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Fan-shaped album leaf showing a thatched house, a woman in the doorway, a baby outside, and a leaning tree in ink and light c

House with Woman and Baby

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Ink and color painting of a white egret perched on a dark tree stump on a fan-shaped album leaf with gold surround.

Egret on Tree Stump

Shibata Zeshin, late 19th century

Painting of two golden fish swimming in a river below a white village with shrines, seated figures and a boat.

Pisces (Mina), from a Mandi Astrology Series

Sajnu, ca. 1810

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, pines, a pavilion, a small boat, and travelers on a path.

Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Xie Shichen, dated 1560

Hanging scroll of a seated figure in a blue kimono on a green cushion, with red seals at the right edge.

Portrait of Iwai Kumesaburō II

Utagawa Kunisada, ca. 1827-29 (Kansei 10-12)

Hanging scroll with Heart Sutra calligraphy above an ink landscape of rocks and a blossoming tree.

Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyō) and Landscape

Six-panel gold screen showing about one hundred children playing in a garden beneath pine and plum trees with a crane.

One Hundred Boys

Kano Einō, 17th century

Handscroll painting of robed courtiers beside a river and blossoming tree, with calligraphy in the margins.

The Tale of Genji

Kaihō Yūsetsu, 17th century

Hanging scroll of a seated man in a gold floral kimono beside a sword, fur cushion and red lacquer object, with calligraphy.

The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka

Shunkōsai Hokushū, 1821

Ink drawing of Hotei pointing upward beside his large sack, with calligraphy and a red seal at upper right.

Hotei Pointing at the Moon

Fūgai Ekun, 1650

Hanging scroll of a courtesan in a patterned robe and ornate hairpins, with calligraphy above her.

Parading Courtesan

Momokawa Shikō, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of two white egrets by a rock with pink hibiscus blossoms and bamboo leaves on a pale background.

Egrets and Cotton Roses

Tosa Mitsuoki, mid- to late 17th century

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

Ink painting of lingzhi fungi growing from a square vessel covered in red seal stamps, with calligraphy above.

Plant and Seals

Yokoyama Seiki, dated 1856

Hanging scroll pair: ink landscape of craggy peaks and a pine with a small pavilion, beside cursive Chinese calligraphy.

Landscape and Couplet of Chinese Verse

Ike no Taiga, late 18th century

Hanging scroll showing a cormorant on a sandy bank beside a wicker basket, with a green hill and flowers in the foreground.

Cormorant Fishing

Hanging scroll portrait of a seated bald monk with staff and brush, red robe, and calligraphy inscription above.

Portrait of the Ōbaku Zen Monk Mu’an Xingtao (Mokuan Shōtō)

Kita Genki, dated 1674

Hanging scroll of white and black silkie chickens with crested heads on a gold ground, framed by patterned brocade.

Silkies

Mori Sosen, before 1807

Six-panel ink landscape screen with rocky mountains, a waterfall, bare trees, a thatched pavilion, and calligraphy at upper r

Lake Biwa in Four Seasons

Nukina Sūō, 1834

Ink and wash drawing of two gnarled trees beside a diagonal stone stairway, with calligraphy and red seals at left.

Ten Sites Associated with Ruan Yuan

Wang Jun, dated 1883

Ten-panel screen with ink still lifes of bronze incense burners, vases, and flowering plants on a tan ground.

Still life with bronze vessels and flowering plants

Jang Seung-eop, 1894

Hanging scroll of a woman drawing a bow beside a seated woman and a kneeling bearded armored man on gold ground.

The Legendary Empress Jingū

Kōsai Hokushin, mid-19th century

Six-panel gold screen of people strolling and picnicking under cherry blossoms and pines beside a pagoda, with gold clouds.

Amusements at Higashiyama in Kyoto

Studio of Kano Sadanobu, early 1620s

Painting of Krishna in a tree above bathing women, with herders and cattle on a green hillside, framed in red.

"Krishna Steals the Clothing of the Gopis (Female Cowherds)", Folio from the Devotional Text of the Bhagavata Purana

The Early Master at the Court of Mandi, ca. 1640

Ink painting of bare plum branches with buds on a gold leaf screen, with a wooden frame and inlaid lower panel.

Poem in Chinese on the Theme of Plum Blossoms Reflected in Water

Keibun, ca. 1823

Five women in patterned kimono sit and stand around tea utensils in an interior, painted on a pale scroll.

Five Beauties

Teisai Hokuba, 1840

Woman in patterned kimono holds string to a dog on a wooden veranda as an attendant in red reaches for a ball.

Courtesan and Attendant Playing with a Dog

Nishikawa Sukenobu, ca. 1716-1736

Three hanging scrolls: two with black ink calligraphy and one with a grey ink wash mountain landscape under red seals.

Mountain and Calligraphy

Ike no Taiga, 18th-19th century

Hanging scroll with calligraphy on the left and an ink painting of a small boat beside windblown reeds on the right.

Fishing Boat on Reed Covered Bank and Calligraphy

Ike no Taiga, 18th-19th century

Pair of hanging scrolls: ink village landscape with rooftops and trees on the right, and brush calligraphy with red seals on

Evening Glow in a Mountain Village and Calligraphy

Ike no Taiga, late 18th-early 19th century

Ink landscape of misty mountains, a waterfall, blooming white plum trees, a thatched hut and a seated figure.

Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Takaku Aigai, 1833

Pair of hanging scrolls showing craggy rock mountains, a waterfall, pine trees, and a lakeside village in ink and pale color.

Fantastic Rocks with Cascading Waterfall; Fishing Boats by a Lake Hamlet

Aiseki, first half of the 19th century

Ink and pale wash painting of rocks on paper, with a column of black calligraphy and red seals at upper right.

Rocks

Yosa Buson, late 18th century

Pair of hanging scrolls: gold-on-black moonlit gathering beneath pines, and grey mountain landscape with seated figures aroun

Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha

Kôno Bairei, late 19th century

Ink and light color painting of seated Daruma in a red robe beside a bowl, with brush calligraphy and red seals on the left.

Daruma

Totoki Baigai, 18th century

Hanging scroll of peonies, chrysanthemums and narcissus beside a rock, with red berries and green grasses.

Flowers and Grasses of Autumn

Yamamoto Baiitsu, 1843, 8th month

Folding fan with painted peaches, pomegranate and fingered citron on pale paper, green ribs and dark lacquered guard.

Peaches, Pomegranate, and Fingered Citron

Yamamoto Baiitsu, 1832

Hanging scroll of a ceramic incense burner with lit sticks emitting smoke, beside a round fan on a gray gradient background.

Sparklers on Summer Evening

Shiokawa Bunrin

Ink painting of plum branches with white blossoms in a pale circle, with calligraphy and a red seal at the right.

Plum Blossoms

Motsurin Jōtō, 15th century

Hanging scroll of eight robed men gathered in a room before a misty mountain landscape screen, with a flower vase.

The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup

Tani Bunchō, 1828

Hanging scroll of a woman in pink kimono with a cat on a leash beside a pine tree and red torii gate.

The Third Princess and a Cat, from the "New Herbs I" (Wakana I) chapter The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari}

Matsuno Chikanobu, 18th century

Hanging scroll of Fudō Myōō standing on a rock with four attendants, drawn in fine ink outlines on brown ground.

Fudō Myōō with Four Attendants, Outlined in Seed Syllables

Chikai, Second half of the 15th century

Hanging scroll of two pine trees over rocks, with seated figures and a tea stove in a misty landscape.

Sampling Tea beneath the Wu Trees

Nakabayashi Chikutō, 1840

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a patterned white robe with a basket, beside bamboo and ink calligraphy.

Gyoran Kannon

Miyagawa Chôshun

Hanging scroll of pilgrims with an ox cart, horse and dog in procession, with calligraphy beside the figures.

Pilgrims Travelling to Ise

Chōgō, 18th century

Ink painting of two melons, one pale and one striped, with curling vines and leaves on a gray silk ground.

Melons

Yamada Dōan, late 16th century

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a patterned blue kimono with calligraphy above her, in gold brocade mounting.

Standing Courtesan

Baiōken Eishun, probably 1720s

Handscroll of courtesans in colorful kimono walking past cherry blossoms, with a man holding a parasol and a seated woman ind

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring”

Chobunsai Eishi, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of ink bamboo with white snow highlights against grey wash, with a pale rock below.

Bamboo and Rock in Snow

Kuwayama Gyokushū, late 18th century

Ink painting of a robed poet riding a donkey beneath a column of calligraphy, on a hanging scroll with a patterned silk mount

The Chinese Poet Pan Lang on a Donkey

Kano Kōya, 17th century

Album leaf of a seated bearded man in a patterned white robe and black cap, with calligraphy on the facing page.

Portraits and Poems of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals

Sumiyoshi Gukei, 1674-92

Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned kimono fanning herself on a veranda beside a shoji screen and stream.

Courtesan Enjoying a Cool Summer Evening

Ogawa Haritsu, 1741

Hanging scroll of a snowy mountain landscape with a river, stone bridge, pavilion, and calligraphy inscription above.

Su Shi's "Ode to His Second Visit to the Red Cliff"

Kanō Hōgai, 19th century

Pair of hanging scrolls: a red sun over a wooded headland with a sailboat, and Mount Fuji with pines on a misty shore.

Shichirigahama and Enoshima

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1848-54

Ink landscape hanging scroll with buildings, trees, a pagoda in the distance, and calligraphy at left.

Farewell Gift to Tani Bunji

Okada Hankō, 1833

Fan-shaped painting of white cherry blossoms on a branch with brown leaves, beside an ink rock, mounted on a hanging scroll.

Cherry Blossoms

Sakai Hōitsu, 18th century

Ink drawing of a reclining woman and a seated man in a cap, each beside columns of Japanese calligraphy.

The Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals

Sakai Hōitsu, 1824

Hanging scroll of townspeople and travelers sheltering under a covered porch, with a bullock, umbrella and flower vase.

Taking Shelter from the Rain

Teisai Hokuba, early to mid-19th century

Hanging scroll of a robed man with a child on his shoulders beside a tree, with a second child reaching forward on pale paper

Puppeteer

Teisai Hokuba, 19th century

Ink and color hanging scroll of two courtesans behind a lattice window, with a red demon below, mountain and plum branches be

Shimabara Courtesans Exorcizing Demons

Miyagawa Isshō, second half of the 18th century

Ink painting of two smiling figures in dark and pale robes beside a tall brush-like form, with calligraphy above.

Hanshan and Shide (Japanese: Kanzan and Jittoku)

Itō Jakuchū, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a black blossom-patterned kimono holding a battledore and shuttlecock, with a folded fan at her

Woman with Battledore and Shuttlecock

Torii Kiyotomo, 1815-20

Hanging scroll of a muscular warrior lifting a go board with a courtesan on top, a child kneeling at his feet.

The Warrior Asahina Yoshihide Lifting a Puppet of a Courtesan on a Go Board

Torii Kiyoshige, mid-18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in white robes and red hakama holding a gold fan beside a pine tree on gold ground.

Courtesan-Dancer (Shirabyōshi) for the New Year

Isoda Koryusai, 1764-88

Hanging scroll of a courtesan and two attendants in kimono beside a pine and bamboo, with a red seal at lower right.

Courtesan and Two Attendants on New Year's Day

Isoda Koryusai, ca. 1780s

Ink painting of Mount Fuji above mist, with pines, rocks, a calm bay and small boats, plus calligraphy at upper left.

Mount Fuji

Yokoi Kinkoku, early 19th century

Painting of the Madonna and Child enthroned between two angels in green robes, one holding a scroll, against a gold and arche

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels

Filippo Lippi, 1440