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32,885 works

Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono standing on a veranda beside a bamboo blind as snow falls.

Beauty on a Veranda in Snow

Sakai Hōitsu, ca. 1794-95

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a black kimono beside a koto, with vertical calligraphy on the left.

Female Entertainer with a Koto

Utagawa Toyoharu, ca. 1785; inscription early 19th century

Hanging scroll of white egrets wading among green lotus leaves and pink flowers, with birds flying across the sky.

Egrets in a Lotus Pond

Yamamoto Baiitsu, 1852

Ink painting hanging scroll of an owl on a branch beside a pine tree and a large pale full moon.

Owl on a Pine Branch

Soga Nichokuan, early 17th century

Hanging scroll of red, white and lavender poppies with buds and seed pods on slender stems against a pale background.

Poppies

Suzuki Kiitsu, mid-19th century

Hanging scroll of three waxwings among white cherry blossoms, bamboo, and a rock beside a stream.

Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo

Kiyohara Yukinobu, late 17th century

Fan-shaped painting of a seated courtier and a walking traveler with a staff beside pine trees, mounted in gold brocade.

Scene from the Tales of Ise: “Mount Utsu”

Fukae Roshū, early 18th century

Ink landscape leaf with steep rocky peaks and pines beside a page of handwritten calligraphy and red seals.

Eight views of the Yellow Mountains

Zheng Min, 1681

Ink drawing of a robed figure with a tall hat and staff, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal on a hanging scroll.

“Tenmangū,” Sugawara no Michizane as Tenjin Traveling to China

Sengai Gibon, early 19th century

Ink painting of a sparrow perched on bamboo with dark leaves and vertical calligraphy in a hanging scroll.

Sparrow and Bamboo

Sakai Hōitsu, ca. 1821

Three hanging scrolls: a seated Zen master with a staff in the center, flanked by ink landscapes with mountains, pagoda and t

Zen Master with Meditation Staff, and Chinese-Style Landscapes

Unkoku Tōeki, probably late 1620s-1644

Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono beside a blossoming cherry tree, with petals falling against a gold backgroun

Beauty of the Season; Spring

Fujiwara Chikanobu, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a courtesan walking under a parasol with a male attendant and two young attendants in red kimono.

Courtesan on Parade

Miyagawa Isshō, late 1730s-early 1740s

Hanging scroll of a European man in red coat smoking a pipe under a red parasol, with a servant in pink jacket beside him.

Dutchman with a Servant

Kawahara Keiga, early 19th century

Ink painting of a pine branch over a cliff, a small boat with a figure below, reeds, and red seals on paper.

Two Landscapes

Ink painting on a hanging scroll of bamboo stalks and leaves blown diagonally by wind, with a red seal and inscription.

Bamboo in the Wind

Dapeng Zhengkun, mid-18th century

Ink painting of a bamboo branch with dark leaves and jointed stems, with calligraphy and red seals on the paper.

Bamboo and the Thousand-Character Classic

Zhan Jingfeng, 1599

Hanging scroll of ink-wash flowers and leaves rising from a textured vase, with a signature and red seals in the upper right.

Autumn Flowers in a Bamboo Basket

Yosa Buson, 1760s

Hanging scroll of two white egrets in water beside a lotus leaf and grass, painted in ink on a grey background.

Two Egrets and Lotus

Sakai Hōitsu, 1761-1828

Hanging scroll of a courtesan in a red kimono with two attendants in dark kimonos on a checkered floor.

Courtesan and Attendants

Miyagawa Shunsui, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a green kimono holding a dark parasol, with a patterned sleeve and red undergarment visible.

Beautiful Lady

Chokosai Eisho, early 19th century

Ink drawing of a monk in a layered straw cape and pointed hat holding a bowl, with calligraphy and red seals above.

The Monk Daitō Kokushi as a Beggar

Shunsō Joshu, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of a gnarled plum tree in white blossom with a small bush warbler perched on a lower branch.

Bush Warbler (Uguisu) in a Plum Tree

Sakai Hōitsu, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of many sparrows among plum blossom branches and a pink rose on a pale silk ground.

Sparrows in a Plum Tree

Nagasawa Rosetsu, second half of the 1790s

Hanging scroll of a woman in a checked kimono holding a snowy umbrella beside a snow-covered pine and railing.

Beauty in Snow

Utagawa Kunimasa

Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan in a red and olive patterned kimono, holding a letter to her mouth.

Courtesan with a Letter in Her Mouth

Chobunsai Eishi, 1756-1815

Ink painting of a fierce bearded monk with bulging eyes and calligraphy above his head, on a hanging scroll.

Portrait of Bodhidharma

Hakuin Ekaku, mid-18th century

Ink painting of a laughing bearded man seated beside a woven basket, with bamboo and a full moon above.

Tōkaibō with a Fishing Basket

Soga Shōhaku, ca. 1768

Ink painting of Bodhidharma, bald and bearded, gazing upward, with calligraphy and a red seal above on a hanging scroll.

Portrait of Daruma

Fūgai Ekun, early 17th century

Hanging scroll of a plum tree with dark ink branches and white blossoms rising across a pale silk background.

Plum Blossoms

Yamamoto Baiitsu, dated 1851