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Hanging scroll of red vine leaves and a blue-headed bird perched on a dark rock above rippling water.

Leaves and Bird

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Hanging scroll showing stacked tortoises tied with a red cord and two crabs on a plain tan silk ground.

Tortoises and Crabs

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Hanging scroll of Jurōjin, an old white-bearded sage with a staff, seated by rocks and a patterned pavilion.

Jurōjin

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Six-panel gold-ground screen showing a fishing village with moored boats, pine trees, distant islands and mountains.

Fishing Village

Andō Baiho, 19th century

Hanging scroll of seated Kannon in white robes beside a bamboo branch in a blue vase, with a halo behind.

Kannon

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Ink painting hanging scroll of a small dark bird perched on a reed above a lotus leaf, on pale paper with patterned silk moun

Small Bird on Reed

Kanō Naonobu, 17th century

Hanging scroll of Mount Fuji above sailboats on water, with a dark headland and pine trees in soft ink wash.

Sailboats and Mount Fuji

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Ink painting on a hanging scroll of a crested bird perched on a bare branch against a pale gray background.

Bird

Kenkō Shōkei, late 15th century

Hanging scroll of butterflies above bamboo stalks, pink clover, and a patterned cushion on a pale silk ground.

Garden Scene

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Six-panel gold screen with white poppies and green leaves rising from the base of each panel.

White Poppies on Gold Ground

Ink painting of the laughing monk Hotei carrying a sack over his shoulder, on a grey ground within a brocade mount.

Hotei, flanked by panels of birds

Kenkō Shōkei, late 15th century

Miniature painting of a blue-skinned figure before a seated woman in a courtyard with attendants, a fountain, and a white pav

Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)

Painted manuscript leaf with a seated multi-armed deity, attendants, golden stupa and black Sanskrit script in side columns.

Leaves from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Hanging scroll with ink landscape of a thatched hut on a rocky cliff beside bare branches, with vertical calligraphy above.

Poem-painting “When the nightingale returns...”

Ōtagaki Rengetsu, late 19th century

Ink landscape of a misty lake with pine trees, a small boat with a fisherman, and thatched huts on the shore.

Landscapes after Ancient Masters

Fan-shaped painting of pink peonies, lotus, chrysanthemums and wisteria with butterflies and a dragonfly on a gold ground.

Summer Flowers

Katsushika Isai

Ink landscape handscroll showing misty mountains, pine trees, a cluster of houses and a thatched pavilion on a rocky ledge.

Remote Valleys, Sounds of Waterfalls, Deep Forests

Liu Yu, dated 1678

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine trees and small pavilions in a valley, with calligraphic inscription at upper left.

Landscape for Zhanting

Wang Yuanqi, dated 1710

Ink drawing of plum branches with pale blossoms and calligraphic inscription at upper left, by Li Fangying, 1742.

Album of Blossoming Plum

Li Fangying, 1742

Ink painting of a bearded man on a raft holding a pole, riding rough curling waves under a pale sky.

The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft

Maejima Sōyū, mid-16th century

Painting of a seated nobleman, two attendants, a zigzag bridge and irises by a river, on gold leaf background.

Scenes from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Tosa School, late 18th century

Six-panel gold screen with a misty mountain landscape, craggy peaks, pine trees, a waterfall, and a river in the valley.

Landscape with Pavilion

Mori Shūhō, early 19th century

Fan-shaped painting of rolling hills with trees, a farmer with a carrying pole, and a bird in flight, in soft muted colors.

Spring Farming Scene

Katsushika Isai

Handscroll detail of a crowded Japanese shoreline with figures in kimono, food stalls, dining platforms and a wooden walkway.

Scenes of the Four Seasons in Kyoto

Gen Ki, 1778

Hanging scroll of small birds perched among plum blossoms and bamboo leaves on a muted silk ground.

Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo

Painting of a rider on a white horse with a spear, accompanied by a bow-carrying attendant in yellow, on a green field.

Jhujhar Singh on Horseback

Dalchand, ca. 1720-30

Handscroll painting of riders on horseback, a flute player, and rows of attendants carrying gold and red banners.

Horsemanship Competition for the Shunzhi Emperor

Nardunbu, dated 1662

Fan-shaped painting of green and blue mountains with multi-tiered palace pavilions, pine trees and clouds, with calligraphy a

Palaces of the Immortals

Xu Yang, dated 1753

Pair of hanging scroll ink landscapes showing misty mountains, pine trees, a river with a boat, and small houses.

Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Keison, mid-16th century

Ink painting of a robed monk seated on rocks with a staff, looking up into misty clouds on a hanging scroll.

Fenggan, Hanshan, and Shide

Reisai, first half of the 15th century