu

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male figure seated at desk in front of window looking outside; man's PR eye is shut or missing; snow-covered trees and fence outside; three samurai gathered outside behind fence, outside of view; fourth figure in yellow enters gate at L — Takeda Shingen Visits in the Snow, late 19th century
Haneda Gesshū

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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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rear 3/4 view of a woman climbing into bath in a large barrel; clutches a light blue cloth at the rim of the barrel in PR hand — Woman Getting into a Bath (after Utamaro), c. 1900
Ōmori Shōhō

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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

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large, rocky cliff-like formation on left side with gnarled pine tree growing off rock face; tranquil body of water near lower center; buildings with tiled roofs near LLC along shoreline; trees LRC; silhouettes of mountains in background — Spring Landscape, late 19th century
After Kano Hōgai

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gnarled, heavily textured pine tree growing up out of LRC; dense needles made from brisk brushstrokes at center and top, extending upwards to top edges; trunk and branches lightly washed with light brown pigment; gnarled, twisted branches bend downward at top of tree; light grey slope (?) with hints of foliage and circular blue-green flowers (or trees?) near trunk of pine tree at base; inscription at LL — Pine Tree after Wu Chen, 1803
Nagamachi Chikuseki

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Scholar Greets a Magician, around 1800

Shōdō; Calligrapher: Murase Taiitsu; Artist: Tanke Gessen

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one long line of delicate, looping calligraphy at upper center; stalk with delicate foliage growing from bottom edge LRC; cluster of little red berries growing from branch — Nandina Tree, Ca. 1929–1932
Fukuda Kodōjin

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mountain village scene: at bottom, two figures climb up steep steps between large rock formations towards an elevated structure; at center, several buildings elevated on stilts line a cliff; small clearing in the middle and another grouping of small structures and trees at L center; taller mountains in background; details highlighted with light red pigment; small inscription ULC — Mountain Village, 1789
Ki Baitei

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rooster with head held low to ground, fiercely looking toward R side of scroll; tail feathers erect, wide stance; blossoming crooked branch with big white flowers and green leaves at center L edge — Roosters in Face Off [left of a pair], late 16th century
attributed to Kano Yukinobu

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standing woman with hair in an updo with ornaments, wearing a kimono with maroon, blue and black dragon and cloud designs and black lacquered geta; woman wears wide black obi with blue flowers; woman holds folded white cloth in her PL hand; boy attendant peers out from behind woman; boy wears light blue kimono with fan design and Daruma netsuke (?); mount has pattern of blue, green and orange leaves and white branches on orange brocade with tie-dye elements and appliqued and some areas of gold metallic stitching — Kamigata Beauty, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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

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standing woman left of center with dark hair in an updo, wearing a semi-transparent dress with black bird pattern and a bright green bracelet; seated man at right with beard wearing a red hooded jacket; plants in background and at left; bow and arrow, LLC; tan paper — New Barbarian, 2010
Li Jin

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portrait of man seated on a rock, with beard and moustache, wearing mint green garment, with legs crossed, holding a tiny pipe; child wearing a pale blue garment and holding a stick to right of man; rocky landscape; long inscription at top, with four red seals; one additional red seal in LLC — Portrait of Zhu Yizun, late 17th-early 18th century
Yu Zhiding

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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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four men push a fishing boat ashore with a frothy tide at their feet; three boats populate the scene — Fishermen [right of a pair], c. 1900-1910
Kiyokata

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pink, black, and gray rounded mountain tops against white background — Red Rock Mountains, mid 20th century
Kai Kozan

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People of Many Nations, 1649

Unknown Japanese

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a male figure stands with a parasol in his left hand; he has a bald pate, a kimono that is shorter in front and exposes his legs; and he bears his teeth slightly — Actor Onoe Kikugorō V, late 19th century
Hasegawa Chikuyō

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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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a seated man sharpens a sword and looks up toward a ghostly, disembodied head peering through a window; the ghost figure has bloodshot eyes and a menacing, wide-open grin; two rats scamper around in the lower right corner near the base of a lantern — Ghost Story, late 19th century
Utagawa School

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walking tiger with mouth open, baring teeth, emerging from tall, leafy black grasses; wooden roller ends — Tiger, 20th century
Hu Shuang'an

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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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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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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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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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Standing Beauty, early 18th century

Attributed to Kaigetsudō Doshin

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unsigned; female figure with long, flowing hair; white outer kimono with autumn motifs of deer, chrysanthemums, pampas grass, bush clover, and maple leaves; a design of waves on the red kimono peeking through — Lady from the “Visiting Kawachi” Episode of the Tales of Ise, second half 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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framed: thirteen Bodhisattvas standing on lotus blossoms within a cloud; each is dressed differently, and is standing in a different pose, looking in a different direction; figure at top has a sword in PR hand; figure at LR is surrounded by flame, and holding a sword and a rope; black background; metallic halos — Thirteen Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, 16th century
Unknown Japanese

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imagery from left to right: bearded man playing a bowed stringed instrument at left; table with plates and cups, with bamboo and plant behind it; man wearing a grey fur-trimmed jacket and peach-colored pants; woman wearing a pink hat, green pants and sleeveless blouse with purple flowers; man with beard wearing a hooded jacket with animal ears and mittens; plant with red flowers — Happiness is Bittersweet and vice-versa, 2013
Li Jin

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standing woman at left wearing a long-sleeved red blouse and blue pants; seated bearded man with full face at center wearing a grey Asian-style jacket and white pants; man rests his PL elbow on a table with chopsticks, fish on a plate, bowl and flask; plant with red flower and left edge; green shaded ceiling light fixture hanging at top of image between man and woman's heads; tan paper — There is a Flower in my Family, 2013
Li Jin

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abstracted mountain peaks at varying heights composed of swirling black lines and smudges of gray, pink, and blue; mounted against gold brocade — Competing Mountain Peaks, first half of 20th century
Kai Kozan

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a demon carrying a tattered parasol and a woman carrying wisteria walk together; behind them stands a moss-covered lantern with a crescent-moon design; there are trees in the distance — Ogre Accompanying the Wisteria Maiden, late 19th century
Kikuchi Yōsai

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seated tiger with raised front PR paw, partially open mouth, ears back, and blue eyes — Tiger, 1735-1765
Yūhi

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three fishing boats on a shore with scattered shells and seaweed and a frothy, low tide; two small birds are perched atop middle boat — Fishermen [left of a pair], c. 1900-1910
Kiyokata

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striding figure holding a bird — Ōtsu-e of a Falconer, first half 20th century
Unknown Japanese

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swimming fish of several varieties; green and grey underwater plants; green silk mount; wood roller ends; received in tan plaid paper box — Fish, right scroll from a diptych, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown Korean

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swimming fish of several varieties; green plants; two rays in URQ; green silk mount; wood roller ends; received in tan plaid paper box — Fish, left scroll from a diptych, late 19th-early 20th century
Unknown Korean

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Cavalry officer sketching at the front, Unknown Japanese — Cavalry officer sketching at the front, c. 1894-1905
Unknown Japanese

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stylized bold and blocky landscape; two buildings on a shore; black and white mountains in background against gray sky; yellow and black trees below green band at horizon; fields and a road in foreground; yellow, orange, green, black, and white — [stylized landscape], 20th century
Kawanishi Hide

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two delicate abstracted floral forms, one in brown, one in orange; roughly heart-shaped brown form on L with a section of tiny circles near its UC, and flower stamens in its C; orange form at R resembles an abstracted lily — [abstract floral forms], 20th century
Ushiku Kenji

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bayside landscape rendered in green and yellow hues; lush green hill at L with small building at peak; several rooftops in hillside; two boats in bay; figure in white walking down path at far L — Heijo Botandai from the Series of One Hundred Views of New Japan, April 1940
Hiratsuka Un'ichi

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six paneled folding screen depicting flock of flying cranes in a golden sky with gilded clouds; winding river across lower middle of image; eight pine trees line lower landscape; untranslated characters in black ink in LRC; red stamp in LRC — Cranes and Pines [right of a pair], first half 19th century
Yamamoto Sodō

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ink drawing with red, purple, yellow, green and blue; standing woman with floral decorations and red and white strands of beads in her hair, wearing multicolored draping scarves around her upper body, pointing with her PL hand at two impaled heads on a red, white and yellow staff, and holding a severed head with open mouth in her PL hand; trees behind her — Keyblock drawing for "Lady Huayang", 1865, 2nd lunar month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Author: Kikuyōtei Rokō; Publisher: Daikokuya Kinnosuke

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six paneled screen depicting images of a flock of cranes; gilded background with river running diagonally across image behind flock; small, scattered bushes in throughout; untranslated characters in panel sixth from the right in LLQ — Cranes and Pines [left of a pair], first half 19th century
Yamamoto Sodō

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interior scene with man in blue squatting, holding shadow lantern in PL hand, and red fan with crane in PR hand; child in orange at his PR; bureau and green insect screen in background — Theater signboard depicting a scene from the play "Oyako tōrō", 1961
Torii Tadamasa

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worried-looking man wrestling with a stylized tiger with black and brown stripes — Untitled [tiger], late 20th century
Clifton Karhu

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Winged, hairy male figure with long nose, wearing a white robe and headband, holding a sword in his PR hand and a loose coil of rope in his PL hand and standing on a white doglike animal with snakes around its ankles; flames behind — Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mt. Akiba, second half 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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Hill # R-18 — Duck, 1820
Mori Ippo

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Pair of 2-panel screens; slightly abstracted image of gnarled grey tree branches covered in pink dots (blossoms); higher concentration of grey branches in LRC — Lying Dragon Plum Tree [right of a pair], 1983
Funada Gyokuju

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Pair of 2-panel screens; slightly abstracted image of gnarled grey tree branches covered in pink dots (blossoms); some light grey/white ovoid negative spaces in LLC — Lying Dragon Plum Tree [left of a pair], 1983
Funada Gyokuju

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bearded man wearing fur (?) robe, with his hair tied in a bun with a blue cord, and a woman wearing a white dress with a garland of leaves around her neck tending to two infants in a cauldron with red flames; rock overhang in URQ; mounted on stuff paperboard covered with a light blue/silver brocade fabric — Album leaf, c. 1875
Qian Hui'an

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figure walking with a staff in LLC; another figure inside a building surrounded by trees with changing leaves, below center; three flying birds with long tail feathers, LLQ; misty rugged mountain peak at top; muted fall colors — Visiting a Recluse in Autumn Mountains, 18th century
Cai Jia

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various suggestive scenes in a petite handscroll: shrimp climbing a clam; two mating insects; phallic mushroom, etc. — Erotic scenes, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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deity Izuna Gongen, with flames, wings, and beaklike nose, standing on a white fox with a flame; holding sword in PR hand, cord in PL; large billowing skirts — Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mt. Akiba, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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three elegantly dressed women; standing woman on R facing R wearing grey, green, red; two seated women; woman on L wearing floral kimono and woman in front wearing striped kimono and holding an open book — Young Maidens, first half 19th century
attr. Yamaguchi Soken

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bifold screen with hand painted design representing a map of a military headquarters or camp; large rectangle fenced area with color coded rectangles within; color key at BL, calligraphy at CR and along bottom; large calligraphy at TC; verso is green paper with written label at verso TL; in simple light wood frame — Folding screen depicting map of military camp, one of a pair, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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bifold screen hand painted with a diagram of a military formation, symbols, and banners; color key at BL; calligraphy at TL; verso is covered with green paper with handwritten label at verso TL; in simple light wood frame — Folding screen depicting schematic of a military formation, one of a pair, 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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dark wood covers with gold and black label on front; twelve miniature paintings, three with text on opposite pages; six landscapes in color-six in black and white; two seals in margin of first page, three seals in margin on page opposite last painting — Double Album of Miniature Landscape Paintings, 1723
Fang Shishu

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abstracted pond combining three vantage points: at top, large lotus blossom and foliage highlighted in green wash; two fish jump at upper R; two ducks at L between lotus blossom and leaf; grasshopper at ULQ perched on a blossom; large, abstracted leaf at center; large eel in LRQ; turtle below leaf at L; seaweed — Old Pond, mid 20th century
Nakamura Yoshihiro

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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, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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cat on ground looking up to cat on rock above at L, amid bamboo; purple and white chrysanthemums — Cats by Bamboo and Chrysanthemums, 18th century
Shin Sen

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framed: tortoise standing on a lotus leaf at C, blowing a large blue bubble that encloses the entire image; two carp swimming along bottom, with a third peeking out from behind lotus leaf; pink and white lotus blossoms — Lotus and Fish in Rondel, 19th century
Unknown Korean

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six panel screen: group of people at R carrying and displaying hanging scrolls at the bases of mountains; harbor with ships at C with people traveling on road, with some traveling on horses; mountains at L with men gathered around a table with a paper inside a hut with thatched roof — Four Accomplishments, 17th century
Untaku Toetsu

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gnarled old tree with bare branches, floating over a pinkish-tan, blue and grey mottled ground; some exposed roots interspersed with text — Passing of Time, c. 1995
Zeng Xiaojun

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inside a wooden box with no inscription on lid; no tissue around outside of scroll; paper under tie and around scroll; dark wooden roller; olive green support fabric with gold accent; image is a cliff with a tree and house at the top with figure at the top of a path leading down; path and tree trunk are red/brown in color; two lines of inscription along LL edge; three red chops, two square chops on the bottom of the inscription and a rectangular one UR corner — Running Water and Plum Blossoms, Ca. 1913–1921
Fukuda Kodōjin

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inside white box with yellow vertical and horizontal lines; inside wooden box with inscriptions; fabric is tan; roller is wood; image of orange colored mountains with trees in white, green, pink and grey; many lines of inscription UL corner — One Thousand Mountains and Ten Thousand Streams, Autumn 1918, December 1935 (box)
Fukuda Kodōjin

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inside two wooden boxes, wrapped in tissue; fabric is blue; image of red crabs and a black stem of reed; single line inscription down R side — Crabs Walking Sideways, c. 1928
Fukuda Kodōjin

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frogs in an interior dressed in various types of garments; many frogs writing or reading; screens on R with two frogs outside on street wearing hats — Frogs in Writing Contest, c. 1738
Ogawa Haritsu

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irregular grouping of rocks at bottom center with red tree trunks and two figures seated facing each other on a flat clearing; small fleet of sailboats and a fishing boat in water at center; island with rocky shore, a few huts, and red tree trunks at R; mountains in distance — Wind and Moon by the Riverside, Ca. 1922–1924
Fukuda Kodōjin

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outer paper carton is cream with grey stripes running the long way; inner box is wooden with inscriptions on the outside and inside of lid; wrapped in tissue; roller is bone; supporting fabric is teal; image is of a pond scene with a single pink open flower, a pink flower bud and many leaves and reeds with a dragonfly above it; curling inscription down the R side with two small red chops at the end — Crimson Lotus Flower, April 1931 (box)
Fukuda Kodōjin

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10 panel screen with mounted colorful images of children playing in gardens, climbing trees, swimming, playing games — One Hundred Children at Play, late 19th century
Unknown Korean

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eight panel screen; lotus leaves with pink blossoms and foliage in pond; blue and black birds perched on or hovering around blossoms; each panel has unique image — Lotus Flowers and Birds, late 19th century
Unknown Korean

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landscape in grays and peach of a towering cliff, stream, and natural arch; visible through the arch is a man in boat on the water and a family in front a building on the riverbank; gray hills in the distance at C; calligraphy and seal in TR; faint red seal BL corner; cream colored silk border; dark wood roller — Peach-blossom Spring, c. 1805
Zhang Xiang

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small six-panel screen; various images of common people engaged in activities; a group of men and women engage in a tea house at R; men and women preparing food, with a man flaying red fish; woman walking with baby; other people walking, old woman near bottom walking with monkey on string; blossoming trees; clusters of bound grains; flecked metallic background — Genre scenes, 17th century
Hishikawa Moronobu

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wooden cover with dark stain; double sided; images from nature, of blossoming trees and landscapes; mythical creatures; beautiful women; animals — Album of Sketches, 1978
Minol Araki

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walled, mountain community surrounded by a body of water upon which two, small boats sail; dwellings pepper the mountainside and the composition is primarily pink, brown, black, and cream — Duxiu Peak, 1827
Aoki Mokubei

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landscape and calligraphy mounted together: landscape with large rock formation in background; hut with figure in window near center next to waterfall; other small houses LRQ; lush trees, and bright, mossy rocks; calligraphy: four and a half line inscription on white paper — Pouring Wine at Dusk at the Riverside Dwellings, second half 19th century
Urakami Shūkin; Artist: Urakami Shunkin

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pouncing tiger at center with body curved dramatically to R; mouth partially open; back legs kicking up; a few trees and mountains in background — White Tigers [left of a pair], 1851
Gantai

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prowling tiger at center peering toward UL from around a diagonal, gnarled pine trunk; rocks in background — White Tigers [right of a pair], 1851
Gantai

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leaf from a small album of flower paintings; white daffodil-like flowers with yellow centers at right; fungus left of flowers; single column of calligraphy lower left with 2 red seals below — Flower Painting, late 18th century
Mianyi

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seven figures in LLQ blowing horns, playing gongs, cymbals and drums and lighting firecrackers; 3 figures inside a building at R; bare trees and grey sky; wood rollers — Greeting the New Year, 1734
Wang Rusheng

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hanging scroll with image mounted sideways; stormy sea at right side; two pine trees and rocky shore frame three deer looking at the sea — Deer By Stormy Sea, c. 1670
Ma Futu

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The Insect Scroll, Torii Kiyomasu