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Japan: A History of Style

Overview Exhibition Objects

Fudō Myōō, the Immovable Wisdom King (Achala Vidyaraja), Kaikei Japanese, Japanese cypress with lacquer, color, gold, cut gold leaf (kirikane), and inlaid crystal eyes, Japan — Fudō Myōō, the Immovable Wisdom King (Achala Vidyaraja)
Kaikei
early 13th century

A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed (Mokagami), Various calligraphers, Album of 301 calligraphy fragments; mostly ink on paper, some on dyed or decorated paper, Japan — A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed (Mokagami)
Various calligraphers
8th–17th century

Four-Legged Jar with Lid, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Four-Legged Jar with Lid
Japan
8th century

Long-Necked Bottle, Stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised decoration (Sue ware), Japan — Long-Necked Bottle
Japan
8th century

Jar, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Jar
Japan
ca.9th century

“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki), Unidentified artist Japanese, mid-8th century, Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — “The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)
Unidentified artist
mid-8th century

The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki), Unidentified artist Japanese, active late 13th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)
Unidentified artist
late 13th century

Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), known as the “Imaki Fragment” (Imaki-gire), Fujiwara no Norinaga Japanese, Page from a booklet, mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), known as the “Imaki Fragment” (Imaki-gire)
Fujiwara no Norinaga
12th century

Three Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), one of the Araki Fragments (Araki-gire), Fujiwara no Yukinari (Kōzei) Japanese, Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), one of the Araki Fragments (Araki-gire)
Fujiwara no Yukinari (Kōzei)
11th century

Urn, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Urn
Japan
8th century

Four-Legged jar, Stoneware with green glaze and relief decoration (Sanage ware), Japan — Four-Legged jar
Japan
9th century

Page from the Collection of Poems by Lady Ise (Ise shū), Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on decorated paper, Japan — Page from the Collection of Poems by Lady Ise (Ise shū)
Japan
early 12th century

Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū)

, Fujiwara no Tameyori Japanese, Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū)
Fujiwara no Tameyori
13th century

Water Dropper in the Shape of a Chrysanthemum, Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware), Japan — Water Dropper in the Shape of a Chrysanthemum
Japan
first half 19th century

Three Poems from the Later Collection of Japanese Poems (Gosen wakashū), Monk Saigyō Japanese, Page from a booklet, mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three Poems from the Later Collection of Japanese Poems (Gosen wakashū)
Monk Saigyō
late 12th century

Brush Rest (Fude-oki) in the Shape of a Narcissus Spray and Blossoming Plum Branch, Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware), Japan — Brush Rest (Fude-oki) in the Shape of a Narcissus Spray and Blossoming Plum Branch
Japan
first half 19th century

Two Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern, Continued (Zoku Kokin wakashū)

, Nun Abutsu Japanese, Page from a booklet, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Two Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern, Continued (Zoku Kokin wakashū)
Nun Abutsu
13th century

Paperweight (Bunchin) with Maple Branch and Bugaku Hat from “An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage” (Momiji no ga), Chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji

, Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware), Japan — Paperweight (Bunchin) with Maple Branch and Bugaku Hat from “An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage” (Momiji no ga), Chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji
Japan
second half 18th century

Portrait of En no Gyōja, Jakusai 寂済 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of En no Gyōja
Jakusai 寂済
late 14th–15th century

Four Poems from the Sekido Version of the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Sekido-bon Kokin wakashū)
, Fujiwara no Yukinari 藤原行成 Japanese, Two pages from a booklet mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed paper, Japan — Four Poems from the Sekido Version of the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Sekido-bon Kokin wakashū)
Fujiwara no Yukinari 藤原行成
mid- to late 11th century

Poems about Plum Blossoms, from the “Sekido-bon Version of Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern”, Fujiwara no Yukinari Japanese, Page from a bound booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on dyed paper, Japan — Poems about Plum Blossoms, from the “Sekido-bon Version of Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern”
Fujiwara no Yukinari
mid- to late 11th century

Poems about Cherry Blossoms, one of the “Murasame Fragments” (Murasame-gire), Nijō Tameyo Japanese, Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on dyed paper, Japan — Poems about Cherry Blossoms, one of the “Murasame Fragments” (Murasame-gire)
Nijō Tameyo
early 14th century

Mirror with Zaō Gongen
, Bronze with hairline engraving, Japan — Mirror with Zaō Gongen
Japan
11th–12th century

Zaō Gongen, Gilt bronze with incised decoration, Japan — Zaō Gongen
Japan
11th century

Zaō Gongen, Wood, gilt bronze, colored beads, and crystal, Japan — Zaō Gongen
Japan
14th century

The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) 和歌三十歌仙, Unidentified artist Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, Japan — The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) 和歌三十歌仙
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1610

The Poet Koōgimi, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)l, Handscroll fragment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Poet Koōgimi, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)l
Japan
15th century

Ariwara Narihira, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Ariwara Narihira, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)
Japan
first half 15th century

Portrait of Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the “Fujifusa Version of the Handscroll of Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals”, Emperor Godaigo Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Portrait of Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the “Fujifusa Version of the Handscroll of Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals”
Emperor Godaigo
early 15th century

The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the “Narikane Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals, Unidentified artist Japanese, Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the “Narikane Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals
Unidentified artist
13th century

Portrait of Kiyohara no Motosuke, from the “Tameshige Version of Poetry Competition of Poets of Different Eras” (Tameshige-bon Jidai fudō uta-awase), Unidentified artist Japanese, early 15th century, Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Portrait of Kiyohara no Motosuke, from the “Tameshige Version of Poetry Competition of Poets of Different Eras” (Tameshige-bon Jidai fudō uta-awase)
Unidentified artist
15th century

The Poets Henjō and Jichin, from Stylus-Illustrated Competition of Poets of Different Periods (Mokuhitsu jidai fudō uta awase-e), Unidentified artist, Fragment of a handscroll, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — The Poets Henjō and Jichin, from Stylus-Illustrated Competition of Poets of Different Periods (Mokuhitsu jidai fudō uta awase-e)
Unidentified artist
mid-14th century

Golden Tablets, Shinoda Tōkō 篠田桃紅 Japanese, Ink and gofun (ground-shell pigment) on gilded paper, Japan — Golden Tablets
Shinoda Tōkō 篠田桃紅
2011

Male and Female Shinto Deities, Japanese cypress with traces of color, Japan — Male and Female Shinto Deities
Japan
10th century

Teika’s Ten Styles of Japanese Poetry, Unidentified Artist, Album of ten leaves; ink and color on paper, Japan — Teika’s Ten Styles of Japanese Poetry
Unidentified
early 18th century

Shinto Deity as a Seated Courtier, Wood; single-block (ichiboku-zukuri) construction, with traces of red and black pigment, Japan — Shinto Deity as a Seated Courtier
Japan
11th–12th century

Bugaku Mask (Sanju), Wood with remains of red and black pigments, Japan — Bugaku Mask (Sanju)
Japan
12th century

The Four Deities of Mount Kōya, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — The Four Deities of Mount Kōya
Japan
late 14th century

Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji, Ryūjo (Tatsujo) Japanese, Five handscrolls; ink and color on paper (illustrations); ink on paper (texts), Japan — Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji
Ryūjo (Tatsujo)
1594

Dragon King, Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Dragon King
Unidentified
16th–17th century

“Taira no Koremori’s Farewell,” from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari), Iwasa Matabei (Katsumochi) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and silver on paper, Japan — “Taira no Koremori’s Farewell,” from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
Iwasa Matabei (Katsumochi)
ca. 1640

Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū), Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久 Japanese, Handscroll section mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed and decorated paper, Japan — Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)
Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久
late 16th–early 17th century

Dainichi, the Cosmic Buddha (Mahavairocana), Wood with lacquer and gold leaf, Japan — Dainichi, the Cosmic Buddha (Mahavairocana)
Japan
12th century

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Wood with traces of color, Japan — One of the Four Heavenly Kings
Japan
12th century

Jar in Meiping Shape with Incised Floral Design, Stoneware with brown iron glaze (Ko-Seto ware), Japan — Jar in Meiping Shape with Incised Floral Design
Japan
14th century

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Wood with traces of color, Japan — One of the Four Heavenly Kings
Japan
12th century

Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja), The Immovable Wisdom King, Mokujiki Shōnin Japanese, Chisel-carved (natabori) wood, Japan — Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja), The Immovable Wisdom King
Mokujiki Shōnin
1805

Altar Cabinet (Zushi) for Fudō Myōō, Unidentified artist, Wood, Japan — Altar Cabinet (Zushi) for Fudō Myōō
Unidentified artist
19th century

Amida, the Buddha of Limitless Light, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and color, Japan — Amida, the Buddha of Limitless Light
Japan
ca. 1250

Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, cut gold leaf (kirikane), and color, Japan — Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store
Japan
late 12th–mid-13th century

The Bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteshvara), Cypress wood; single-block construction (ichiboku-zukuri), Japan — The Bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteshvara)
Japan
mid-11th century

Jūichimen Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion with Eleven Heads (Avalokiteshvara), Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and metal decoration, Japan — Jūichimen Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion with Eleven Heads (Avalokiteshvara)
Japan
mid- to late 14th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Benevolent Deities, Unidentified artist Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Benevolent Deities
Unidentified artist
late 14th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and the Ten Great Disciples, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and the Ten Great Disciples
Japan
early 14th century

Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on silk, Japan — Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables
Japan
13th century

Memyō Bosatsu (Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva) Mounted on a Horse, Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan — Memyō Bosatsu (Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva) Mounted on a Horse
Unidentified
15th–16th century

Iconographic Drawing of the Bodhisattva Memyō (Ashvaghosha), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Iconographic Drawing of the Bodhisattva Memyō (Ashvaghosha)
Japan
12th century

The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots, Unidentified Artist, Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots
Unidentified
14th century

The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Eight Topknots, Gilt bronze, Japan — The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Eight Topknots
Japan
late 13th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats
Japan
14th century

Ten Rakan Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon, Katō Nobukiyo Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Ten Rakan Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon
Katō Nobukiyo
1788–92

Portrait of Dengyō Daishi (Saichō), Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Portrait of Dengyō Daishi (Saichō)
Unidentified
early 18th century

Prince Shōtoku at Age Sixteen, Painted wood with inlaid crystal eyes, Japan — Prince Shōtoku at Age Sixteen
Japan
14th century

Six of the Twelve Divine Generals (Jūni shinshō), Wood with lacquer, color, gold, and inlaid crystal eyes, Japan — Six of the Twelve Divine Generals (Jūni shinshō)
Japan
early 14th century

Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra; Daihannyaharamittakyō) 大般若波羅蜜多経巻第一百五十七, Unidentified artist Japanese, Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink on paper, Japan — Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra; Daihannyaharamittakyō) 大般若波羅蜜多経巻第一百五十七
Unidentified artist
1383, sixth month (Eitoku 3)

Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines

, Set of three handscrolls; ink and color on paper, Japan — Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines
Japan
late 16th–early 17th century

Ritual Ewer, Gilt bronze, Japan — Ritual Ewer
Japan
13th century

Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”, Takuma Tametō Japanese, Fragment of an album, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”
Takuma Tametō
12th century

Ōtsu-e of Shōmen Kongōyasha (Vajrayaksha), Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Ōtsu-e of Shōmen Kongōyasha (Vajrayaksha)
Japan
probably late 16th–early 17th century

Mandala of the Bodhisattva Hannya (Prajnaparamita), Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and gold foil on silk, Japan — Mandala of the Bodhisattva Hannya (Prajnaparamita)
Japan
14th century

Chōmeiji Temple Pilgrimage Mandala, Hanging scroll remounted as a two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gofun (ground shell pigment), and gold on paper, Japan — Chōmeiji Temple Pilgrimage Mandala
Japan
second quarter 16th century

“The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls”, Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — “The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls”
Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津
late 14th century

”Abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises”, Musō Soseki Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — ”Abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises”
Musō Soseki
early to mid-14th century

The Torii Gate of Gion Shrine, Sliding doors (fusama) remounted as a two-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — The Torii Gate of Gion Shrine
Japan
early 17th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), The Historical Buddha, Descending from the Mountains, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), The Historical Buddha, Descending from the Mountains
Japan
15th century

Landscapes of the Four Seasons, Keison Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Landscapes of the Four Seasons
Keison
mid-16th century

Quail, Sparrows, and Millet, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Quail, Sparrows, and Millet
Japan
early 16th century

Musk Cat, Uto Gyoshi Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Musk Cat
Uto Gyoshi
mid–late 16th century

Birds and Flowers, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese, Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Birds and Flowers
Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信
mid-16th century

White-robed Kannon, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — White-robed Kannon
Japan
14th century

Gibbons in a Landscape, Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継 Japanese, Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper, Japan — Gibbons in a Landscape
Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継
ca. 1570

Mynah Birds, Unidentified artist Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Mynah Birds
Unidentified artist
early 17th century

Tethered Hawks, Soga Chokuan Japanese, Twelve paintings mounted as a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper, Japan — Tethered Hawks
Soga Chokuan
Ittō Jōteki (Shōteki)
before 1606

Landscape with Pavilion, Kenkō Shōkei 賢江祥啓 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Landscape with Pavilion
Kenkō Shōkei 賢江祥啓
Tōgen Zuisen 桃源瑞仙
1478–80

Flower Vessel, Gilt bronze, Japan — Flower Vessel
Japan
13th century

Hawk on a Pine, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Hawk on a Pine
Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信
mid-16th century

Flower-shaped Negoro Tray (Kōban) with Three Feet, Wood with coatings of red over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Flower-shaped Negoro Tray (Kōban) with Three Feet
Japan
15th century

Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum, Kano Shōei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum
Kano Shōei
mid- to late 16th century

Round Negoro Tray (Ashitsuki-ban) with Three Feet, Wood with coatings of red over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Round Negoro Tray (Ashitsuki-ban) with Three Feet
Japan
15th–16th century

Tea Bowl with “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze

, Stoneware with iron glaze (Jian ware), China — Tea Bowl with “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze
China
12th century

Portrait of a Warrior, Unidentified artist Japanese, late 16th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of a Warrior
Unidentified artist
late 16th century

Hawks, Soga Nichokuan Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Hawks
Soga Nichokuan
mid-17th century

Mirror, and Mirror Box (Kagami-bako) with Feather Crest and Peony Scrolls, Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e on black lacquer ground; bronze mirror, Japan — Mirror, and Mirror Box (Kagami-bako) with Feather Crest and Peony Scrolls
Japan

Daoist Sage and Hawk, Soga Nichokuan Japanese, Pair of fan-shaped paintings mounted on two-panel folding screen; ink on paper, Japan — Daoist Sage and Hawk
Soga Nichokuan
mid-17th century

Portrait of Bodhidharma, Hakuin Ekaku 白隠慧鶴 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Portrait of Bodhidharma
Hakuin Ekaku 白隠慧鶴
mid-18th century

Bamboo in Summer, Takahashi Sōhei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Bamboo in Summer
Takahashi Sōhei
1827

Chinese Poems and Calligraphy, Mitsui Shinna 三井親和 Japanese, Six-panel folding screen; ink on paper, Japan — Chinese Poems and Calligraphy
Mitsui Shinna 三井親和
1779

The Four Accomplishments, Kano Motonobu 狩野元信 Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Four Accomplishments
Kano Motonobu 狩野元信
mid-16th century

Children Playing in Summer and Winter, Maruyama Ōshin Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Children Playing in Summer and Winter
Maruyama Ōshin
early 19th century

Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin
Japan
17th century

Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin
Japan
17th century

Moonlit Landscape, Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — Moonlit Landscape
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪
1794–95

The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese, Fan-shaped painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud
Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信
16th century

Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine, Sekishō Shōan 石樵昌安 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine
Sekishō Shōan 石樵昌安
mid-16th century

Tenjin Traveling to China, Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Tenjin Traveling to China
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪
1787–88

Chinese Sages, Kano Sanraku Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper, Japan — Chinese Sages
Kano Sanraku
late 16th–early 17th century

Screens within Screens, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilt paper, Japan — Screens within Screens
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century

Eight Daoist Immortals, Cranes, and Gibbons, Kano Tanshin (Morimasa) Japanese, Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Eight Daoist Immortals, Cranes, and Gibbons
Kano Tanshin (Morimasa)
late 17th–early 18th century

Puppies in the Snow, Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 Japanese, Set of four sliding panels mounted as a pair of two-panel screens; ink and color on paper, Japan — Puppies in the Snow
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪
1792–99

Flowers of Spring and Autumn, Ogata Kōrin Japanese, Pair of panels; ink and color on cryptomeria wood, Japan — Flowers of Spring and Autumn
Ogata Kōrin
shortly after 1701

Boat under the Moon, Nagasawa Roshū 長澤蘆洲 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Boat under the Moon
Nagasawa Roshū 長澤蘆洲
early 19th century

Gourd-shaped Flower Basket (Hyōtangata hanakago)

Katō Tōshōsai

ca. 1920–30s

Jurōjin, Gan Ku (Kishi Ganku) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Jurōjin
Gan Ku (Kishi Ganku)
1838

Poem by Fujiwara no Okikaze with Underpainting of Clematis
, Shōkadō Shōjō 松花堂昭乗 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper, Japan — Poem by Fujiwara no Okikaze with Underpainting of Clematis
Shōkadō Shōjō 松花堂昭乗
Tawaraya Sōtatsu 俵屋宗達
early 17th century

Square Dish with Spring Flowers, Ogata Kenzan Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome underglaze enamels, Japan — Square Dish with Spring Flowers
Ogata Kenzan
18th century

Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku, Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku
Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙
second half 18th century

Picture Album by Old Man Maruyama (En'ō gafu) 円翁画譜, Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙 Japanese, Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan — Picture Album by Old Man Maruyama (En'ō gafu) 円翁画譜
Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙
1837, third month (Tenpō 8)

Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, light color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons
Japan
early 18th century

The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei, Shiokawa Bunrin Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and gold on paper, Japan — The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei
Shiokawa Bunrin
1875

Hexagonal Jar (Rokkaku-tsubo) with Paulownia and Geometric Design, Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold (Ko-Kiyomizu ware), Japan — Hexagonal Jar (Rokkaku-tsubo) with Paulownia and Geometric Design
Japan
18th century

Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke) Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold, wood lid, ivory knob (Makuzu ware), Japan — Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi)
Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke)
1870–80s

Landscape, Watanabe Shikō 渡辺始興 Japanese, Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper, Japan — Landscape
Watanabe Shikō 渡辺始興
first half of the 18th century

Monk Ippen Giving a Warrior the Tonsure after His Wife Took Vows as a Lay Buddhist Nun, Yamada Shinzan Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Monk Ippen Giving a Warrior the Tonsure after His Wife Took Vows as a Lay Buddhist Nun
Yamada Shinzan
mid-20th century

Cherry and Maple Trees, Sakai Hōitsu Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Cherry and Maple Trees
Sakai Hōitsu
early 1820s

Four Perfect Views of Waterfalls, Tanaka Raishō Japanese, Set of four hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Four Perfect Views of Waterfalls
Tanaka Raishō
1917

Fragrant Garden under a Hazy Moon, Nakabayashi Chikutō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Fragrant Garden under a Hazy Moon
Nakabayashi Chikutō
1843

Large Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Hōsai II Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan — Large Flower Basket (Hanakago)
Iizuka Hōsai II
ca. 1910s

Shrine Cabinet in the shape of a Mountain Monk’s Backpack (Oi), Iizuka Hōsai II Japanese, Timber bamboo and dwarf bamboo, lacquer, Japan — Shrine Cabinet in the shape of a Mountain Monk’s Backpack (Oi)
Iizuka Hōsai II
1911

Pair of Vases with Phoenix Design and En-suite Stands

Suzuki Chōkichi

ca. 1877–82

Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago), Tanabe Chikuunsai I Japanese, Smoked dwarf bamboo and rattan, Japan — Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago)
Tanabe Chikuunsai I
ca. 1900–20

Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Dayflowers, Okada Akito Japanese, Lacquered wood with kinma decoration, Japan — Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Dayflowers
Okada Akito
ca. 1930s

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Autumn Grasses and Moon, Unryūan (Kitamura Tatsuō) Japanese, Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil application, and mother-of-pearl inlay, Japan — Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Autumn Grasses and Moon
Unryūan (Kitamura Tatsuō)
2014

Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern, Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II) Japanese, Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide, white slip, and transparent overglaze (Kyoto ware), Japan — Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern
Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II)
first half of the19th century

Dish with Bamboo Leaves
, Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山 (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue, cream and iron‑brown slip under a transparent glaze; gold lacquer repair (kintsugi), Japan — Dish with Bamboo Leaves
Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山
18th century

Dish with Bamboo Leaves, Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山 (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue, cream and iron‑brown slip under a transparent glaze; gold lacquer repair (kintsugi), Japan — Dish with Bamboo Leaves
Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山
18th century

Tea-Ceremony Chest (Chadansu), Nakata Kinseki Japanese, Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan — Tea-Ceremony Chest (Chadansu)
Nakata Kinseki
1940

Black Seto (Seto-guro) Tea Bowl, named Iron Mallet (Tettsui)
, Stoneware with black glaze (Mino ware, Black Seto type), Japan — Black Seto (Seto-guro) Tea Bowl, named Iron Mallet (Tettsui)
Japan
late 16th century

Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern, Hata Shunsai III Japanese, Iron and copper, Japan — Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern
Hata Shunsai III
2020

Used-Water Container (Kensui), Stoneware with iron glaze (Takatori ware), Japan — Used-Water Container (Kensui)
Japan
mid-19th century

Double-cut (Nijū-giri) Flower Container (Hanaire), named Cool Summer Morning (Shinryō), Kōgetsu Sōgan Japanese, Bamboo, lacquer, gold, Japan — Double-cut (Nijū-giri) Flower Container (Hanaire), named Cool Summer Morning (Shinryō)
Kōgetsu Sōgan
early 17th century

Tea Caddy (Chaire), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Bizen ware), Japan — Tea Caddy (Chaire)
Japan
late 16th century

Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), named Calmness (Nagomi), Uozumi Iraku III 三代魚住為楽 Japanese, Sahari alloy of copper, tin, and lead, Japan — Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), named Calmness (Nagomi)
Uozumi Iraku III 三代魚住為楽
2018

On Reclusion, Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — On Reclusion
Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅
first half 14th century

Round Negoro Tray (Kōban), Lacquered wood with coatings of red lacquer over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Round Negoro Tray (Kōban)
Japan
first half 15th century

Critiquing the Reliance on Koans, Tōkei Sōboku Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Critiquing the Reliance on Koans
Tōkei Sōboku
late 15th–early 16th century

Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), Stoneware with natural ash, feldspar, and iron glazes (Mino ware, Iga type), Japan — Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi)
Japan
early 17th century

Large Tenmoku Bowl “Wind”, Hisada Shigeyoshi Japanese, Stoneware with iron (tenmoku) glaze, Japan — Large Tenmoku Bowl “Wind”
Hisada Shigeyoshi
1994

Silver Freshwater Jar with Dolphin (Nanryō irukamon mizusashi), Miyata Ryohei 宮田亮平 Japanese, Hammered silver with gold foil, Japan — Silver Freshwater Jar with Dolphin (Nanryō irukamon mizusashi)
Miyata Ryohei 宮田亮平
2020

Round Flower Vase, Hannya Tamotsu 般若保 Japanese, Casting with an alloy of copper and arsenic (kuromidō), brass, and copper, Japan — Round Flower Vase
Hannya Tamotsu 般若保
2016

Harmony (Wa), Iino Ichirō 飯野一朗 Japanese, Copper, gold foil, amalgam gilding, silver plate, and stainless steel, Japan — Harmony (Wa)
Iino Ichirō 飯野一朗
2015

Wood-Grain Metal Vase, Tamagawa Norio 玉川宣夫 Japanese, Hammered silver, copper, and copper and gold alloy (shakudō), Japan — Wood-Grain Metal Vase
Tamagawa Norio 玉川宣夫
2019

Winter Grove (Fuyu no kodachi) Flower Container, Okuyama Hōseki 奥山峰石 Japanese, Hammered silver with inlaid copper and gold alloy (shakudō), copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), Japan — Winter Grove (Fuyu no kodachi) Flower Container
Okuyama Hōseki 奥山峰石
1997

Morning Calm (Asanagi) Bowl, Yamamoto Akira 山本晃 Japanese, Welding with copper, silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), Japan — Morning Calm (Asanagi) Bowl
Yamamoto Akira 山本晃
2011

Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 Japanese, Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan — Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki)
Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平
2020

Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 Japanese, Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan — Flower Container
Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒
2015

Brook (Seseragi), Iede Takahiro 家出隆浩 Japanese, Copper and gold alloy (shakudō), copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and silver, Japan — Brook (Seseragi)
Iede Takahiro 家出隆浩
2020

Checked Box in Red and Black, Tanaka Terukazu 田中照一 Japanese, Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper, Japan — Checked Box in Red and Black
Tanaka Terukazu 田中照一
2020

Flower Vase, Katsura Morihito 桂盛仁 Japanese, Silver and copper with inlays of silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), Japan — Flower Vase
Katsura Morihito 桂盛仁
1987

High Tide Comes In (Shiomitsu), Osumi Yukie 大角幸枝 Japanese, Hammered silver with nunomezōgan (textile imprint inlay) in lead and gold, Japan — High Tide Comes In (Shiomitsu)
Osumi Yukie 大角幸枝
2007

7 o'clock NY, Nakagawa Mamoru 中川衛 Japanese, Cast alloy of copper, silver, and tin with inlays of copper, silver, and gold, Japan — 7 o'clock NY
Nakagawa Mamoru 中川衛
2020

Flower Vessel "Chuyo", Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民 Japanese, Metal casting (yakigata) and cast-wrapping (igurumi) with copper, bronze, and stainless steel, Japan — Flower Vessel "Chuyo"
Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民
2015

Distant (Yū) Silver Vase, Otsuki Masako 大槻昌子 Japanese, Silver with gold decoration, Japan — Distant (Yū) Silver Vase
Otsuki Masako 大槻昌子
2007

Waves at Suminoe, Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration, Japan — Waves at Suminoe
Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫
2012

“Waterfall ", Hashimoto Kansetsu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — “Waterfall "
Hashimoto Kansetsu
ca. 1940

Evening Haze (Banka) Document Box, Oshiyama Motoko 押山元子 Japanese, Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), brass, and copper, Japan — Evening Haze (Banka) Document Box
Oshiyama Motoko 押山元子
2009

Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki Japanese, Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan — Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms
Imazu Tatsuyuki
ca. 1925

Egrets in a Lotus Pond, Yamamoto Baiitsu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Egrets in a Lotus Pond
Yamamoto Baiitsu
1852

A Carp Ascending a Waterfall, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — A Carp Ascending a Waterfall
Shibata Zeshin
19th century

Parrot on an Ancient Pine

Takeuchi Seihō

1916

Tiger, Tigress and Cub, Kishi Chikudō Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on silk, Japan — Tiger, Tigress and Cub
Kishi Chikudō
1892

Aged Pines, Suzuki Shōnen Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on gold-leaf, Japan — Aged Pines
Suzuki Shōnen
late 19th century

The Actors Matsumoto Hyōzō I as a Wakashu and Nakamura Denkurō I as a Samurai Retainer, Torii Kiyonobu I Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on two joined sheets of paper; vertical ō-ōban, Japan — The Actors Matsumoto Hyōzō I as a Wakashu and Nakamura Denkurō I as a Samurai Retainer
Torii Kiyonobu I
ca. 1699–1700

An Actor of the Ichikawa Family Scattering Beans during the Setsubun Festival to Drive Out Evil Spirits, Torii Kiyomasu I Japanese, Woodblock print (tan-e); vertical ō-ōban, Japan — An Actor of the Ichikawa Family Scattering Beans during the Setsubun Festival to Drive Out Evil Spirits
Torii Kiyomasu I
ca. 1709–15

Taira no Atsumori in the Battle of Ichinotani, Sugimura Jihei Japanese, Woodblock print (tan-e); vertical ō-ōban, Japan — Taira no Atsumori in the Battle of Ichinotani
Sugimura Jihei
ca. 1684–1700

“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi), Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国 Japanese, Pentaptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1825

Primavera (Haru), Kainoshō Tadaoto 甲斐庄楠音 Japanese, Two-panel screen; ink, color and gold on silk, Japan — Primavera (Haru)
Kainoshō Tadaoto 甲斐庄楠音
1929

Women’s Kabuki, Kano Takanobu Japanese, Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, silver, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Women’s Kabuki
Kano Takanobu
mid- to- late 1610s

A Courtesan and Her Attendants with a Revolving Shadow Lantern, Okumura Masanobu Japanese, Woodblock print (tan-e); ink and hand applied color on two joined sheets of paper, Japan — A Courtesan and Her Attendants with a Revolving Shadow Lantern
Okumura Masanobu
ca. 1715–20

The Tragic Lovers Osome and Hisamatsu, Torii Kiyomasu I Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Tragic Lovers Osome and Hisamatsu
Torii Kiyomasu I
1710–15

Courtesan of Shimabara with a child attendant (kamuro); center sheet of a triptych with courtesans of Kyoto, Osaka, and Edo (Sanpukutsui, Kyō, naka)

Ishikawa Toyonobu

late 1740s

The Onnagata Actor Segawa Kikunojō II as Yaoya Oshichi Holding a Doll of Her Lover, Kichisaburō, Torii Kiyomitsu Japanese, Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and color on paper; pillar print (hashira-e), Japan — The Onnagata Actor Segawa Kikunojō II as Yaoya Oshichi Holding a Doll of Her Lover, Kichisaburō
Torii Kiyomitsu
ca. 1761–67

Bowler Hat, Hayakawa Shōkosai I Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and brocaded silk, Japan — Bowler Hat
Hayakawa Shōkosai I
ca. 1880s–90s

Pipe and Pipe Case with Tobacco Pouch, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Pipe: iron, gold, and silver on wood; case: gold, silver hiramaki‑e on black lacquer; pouch: dyed cotton (sarasa) with metal fitting; netsuke: carved staghorn, Japan — Pipe and Pipe Case with Tobacco Pouch
Shibata Zeshin
early 19th century

Young Woman Preparing Tea

, Miki Suizan Japanese, Matted painting; watercolor on silk mounted on mat board, Japan — Young Woman Preparing Tea
Miki Suizan
before 1952

Obi Sash with Butterflies and Plum Blossoms, Cotton, Japanese — Obi Sash with Butterflies and Plum Blossoms
Japanese
second half 20th century

Perpsective View (uki-e) of a Kabuki Theatre, with a Performance of The Crest Patterns of the Soga Brothers and Nagoya Sanza (Mon-zukushi Nagoya Soga), Okumura Masanobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Perpsective View (uki-e) of a Kabuki Theatre, with a Performance of The Crest Patterns of the Soga Brothers and Nagoya Sanza (Mon-zukushi Nagoya Soga)
Okumura Masanobu
1748 (Enkyō 5), first month

Perspective Print (Uki-e) of the Theaters in Sakaichō and Fukiyachō on Opening Night, Utagawa Toyoharu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — Perspective Print (Uki-e) of the Theaters in Sakaichō and Fukiyachō on Opening Night
Utagawa Toyoharu
ca. 1780

Courtesan with a Young Man (Wakashu) beside a Screen, Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and hand-applied color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — Courtesan with a Young Man (Wakashu) beside a Screen
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
ca. 1679–84

Female Entertainer with a Young Man, Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and hand-applied color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — Female Entertainer with a Young Man
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣
ca. 1679–84

“A Courtesan as the Immortal Tieguai [Tekkai]”
, Okumura Masanobu Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and hand-applied color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — “A Courtesan as the Immortal Tieguai [Tekkai]”
Okumura Masanobu
ca. 1710

Arashi Rikan II as Miyamoto Musashi, Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); vertical ōban, Japan — Arashi Rikan II as Miyamoto Musashi
Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸
1832

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as the Wrestler Iwakawa Jirokichi, Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as the Wrestler Iwakawa Jirokichi
Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英
1837

The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Bandit Hotei Oichi, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Bandit Hotei Oichi
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲
1826

Tsutsui Toshimine Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Tsutsui Toshimine
ca. 1906

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjūrō I in an Inset Portrait, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigment on paper; shikishiban, Japan — Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjūrō I in an Inset Portrait
Utagawa Kunisada
1819

Scent and Shadow, Takeuchi Keishū Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Scent and Shadow
Takeuchi Keishū
ca. 1906

Print, Tomioka Eisen Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Print
Tomioka Eisen
ca. 1906

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Arajishi Otokonosuke, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper; shikishiban, Japan — Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Arajishi Otokonosuke
Utagawa Kunisada
1829

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Preparing New Year's Gifts, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigments on paper; shikishiban, Japan — Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Preparing New Year's Gifts
Utagawa Kunisada
ca. 1830

Ichikawa Danjuro VII in a Shibaraku Role

Utagawa Kunimasa II

1823

Summer Kimono with Design of Plovers, Waves, Chinese Bellflowers, Pinks, Pines, Carriages, and Fences, Silk gauze; paste-resist dyeing, Japan — Summer Kimono with Design of Plovers, Waves, Chinese Bellflowers, Pinks, Pines, Carriages, and Fences
Japan
first quarter of the 20th century

Kimono with Pines, Bamboo, and Plum, Figured satin silk (rinzu) with hand-painted details and silk embroidery, Japan — Kimono with Pines, Bamboo, and Plum
Japan
second quarter 20th century

The Actor Bandō Mitsugorō I, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical aiban, Japan — The Actor Bandō Mitsugorō I
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
1780–81

The Actors Segawa Kikunojō III as Okiku, Nakayama Tomisaburō as Kasane, and Sawamura Sōjūrō III as Yoemon, Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; hosoban, Japan — The Actors Segawa Kikunojō III as Okiku, Nakayama Tomisaburō as Kasane, and Sawamura Sōjūrō III as Yoemon
Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英
1796

The Onnagata Actor Nakamura Rikō I as Oniō nyōbō Tsukisayo and Ichikawa Yaozō III as Oniō Shinzaemon, Katsukawa Shunkō Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; hosoban, Japan — The Onnagata Actor Nakamura Rikō I as Oniō nyōbō Tsukisayo and Ichikawa Yaozō III as Oniō Shinzaemon
Katsukawa Shunkō
1785, 1st month

A Young Couple in an Up-to-Date Reworking of Narihira’s Journey to the East, Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — A Young Couple in an Up-to-Date Reworking of Narihira’s Journey to the East
Suzuki Harunobu
1767–68

A Family Visiting a Shrine in the “Eleventh Month” (Kagura-zuki), from the series Fashionable Poetic Immortals in the Four Seasons (Fūzoku shiki kasen), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — A Family Visiting a Shrine in the “Eleventh Month” (Kagura-zuki), from the series Fashionable Poetic Immortals in the Four Seasons (Fūzoku shiki kasen)
Suzuki Harunobu
ca. 1768

“Evening Glow at Ryōgoku Bridge” (Ryōgoku-bashi no sekishō), from the series Eight Fashionable Views of Edo (Fūryū Edo hakkei), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — “Evening Glow at Ryōgoku Bridge” (Ryōgoku-bashi no sekishō), from the series Eight Fashionable Views of Edo (Fūryū Edo hakkei)
Suzuki Harunobu
1768

The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden, Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden
Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭
early 1790s

The Onnagata Actor Hanagiri Toyomatsu (Shisei) III as Ohaya, Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — The Onnagata Actor Hanagiri Toyomatsu (Shisei) III as Ohaya
Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭
1793

A Celebration of Actors (Yakusha mono iwai), Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 Japanese, Illustrated books, 2 volumes; a: 16 leaves; b: 13 leaves, Japan — A Celebration of Actors (Yakusha mono iwai)
Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭
1784

Yotsu of the Matsukiyo Brothel Performing as a Shirabyōshi, from the series Sacred Dances in Shinmachi, Gochōtei Sadahiro 五蝶亭貞広 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Yotsu of the Matsukiyo Brothel Performing as a Shirabyōshi, from the series Sacred Dances in Shinmachi
Gochōtei Sadahiro 五蝶亭貞広
1841

Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa, Enjaku 猿雀 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa
Enjaku 猿雀
1865

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Tamashichi, Enjaku 猿雀 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Memorial Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Tamashichi
Enjaku 猿雀
1860

Daimyo Procession to Edo, Hishikawa School, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Daimyo Procession to Edo
Hishikawa School
ca. 1700

Triptych of Loving Couples Playing a Trio of Musical Instruments” (Sanpukutsui hiyoku no sankyoku), Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (benizuri-e); ink and color on paper; uncut hosoban, Japan — Triptych of Loving Couples Playing a Trio of Musical Instruments” (Sanpukutsui hiyoku no sankyoku)
Nishimura Shigenaga
ca. 1746

“The Chrysanthemum Boy of the Zhou Dynasty” (Shū no Kikujidō)
, Tamura Yoshinobu Japanese, Woodblock print (urushi-e); ink, hand-applied color, and animal glue (nikawa) on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — “The Chrysanthemum Boy of the Zhou Dynasty” (Shū no Kikujidō)
Tamura Yoshinobu
ca. 1729

Woman Catching Fireflies, Torii Kiyohiro Japanese, Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — Woman Catching Fireflies
Torii Kiyohiro
ca. 1751–64

The Actors Mimasu Daigorō IV as Umako Daijin (right), Ichikawa Ebizō V as Umaya Daijin (center), and Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Prince Shōtoku (left), Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, with metallic printing and embossing (karazuri); vertical chūban, Japan — The Actors Mimasu Daigorō IV as Umako Daijin (right), Ichikawa Ebizō V as Umaya Daijin (center), and Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Prince Shōtoku (left)
Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞
1849

The Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V as the Outlaw Nippon Daemon (right) and Kataoka Gadō as Tokushima Gohei, Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal chūban, Japan — The Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V as the Outlaw Nippon Daemon (right) and Kataoka Gadō as Tokushima Gohei
Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞
1849

“One-Legged Umbrella Monster” (Kasa ippon ashi), Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); vertical chūban, Japan — “One-Legged Umbrella Monster” (Kasa ippon ashi)
Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞
1857

Nine Prints Depicting Dual Portraits of Actors in Roles, Utagawa Hirosada Japanese, Nine woodblock prints, Japan — Nine Prints Depicting Dual Portraits of Actors in Roles
Utagawa Hirosada
ca. 1852

Chinese Ships at Nagasaki, Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal nagaban, Japan — Chinese Ships at Nagasaki
Unidentified artist
ca. 1840

Camels with Dutch Handlers, Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century, Woodblock print; ink and stencil-printed color on paper; horizontal ō-ōban, Japan — Camels with Dutch Handlers
Unidentified artist
ca. 1821

“America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow, Utagawa Hiroshige II Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow
Utagawa Hiroshige II
1860

Russians at Nagasaki, Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century, Woodblock print (kappazuri); ink and stencil-printed color on paper; vertical aiban, Japan — Russians at Nagasaki
Unidentified artist
ca. 1830

Newly Imported Great Elephant (Shinto hakurai no daizō), Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Newly Imported Great Elephant (Shinto hakurai no daizō)
Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo
1863

The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Soga Gorō, Torii Tadamasa Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Soga Gorō
Torii Tadamasa
1940

A New Record Comparing the Handwriting of the Courtesans of the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin jihitsu kagami) 吉原傾城新美人自筆鏡, Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝) Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — A New Record Comparing the Handwriting of the Courtesans of the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin jihitsu kagami) 吉原傾城新美人自筆鏡
Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝)
1784, early spring (Tenmei 4)

Onoe Kikugorō VI as Hayano Kanpei, Natori Shunsen Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Onoe Kikugorō VI as Hayano Kanpei
Natori Shunsen
1931

A True View of a Trading House of a Yokohama Merchant, Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — A True View of a Trading House of a Yokohama Merchant
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide
1861

Brocade Prints of the Thirty-six Poetesses (Nishiki zuri onna sanjūrokkasen) 錦摺女三十六歌仙, Chōbunsai (Hosoda) Eishi , 鳥文斎(細田)栄之 Japanese, Ink and color on paper, Japan — Brocade Prints of the Thirty-six Poetesses (Nishiki zuri onna sanjūrokkasen) 錦摺女三十六歌仙
Chōbunsai (Hosoda) Eishi , 鳥文斎(細田)栄之
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
1801

Thirty-Six Poets, Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese, Woodblock printed album; ink and color on paper, Japan — Thirty-Six Poets
Chōbunsai Eishi
ca. 1795

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII in a Shibaraku Role Confronting the Catfish Priest

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞

Shōtei Hokuju 昇亭北寿

1809 (Bunka 6), 11th month

Artisans, Beauties, and Annual Events, Toyohara Kunichika Japanese, Thirty paintings mounted as an accordion album; ink, color, gold and gold flecks on silk, Japan — Artisans, Beauties, and Annual Events
Toyohara Kunichika
1874

Picture Book of Kyōka Poems: Mountains upon Mountains (Ehon kyōka yama mata yama) 画本狂歌山満多山, Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Picture Book of Kyōka Poems: Mountains upon Mountains (Ehon kyōka yama mata yama) 画本狂歌山満多山
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
1804

Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Tōto meisho ichiran) 東都名所一覧
, Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan — Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Tōto meisho ichiran) 東都名所一覧
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
1800, first month (Kansei 12)

Men’s Stomping Dances (Otoko tōka) 男踏歌, Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Men’s Stomping Dances (Otoko tōka) 男踏歌
Multiple artists/makers
1798

Newly Selected Fifty Poets of the Tenmei Era, One Poem Each (Tenmei shinsen gojūnin isshu) 天明新鐫五十人一首; 吾妻曲狂歌文庫(あずまぶり), Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝) Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Newly Selected Fifty Poets of the Tenmei Era, One Poem Each (Tenmei shinsen gojūnin isshu) 天明新鐫五十人一首; 吾妻曲狂歌文庫(あずまぶり)
Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝)
1786

Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties (Seirō bijin awase sugata kagami) 青楼美人合姿鏡, Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink, color, and mica on paper, Japan — Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties (Seirō bijin awase sugata kagami) 青楼美人合姿鏡
Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章
Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政
1776

The Actor Nakamura Nakazō II as Matsuōmaru, Utagawa Kunimasa Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Nakazō II as Matsuōmaru
Utagawa Kunimasa
1796

The Actor Iwai Kumesaburō I as Yae, the Wife of Sakuramaru, Utagawa Kunimasa Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Iwai Kumesaburō I as Yae, the Wife of Sakuramaru
Utagawa Kunimasa
1796

The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of the Kanagawaya Boathouse, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of the Kanagawaya Boathouse
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794, fifth month

The Actor Ōtani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Ōtani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794, fifth month

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozō III as Tanabe Bunzō, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Ichikawa Yaozō III as Tanabe Bunzō
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794, fifth month

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozō III as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu and Sakata Hangorō III as Kosodate Kannonbō, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actors Ichikawa Yaozō III as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu and Sakata Hangorō III as Kosodate Kannonbō
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794, 7th month

The Courtesan Emu of the Matsuya Brothel as a Cormorant Fisherwoman (Ukai Matsuya Emu), from the series “A Costume Parade in the Shimanouchi District” (Shimanouchi nerimono), Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Emu of the Matsuya Brothel as a Cormorant Fisherwoman (Ukai Matsuya Emu), from the series “A Costume Parade in the Shimanouchi District” (Shimanouchi nerimono)
Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英
1836

“Ei of the Nakamoriken Brothel, who was a favorite of Yamamura Goto, as Lady Huayang (Kayō Fujin Yamamura Goto gonomi Nakamoriken Ei),” from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono), Ryūsai Shigeharu 柳斎重春 Japanese, Right sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “Ei of the Nakamoriken Brothel, who was a favorite of Yamamura Goto, as Lady Huayang (Kayō Fujin Yamamura Goto gonomi Nakamoriken Ei),” from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono)
Ryūsai Shigeharu 柳斎重春
1836

The Courtesan Emi of the Kyōki Brothel as Shizuka Gozen (Shizuka Kyōki Emi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono), Jukōdō Yoshikuni 寿好堂よし国 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Emi of the Kyōki Brothel as Shizuka Gozen (Shizuka Kyōki Emi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono)
Jukōdō Yoshikuni 寿好堂よし国
probably 1836

Konami of the Kurahashiya in the Front Group of Musicians (Saki-bayashi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Konami of the Kurahashiya in the Front Group of Musicians (Saki-bayashi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822

The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822

The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信
1822

Oriental Masterprint – 17, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 17, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 18, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 18, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 13, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 13, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 14, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 14, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 19, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 19, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura
1975

Woman Cooling Herself, Utagawa Toyohiro Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Woman Cooling Herself
Utagawa Toyohiro
ca. 1800

Spying with a Telescope, from the series Seven Fashionable Bad Habits (Fūryū nakute nanakuse), Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Spying with a Telescope, from the series Seven Fashionable Bad Habits (Fūryū nakute nanakuse)
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1801–2

Female Entertainer with a Koto, Utagawa Toyoharu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Female Entertainer with a Koto
Utagawa Toyoharu
Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)
ca. 1785; inscription early 19th century

Teahouse Waitress behind a Bamboo Blind, from the series Eight Views of Tea Stalls in Celebrated Places (Meisho koshikake hakkei), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Teahouse Waitress behind a Bamboo Blind, from the series Eight Views of Tea Stalls in Celebrated Places (Meisho koshikake hakkei)
Kitagawa Utamaro
1795–96

Parading Courtesan, Momokawa Shikō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Parading Courtesan
Momokawa Shikō
late 18th century

Wistful Love (Mono-omoi koi), from the series Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Wistful Love (Mono-omoi koi), from the series Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)
Kitagawa Utamaro
1793–94

Procession of Women Crossing a River with a Young Falconer, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Procession of Women Crossing a River with a Young Falconer
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1804

Woman Playing a Shamisen while Her Son Clasps Her; “Sekidera Temple” (Sekidera), from the series Fashionable Adaptations of the Seven Komachi Plays (Fūryū nana Komachi), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Woman Playing a Shamisen while Her Son Clasps Her; “Sekidera Temple” (Sekidera), from the series Fashionable Adaptations of the Seven Komachi Plays (Fūryū nana Komachi)
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1803

Women Buying Potted Plants from a Street Vendor, from the series Fashionable Brocades of the East (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki), Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Women Buying Potted Plants from a Street Vendor, from the series Fashionable Brocades of the East (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki)
Torii Kiyonaga
ca. 1784

A Youthful Male Performer (Gakudoji) Dressed as a Woman, with Attendant, from the series “Pictures of People from the Ryūkyū Islands” (Ryūkyūjin no zu)

Utagawa Toyohiro

ca. 1796

Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as Koganosuke, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Right sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as Koganosuke
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲
1821

The Actor Onoe Fujaku III as Kobayakawa Takakage, Seiyōsai Shunshi 青陽斎春子 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Onoe Fujaku III as Kobayakawa Takakage
Seiyōsai Shunshi 青陽斎春子
mid-1820s

The Actors Arashi Kitsusaburō II as the Hairdresser Kamiyui Tasuke, and Arashi Koroku IV as Gonza the Lancer (Yari no Gonza), Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actors Arashi Kitsusaburō II as the Hairdresser Kamiyui Tasuke, and Arashi Koroku IV as Gonza the Lancer (Yari no Gonza)
Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸
1824

The Actor Arashi Tokusaburō as the Female Gallant (Onnadate) Ohashi, Utagawa Sadamasu (Kunimasu) 初代歌貞升 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Arashi Tokusaburō as the Female Gallant (Onnadate) Ohashi
Utagawa Sadamasu (Kunimasu) 初代歌貞升
1838

The Actor Asao Gakujūrō I (previously Yūjirō I) as Mashiba Hisatsugu, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Asao Gakujūrō I (previously Yūjirō I) as Mashiba Hisatsugu
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲
1822

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Inanoya Hanbē, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Inanoya Hanbē
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲
1820

Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio Japanese, Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan — Doll Festival
Shinohara Ushio
1966

The Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲
1822

Three Oiran (Courtesans), Shinohara Ushio Japanese, Triptych of color screen prints on paper; artist's proof, Japan — Three Oiran (Courtesans)
Shinohara Ushio
1969

Samurai and Wakashu (Male Youth), Miyagawa Isshō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Samurai and Wakashu (Male Youth)
Miyagawa Isshō
early 18th century

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ōmezō I, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ōmezō I
Utagawa Kunisada
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII
painting ca. 1833; inscription dated 1858

Portrait of Iwai Kumesaburō II, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of Iwai Kumesaburō II
Utagawa Kunisada
ca. 1827–29 (Kansei 10–12)

The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka, Shunkōsai Hokushū Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka
Shunkōsai Hokushū
1821

Kimono with Pheasants amid Peonies, Paste-resist dyeing with silk embroidered accents on silk crepe, Japan — Kimono with Pheasants amid Peonies
Japan
first half of the 20th century

Kimono with Pines and Mist

, Plain-weave crepe silk with paste-resist dying (yūzen) and application of gold, Japan — Kimono with Pines and Mist
Japan
second quarter 20th century

Beauties as Artisans in a Printer's Studio, “Artisans” (Shokunin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō), Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Beauties as Artisans in a Printer's Studio, “Artisans” (Shokunin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō)
Utagawa Kunisada
1857, 8th month

Beauties as Shopkeepers Selling Prints, “Shopkeepers” (Shōnin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō)
, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Beauties as Shopkeepers Selling Prints, “Shopkeepers” (Shōnin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō)
Utagawa Kunisada
1857, 8th month

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Danshichi Kurobei, Utagawa Kunimasu 歌川国升 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Nakamura Utaemon IV as Danshichi Kurobei
Utagawa Kunimasu 歌川国升
1850

Nakamura Shikan IV as the Fishmonger Aratota, Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Nakamura Shikan IV as the Fishmonger Aratota
Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升
1841

The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety, Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信
1848

Ichikawa Ebizō V as Senso Dōjin (right); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jiraiya (left), Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 Japanese, Pair of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Ichikawa Ebizō V as Senso Dōjin (right); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jiraiya (left)
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信
1854

“Harunobu’s Bathtub,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Harunobu’s Bathtub,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie
2007

“Kuniyoshi’s Cats,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Kuniyoshi’s Cats,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie
2004

“Sharaku’s Caricatures,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print; ink, color, on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Sharaku’s Caricatures,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie
ca. 2011

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print; ink, color, and white mica on paper, Japan — Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1794

Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter, Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese, Triptych of hanging scrolls with inscribed mountings; painting: ink and color on silk; calligraphy: ink on silk mounting fabric, Japan — Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter
Chōbunsai Eishi
Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)
ca. 1811

The Nanpo Album (Nanpo jō) 南畝帖, Nagayama Kōin (Hirotora) 長山孔寅画・蜀山人 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Nanpo Album (Nanpo jō) 南畝帖
Nagayama Kōin (Hirotora) 長山孔寅画・蜀山人
1824

“The Famous, Unrivaled Sculptor Hidari ‘Left-Handed’ Jingorō” (Meiyo: Migi ni teki nashi Hidari Jingorō), Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “The Famous, Unrivaled Sculptor Hidari ‘Left-Handed’ Jingorō” (Meiyo: Migi ni teki nashi Hidari Jingorō)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
ca. 1848

Turtle Fun: Wonderful, Wonderful (Kiki myōmyō), Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Turtle Fun: Wonderful, Wonderful (Kiki myōmyō)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
ca. 1848

Three Heroes of the Water Margin Capture the Bandit Queen Ichijōsei, from the series One Hundred Eight Heroes of the Theater Suikoden, Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 Japanese, Tetraptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Three Heroes of the Water Margin Capture the Bandit Queen Ichijōsei, from the series One Hundred Eight Heroes of the Theater Suikoden
Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英
ca. 1835

“View of Mount Tenpō in Osaka” (Naniwa Tempōzan fukei), Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升 Japanese, Tetraptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); vertical ōban, Japan — “View of Mount Tenpō in Osaka” (Naniwa Tempōzan fukei)
Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升
1836

“The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province,” from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces, Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color; vertical ōban, Japan — “The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province,” from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1832

“Hokusai’s Waterfalls,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print; ink, color, on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Hokusai’s Waterfalls,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie
2006

“Hiroshige’s Edo,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Hiroshige’s Edo,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie
2015

“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Utagawa Hiroshige
1856

Courtesan with a Kitten, Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Courtesan with a Kitten
Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信
early 18th century

Courtesan of Eguchi, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Courtesan of Eguchi
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
Butsumo Keisen
painting:1770−80; inscription: 1820s–30s

PixCell-Deer#24, Kohei Nawa Japanese, Mixed media; taxidermied deer with artificial crystal glass, Japan — PixCell-Deer#24
Kohei Nawa
2011

Ku-131 (Free Essence-131)

Ikuta Niyoko 生田丹代子

2019

Seascape, Fukami Sueharu 深見陶治 Japanese, Porcelain with seihakuji (pale blue) glaze, Japan — Seascape
Fukami Sueharu 深見陶治
2004

Autumn Festival, Morino Hiroaki 森野泰明 Japanese, Stoneware with reddish-brown, black, silver, and chartreuse glazes, Japan — Autumn Festival
Morino Hiroaki 森野泰明
2004

Bird, Suzuki Osamu 鈴木冶 Japanese, Porcelain with pale blue glaze (seihakuji), Japan — Bird
Suzuki Osamu 鈴木冶
ca. 1974

Genesis, Miyashita Zenji Japanese, Stoneware with gradated colored clay (saidei), Japan — Genesis
Miyashita Zenji
2009

KE-5 (Recollected Vistas in Clay), Kishi Eiko Japanese, Shigaraki stoneware with colored clay chamotte, Japan — KE-5 (Recollected Vistas in Clay)
Kishi Eiko
2011

Galaxy, Kondō Takahiro Japanese, Porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and “silver mist” overglaze, Japan — Galaxy
Kondō Takahiro
2002

Faceted Covered Vessels with Pale Blue Glaze, Yagi Akira Japanese, Porcelain with pale blue glaze (seihakuji), Japan — Faceted Covered Vessels with Pale Blue Glaze
Yagi Akira
2004

Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko Japanese, Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan — Round Closed Vessel
Kitamura Junko
1998

Footprint of the Buddha (Bussokuseki), Kondō Yutaka 近藤豊 Japanese, Stoneware with gray-black slip and impressed patterning with white slip inlay, Japan — Footprint of the Buddha (Bussokuseki)
Kondō Yutaka 近藤豊
1979

Aquarium (Gyosō), Enomoto Chikatoshi 榎本千花俊 Japanese, Framed panel; ink and color on paper, Japan — Aquarium (Gyosō)
Enomoto Chikatoshi 榎本千花俊
1939