Japanese

Red and black ink drawing of the bearded Buddhist figure Daruma with open mouth, striped red robe, and raised hand.

Drawing of a dark pheasant with a red face patch and long tail, with a green snake coiled around its body and tail.

Ink drawing of a woman carrying a child on her back, with a second child holding her hand and carrying a box.

Ink drawing of a snarling nine-tailed fox yokai with clawed paws and a fan of bushy tails, with Japanese text at upper right.

Hand-colored drawing of a woman in flowing robes playing a long-necked lute, with red ribbons and floral hair ornament.

Ink drawing with red accents of smiling Ebisu holding a fishing rod and a large fish, standing on waves.

Ink drawing of a grey tawashi scrubber with two small spiral snails beside it on pale paper.

Ink sketch of a man in a fur-trimmed hat and layered robes, one arm raised, in a lively pose on paper.

Painting of a seated court lady with long black hair in layered red, blue and patterned robes, on pale paper.

Ink sketches of snake heads by Hokusai, one light outline and one heavier scaled version, with Japanese calligraphy and a sea

Ink sketch of a bearded elderly sage in a flowing robe seated on stylized waves, with a sword at his feet.

Ink drawing of a standing woman in a wide hat with a wisteria sprig, robes drawn in loose brushlines.

Hand-colored Japanese print of a bald warrior monk with a blue staff, debris flying around a prone figure below.

Ink drawing of a long-haired ghost peering around a doorframe, beside a bearded serpentine figure above pine trees.

Ink sketches of four birds with pink washes and a grotesque lion-like mask design, mounted together on one sheet.

Ink and red sketch of a fierce seated deity at an altar, with studies of a robed figure, tassel, pine and wisteria.

Ink drawing of a snarling tiger in profile, with radiating striped fur and clawed paws on pale paper.