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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,661 works

Ink painting of two fishermen in a boat on misty water beside reeds, a rock and a bare tree, mounted as a hanging scroll.

Fisherman

Kano Tan'yu, 17th century

Ink painting of a swallow perched on a slender stem beside reeds and broad leaves, on a pale background, in a brocade-mounted

Swallow

Kanō Tsunenobu

Hanging scroll of two cranes beside a rock, one looking up toward a pine branch in ink on a tan ground.

Two Birds

Ganjō Tengaku, dated 1869

Loose ink sketches of several seated and crouching robed figures in East Asian dress on pale paper.

Sketches of East Asian Legendary Figures

Kawanabe Kyōsai, late 19th century

Painting of thatched houses nestled among towering ochre and brown rock formations with dark ink dots and misty hills behind.

Village among Rocks

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Hanging scroll of dark ink rock cliffs with a pale waterfall and white spray over rocks at the bottom, in blue brocade mounti

Rocks and Waterfall

Hanging scroll of a dark carp swimming up a misty waterfall in soft gray ink on a tan silk ground.

Carp Ascending Waterfall

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Hanging scroll of a courtesan raising a blossoming branch, accompanied by a smaller attendant in a red kimono.

Courtesan and Attendant

Chobunsai Eishi, 18th-19th century

Ink painting of a young boy in a white robe riding a dark ox, holding a long stick, with a red seal in the upper right.

Boy on Ox

Shibata Zeshin, 19th century

Ink painting of two laughing figures in robes, one pointing upward, on a hanging scroll with a green brocade border.

Hanshan and Shide

Kenkō Shōkei, mid- to late 16th century

Hanging scroll of red maple branches above a kettle hanging over a fire, with smoke, dried fungi, and a rock.

Autumn Maple

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

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

Court Lady

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

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

Rochishin Chopping Off the Head of Nio

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

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

Ghosts

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

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

Four sketches of birds and one design for a grotesque mask, mounted together

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

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

Juima

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Tiger

Hokusai School, 19th century

Hanging scroll ink painting of Mount Fuji rising above billowing clouds, with a signature and red seal at lower right.

Mount. Fujiyama

Toyosei Kimigi, 19th century

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

Ink and color landscape of pine-topped cliffs above a river, with a small figure on the left bank and rooftops at right.

Landscapes

Xiao Yuncong, dated 1668

Hanging scroll of a courtesan and young attendant gazing at a full moon with two birds flying above.

Beauty of the Yoshiwara with Apprentice in Moonlight

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Painting of a seated figure in a gold-clouded interior with patterned cushion, red curtain and lattice screen, in a brocade f

“Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi)

Tawaraya Sotatsu, early 17th century

Painting of a seated ruler in a palace courtyard with attendants, two elephant figures, a peacock fan, and a fountain.

Maharana Amar Singh II Is Shown Two Silver Elephants

Stipple Master, ca. 1705

Miniature painting of Radha and Krishna embracing on a green path among flowering trees, peacocks and herons, with a sunset s

Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso)

the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750-75 (verso)

Painting of a woman on horseback, a river crossing with boatmen and an ox, and a sage seated in a cave on the right bank.

Radha Crosses a River to Interview a Hindu Sage

Chokha, ca. 1820

Six-panel gold screen with an ink painting of a twisted, aged pine tree with dark needle clusters.

Aged Pines

Suzuki Shōnen, late 19th century

Ink landscape of thatched houses among trees and misty mountains, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper left.

Landscapes

Gong Xian, 1680s

Ink landscape album leaf with snowy mountains, bare trees, a waterfall, rocks, and calligraphic inscriptions.

Snowscape, from Album for Zhou Lianggong

Yun Xiang, datable to 1645-55

Ink and color winter landscape with a large rock, pine trees, a thatched house, a small boat, and distant snowy hills.

Landscape

Ye Xin, datable to 1645-55

Album leaf with ink calligraphy on the left and a monochrome ink landscape of rocks, trees and a hut on the right.

Album of painting and calligraphy for Maoshu

Various Artists, 1666-80

Hanging scroll of snowy mountains with a pavilion on a cliff, a village inn, travelers, and a wooden bridge over a frozen str

Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains

Ink landscape folding screen with a pine on a cliff, a village across water, and a sailing boat on a calm sea.

Landscape

Watanabe Shikō, first half of the 18th century

Painted folio of monkey figures gathered around a burning funeral pyre in a hilly landscape with caves and smoke.

The Monkey King Vali's Funeral Pyre: Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series

Nainsukh, ca. 1780

Six-panel gold screen with peonies, chrysanthemums, irises and grasses over green rocks, with green clouds above.

Flowers and Grasses of the Four Seasons

Kano Mitsunobu, late 16th century

Painting of a ruler on a decorated elephant leading a procession of horsemen and soldiers through green hills.

Maharaja Raj Singh in Procession with Members of His Court

Nihal Chand, ca. 1700

Ink painting of tall bamboo with drooping leaves beside a dark rock, with calligraphy and a red seal on the right.

Bamboo in Summer

Takahashi Sōhei, 1827

Hanging scroll of a kingfisher in gray ink on a slender branch beside drooping reeds, with empty pale space above.

Kingfisher

Kanō Tsunenobu

Hanging scroll of a seated woman in red robes at a window, with plum blossoms below and calligraphy framing the painting.

Portrait of Li Xiangjun

Cui He, dated 1817

Ink painting of a gnarled plum branch with pale blossoms beside a full moon, with vertical calligraphy at upper left.

Drenched in Moonlight

Tong Yu, 18th century

Six-panel gold screen showing robed figures in procession with a parasol, a pine tree, mountains, and a small pavilion.

Meeting between Emperor Wen and Fisherman Lü Shang

Kanō Takanobu, ca. 1600

Ink landscape of misty mountains, pine trees and a village, with two figures in hats walking a path in the foreground.

Rainy Landscape

Kim Su-gyu, late 18th century

Ink painting of the laughing deity Hotei carrying a sack and staff, with a calligraphic inscription above.

Hotei

Kanō Takanobu, 1616

Ink painting of a seated monk beside a bamboo stalk, with calligraphy and red seals on a hanging scroll.

The Sixth Patriarch of Zen at the Moment of Enlightenment

Kano Tan'yu, 1635-45

Miniature painting of a man climbing a rope past a palace at night, with a horse, cattle, and women on balconies.

Escapade at Night:

Chokha, ca. 1800-10

Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono with a fan, seated on a bench by a winding river, with calligraphy.

Enjoying the Cool Breeze

Kaseki, early 18th century

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, bamboo, blossoming plum trees, thatched houses and two figures on a footbridge over a rive

Bamboo and Plum in Early Spring

Okada Hankō, 1843

Hanging scroll of ten robed arhats gathered under a large tree, examining a painting of White-Robed Kannon, ink and color on

Ten Rakan Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon

Katō Nobukiyo, 1788-92

Ink painting of Bodhidharma in loose robes on a hanging scroll, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper left.

Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangzi River on a Reed

Kano Genshun, before 1641

Pair of gold-ground screen panels with bold black ink cursive calligraphy in vertical columns on grey paper.

"Maple Bridge Night Mooring"

Ike no Taiga, ca. 1770

Album leaf of a green pigeon perched on a branch with pink peach blossoms, with calligraphy and a red seal.

Album of Copies of Chinese Paintings

Kanō Tsunenobu, 17th century

Ink sketch of Krishna in a river beneath a coiled serpent, with a procession of robed musicians above.

Krishna Subdues the Serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna River: Illustration from a Bhagavata Purana Series

Nainsukh, ca. 1780

Painting of a festive courtyard with an orange canopy, a central throne, white lions, and crowds of turbaned men among palms.

Celebration of the Birth of Krishna (Janamashtami)

Ragunath, ca. 1880-1900

Painted manuscript folio showing seated Bodhisattva Maitreya flanked by attendants, with black script columns on tan paper.

Bodhisattva Maitreya, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Painted manuscript folio of seated green Tara flanked by two attendants, with Sanskrit text in black columns on either side.

Green Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Painted manuscript leaf showing golden seated Bodhisattva Maitreya with attendants, flanked by columns of black Sanskrit scri

Bodhisattva Maitreya, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Painted folio showing seated White Tara with attendants and flames, flanked by two columns of black Sanskrit text.

White Tara, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Green Tara bestows boons on ecstatic devotees in a painted manuscript folio, with Sanskrit text in black columns on each side

Green Tara Dispensing Boons to Ecstatic Devotees: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfe…

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Painted manuscript folio showing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in red and white robes among devotees, flanked by columns of bla

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons: Folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

Mahavihara Master, early 12th century

Manuscript leaf with Sanskrit text in black and red and a gold painted panel of animals and figures on blue.

Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)

Bhadrabahu, 15th century

Album leaf with a fan-shaped sheet holding three small landscape paintings, including a blue panel and an ink pine scene.

Three Landscapes

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Fan-shaped album leaf with green grass, curled ferns, a yellow flower and pine sprigs on a pale ground, with a red seal.

Flowers on Grass

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Ink drawing of small birds on a fan-shaped album leaf mounted on gold-speckled paper, with a red seal near the lower edge.

Birds

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Fan-shaped album leaf with brown stylized waves and dark rocks on a pale background, mounted on gold-speckled paper.

Waves and Rocks

Shibata Zeshin, 1880s

Fan-shaped album leaf with green grass, wooden clappers and faint pink and white flowers on a gold-flecked mount.

Flowers (pink and white) and Leaves, Clappers

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Fan-shaped album leaf painting of green leaves, grasses and white flowers on a pale ground with gold-flecked border.

Various Plants and Grass

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Ink painting of a gray gourd vase holding a small flower sprig on a fan-shaped leaf, with calligraphy and red seal.

Flowers in Gourd

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Fan-shaped album leaf with long grass blades and pale pink and white flower clusters on a gold-speckled mount.

Flowers and Leaves

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century