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Handscroll painting of misty mountains, thatched huts, a pine tree and a pale moon over harvested grain fields.

Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Kano Tōun, 1675

Handscroll of a kabuki theater with a stage, curtains, costumed performers, audience members, and a tree in the center.

Kabuki Theater

Nonoyama Kōzan, 1822

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine trees, a river and small houses in ink, with calligraphy at upper right.

Green Peaks

Noro Kaiseki, 1826

Hanging scroll of a blue and green mountain landscape with a waterfall, trees, a pavilion and an arched bridge.

Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner

Yanagisawa Kien, first half of the 18th century

Hanging scroll of an autumn mountain landscape with red maples, pines, a pavilion and a wooden bridge over rocks.

Autumn Landscape at Eigenji

Nukina Sūō, 1833

Ink sketch of a demon mask beneath a pine tree with two birds flying, with calligraphy and red seals beside it.

Album of Fifty-four Sketches

Watanabe Kazan, 19th century

Hanging scroll of misty mountains over a thatched village with small figures and bare trees in ink and pale color.

Spring Cleaning

Yokoi Kinkoku, late 18th-early 19th century

Hanging scroll of three figures on a wooden platform with a pole, calligraphy at upper left, and a rooster vignette at right.

Setsubun Festival at Sensōji

Suzuki Kiitsu, 1857

Hanging scroll of blossoming plum branches rising from an ink rock, with calligraphy and red seals at upper left.

Plum Blossoms

Minagawa Kien, 18th-19th century

Fan-shaped album leaf with bush clover branches, green leaves and small white flowers, signed in black ink with a red seal.

Bush Clover

Suzuki Kiitsu, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of insects marching in a procession past wildflowers, a wicker cage, and grain stalks on a pale ground.

Procession of Insects

Nishiyama Kan'ei, mid-19th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a blue kimono and an attendant beside a pine tree and plum blossoms, with butterflies on a gold

Courtesan and Attendant in Early Spring

Kakondō, early 18th century

Hanging scroll of two Manzai performers in patterned kimono standing beside a pine tree on a pale background.

Manzai Performers

Kengetsudō, ca. 1720s-30s

Hanging scroll of two Japanese figures on a veranda, one standing with a sword and one kneeling in a blue robe.

Kabuki Play Kusazuribiki from the Tales of Soga (Soga monogatari)

Okumura Masanobu, 18th century

Painting of a Heian-style palace with a seated man, a kneeling woman, gold clouds, pine trees and a lattice screen.

“Mistflowers”

Tosa Mitsuyoshi, late 16th-early 17th century

Ink drawings of two figures, one in a conical straw hat and one in flowing robes, beside Japanese brush calligraphy on paper.

Pictures with Letters

Iwasa Matabei, 17th century

Hanging scroll of the bodhisattva Monju seated on a lion, drawn in ink with a small red seal at lower right.

Monju on a Lion

Shūsei, late 15th century

Japanese painting on gold leaf of courtiers seated on green platforms beside pine trees, a willow screen, and a flowering vin

“The Oak Tree”

Tosa Mitsuyoshi, late 16th-early 17th century

Hanging scroll of a young woman in a red kimono seated on a veranda beside a shoji screen, with flowers and a ceramic jar.

Young Woman on a Veranda

Furuyama Moroshige, second half of the 17th century

Hanging scroll of white hollyhocks and red prince's-feather flowers with a small butterfly on cream background.

Hollyhocks and Prince’s-Feather Flowers

Sakai Ōho, early 19th century

Ink painting of a herder riding a dark ox beneath a pine branch, on a hanging scroll with a gold brocade mount.

Oxherding

Sekkyakushi, first half of the 15th century

Hanging scroll of calabash vine with broad leaves, white blossoms, curling tendrils and a green beetle on pale silk.

Calabash Flowers and Beetle

Maruyama Ōshin, early 19th century

Ink handscroll of crowds in kimono strolling and dining on riverside platforms beside a flowing river with boats.

Amusements in Kyoto in the Four Seasons

Maruyama Ōkyo, late 1770s-early 1780s

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a pale blue kimono with red lining and green obi against a tan background.

Standing Woman

Tōsendō Rifū, ca. 1730

Hanging scroll of robed figures drinking and gathering beneath misty mountains, pines, and a lake with flying birds.

Drinking Festival of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup

Nagasawa Rosetsu, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of two women in kimono standing with a white puppy at their feet, on a pale background.

Two Women and a Puppy

Nagasawa Rosetsu, 1787-88

Hanging scroll of a woman in layered patterned kimono bowing her head, with calligraphy above and brocade mounting.

Standing Courtesan

Tōsendō Rifū, ca. 1720

Hanging scroll of a standing woman combing her hair, wearing a patterned kimono with red underrobe, on a plain beige ground.

Standing Woman

Ryūkadō, 1740s

Hanging scroll of a seated young woman in a black floral robe reading a book against a plain beige background.

Young Woman with a Book

Miyagawa Shunsui, mid-18th century

Hanging scroll of a haloed woman in patterned robes seated on a large elephant before a gold disc.

Eguchi no Kimi

Katsukawa Shuntei, late 18th-early 19th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a floral kimono standing by reeds at a riverbank, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Lady Ise by the Riverbank

Nishikawa Sukenobu, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of two robed figures on a cloud bridge above water, with a small bird on a rock, in a patterned silk mount.

The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami

Nishikawa Sukenobu, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a herdboy leading water buffaloes past rocks and blue-green shrubs, with calligraphy at upper left.

Herdboy and Water Buffaloes Returning Home

Takahashi Sōhei, 1832

Hanging scroll of a snowy landscape with bare trees, a small boat on a river, and mountains with calligraphy at upper left.

Snowy Landscape

Takahashi Sōhei, 1824

Ink painting of a long-haired figure in flowing robes holding chrysanthemums, with hills and flowering plants behind.

Kiku Jidō (Chrysanthemum Boy)

Tsukioka Sessai, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a seated woman in a green robe with a white cat on a cord beside her, on a gold brocade mount.

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

Tsukioka Settei, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a perforated grey Taihu rock beside a potted banana plant, with calligraphy in the upper right.

Taihu Rock and Banana Plant

Takahashi Sōhei, 1831

Two gold-ground screen panels showing a courtesan with a tall headdress, a kneeling attendant, and a girl in patterned kimono

Shirabyōshi Dancer and Female Servant; Courtesan and Girl Attendant

Tsukioka Settei, mid-18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a red patterned kimono seated by the sea beneath a pine tree, with a robe draped nearby.

The Brine Maiden Matsukaze

Nishimura Shigenobu, early 18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a patterned grey kimono on a veranda beside a bamboo railing and stone basin.

Woman on Veranda

Takizawa Shigenobu, ca. 1730

Six-panel screen of misty mountains, thatched houses, and travelers on a winding path beneath pine trees.

Travels through Mountains and Fields

Yosa Buson, ca. 1765

Six-panel folding screen showing a grey goose flying over water with reeds at lower right against a golden background.

Goose and Reeds; Willows in the Moonlight

Maruyama Ōkyo, right screen: 1774; left screen: 1793

Six-panel screen of misty mountains, pine trees, temple pavilions, a pagoda, and small boats on gold ground.

Jinshan Island and West Lake

Kanō Sanraku, 1630

Six-panel screen with small ink scenes of figures, buildings and landscapes beside calligraphy on gold leaf.

Forty-nine scenes from the Tales of Ise

Satomura Genchin, mid-17th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in patterned robes reading a letter beneath a green mosquito net, on a gold ground.

Woman Reading under a Mosquito Net

Fuhiken Tokikaze, ca. 1720

Two women in patterned robes stand in a garden by a wooden fence and a gnarled tree, one holding a fan and one a cup.

"Evening Faces" chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Kawamata Tsunemasa, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a kneeling woman in a red kimono reading a letter beside a candle stand and a painted horse scroll.

Courtesan Reading a Letter

Ishikawa Toyonobu, mid-18th century

Ink wash painting of a cycad plant with arching feathery fronds and a thick segmented trunk, with a red seal at lower left.

Cycad

Ike no Taiga, mid-18th century

Bodhidharma

Unkoku Tōgan, early 17th century

Hanging scroll of a courtesan and attendant walking beneath a flowering cherry tree, in patterned black and red kimono.

Courtesan and her Attendant under a Cherry Tree

Utagawa Toyoharu, early 19th century

Ink drawing of Hotei reclining with a child looking up at him, with cursive calligraphy above on a grey paper scroll.

Hotei with a Child

Ono no Ozū, 1624

Hanging scroll of a kabuki actor in blue and red robes holding a staff, with calligraphy above by Utagawa Toyokuni I.

Bandō Mitsugorō II as Shinbei in the Kabuki Play "Sukeroku"

Utagawa Toyokuni, late 18th-early 19th century

Hanging scroll of a woman and small child beneath a blossoming cherry tree, in striped red robes and green clothing.

Woman and Child under a Cherry Tree

Utagawa Toyohiro, late 18th-early 19th century

Hanging scroll of a snowy landscape with a pine tree, bare trees, rocky peaks, and a small boat with figures.

Wintry Landscape, in the Style of Guo Zhongshu

Ike no Taiga, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of three figures in colorful kimono and robes, with calligraphy and red seals on a gold silk ground.

Fuwa Banzaemon

Utagawa Toyokuni II, 19th century

Hanging scroll of misty rocky mountains with bare trees and small travelers on a winding path below.

Travellers in Cold Mountains

Hine Taizan, 1859

Hanging scroll of two women in kimono, one standing with a long pipe and one seated, on a tan ground with a patterned brocade

Courtesans Parodying Kanzan and Jittoku

Kinpūsha Toyomaro, late 18th-early 19th century

Fan-shaped painting on gold leaf of snowy rocks, green bamboo, a lattice fence and blue water, with red border bands.

Breaking a Plum Branch on a Snowy Night; Bamboo in Snow

Reizei Tamechika, 19th century

Ink painting of a long-tailed bird on a branch with calligraphy and red seals, framed in green silk.

Bird on a Branch

Unkei Eii, before 1535

Hanging scroll of a court lady in robes seated on a veranda by a river, reaching upward, with autumn trees and a lute beside

Princess Ogimi from the "Bridge Maiden" (Hashihime) chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari)

Hishikawa Waō, early 18th century

Hanging scroll of two carp swimming among waterweeds and pebbles, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper left.

Carp and Waterweeds

Yōgetsu, late 15th century

Ink painting of a man leaning over a boat gazing at lotus leaves, while another man poles behind him in misty water.

Zhou Maoshu Admiring Lotuses

Kaihō Yūsetsu, mid-17th century

Folding fan with ink plum branch in blossom and a brown glazed teapot on a gold stand, by Shibata Zeshin.

Plum Branch and Teapot

Hanging scroll with six seated robed figures beneath vertical calligraphy columns on a pale ground.

The Six Poetic Immortals

Kubo Shunman, ca. 1810

Hanging scroll with bold vertical black ink calligraphy on pale paper and red seals beside the characters.

For a hundred years [I have been] a person with no attachments

Jiun Onkō, late 18th century

Ink landscape handscroll of a wide river with cliffs, pavilions, a small boat and distant sailboats.

Presenting the Tripod

Wang Xuehao, 1803

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, pine forests, a waterfall and small pavilions beside a stream in muted ink tones.

Mountain Scenery with Streams and Pavilions in the Style of Fan Kuan

Wang Jian, 1667

Hanging scroll with ink sketches of Mount Fuji, pine, swallows, fish and flowers, interspersed with handwritten poems.

Drawings and Poems by Various Artists

Shokusanjin, ca. 1814

Hanging scroll of Willow Kannon holding a willow sprig, with a green halo and jeweled robes against a gold ground.

Willow Kannon

Sakai Hōitsu, probably 1810s

Hanging scroll of a bearded Daoist figure playing a flute before a misty mountain and wave-patterned ground.

The Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi

Liu Jun, undated, late 15th-early 16th century

Pen sketch of a thatched house with bamboo, a seated woman seen through a window, facing page with calligraphy.

Famous Women

Gai Qi, dated 1799

Handscroll landscape with misty mountains, a river with boats, an arched bridge, a pavilion, and riverside houses and trees.

Reminiscence of Jinling

Two-panel screen of an ink landscape with misty mountains, lakeside houses, pine trees, and a small boat on the water.

“At leisure in a lakeside grove in autumn”

Hine Taizan, 1850

Panoramic ink landscape of jagged mountain peaks with small pavilions and handwritten inscription columns at upper right.

General View of Inner Geumgang

Sin Hak-gwon, mid-19th century

Hanging scroll of an agitated monk in green robes before a fiery altar with billowing smoke and a wrathful deity.

The Fury of Monk Raigō

Kobayashi Kiyochika, ca. 1900

Six-panel gold screen showing a crowded outdoor kabuki performance with stages, pine trees, a bridge, and people in kimono.

Women’s Kabuki

Kanō Takanobu, mid- to late 1610s

Ink painting of a sleeping striped cat curled in a ball, with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal on the left.

Dreaming Cat

Hōzōbō Shinkai, mid-17th century

Hanging scroll of a seated woman in a red kimono holding a kitten, with a shamisen and lacquer box beside her.

Courtesan with a Kitten

Nishikawa Sukenobu, early 18th century

Hanging scroll of a standing robed figure in a dark cap holding a plum branch with white blossoms against a plain background.

Tenjin Traveling to China

Nagasawa Rosetsu, 1787-88

Hanging scroll of a woman in a flowered green kimono leaning on a wooden railing beside a shoji screen.

Lady-in-Waiting at Edo Castle

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1854-60 (Ansei era)

Hanging scroll: a red-robed figure with a torch at a staircase, a kneeling attendant by a fire, and dark-robed figures below.

Activities of the Twelve Months

Sakai Hōitsu, late 1790s

Hanging scroll of pink lotus flowers and buds among green leaves, with small fish in the pond below.

Red lotus and fish

Hanging scroll of seated White-Robed Kannon in white robe with gold jewelry, before pine, waterfall and cliffs, with calligra

White-Robed Kannon

Sakai Hōitsu, 1823

Hanging scroll showing a rooster, a carp streamer, a red-robed Shōki figure with a sword, and bamboo banners.

Boy’s Day Carp Streamer and Shōki Banner

Kawanabe Kyōsai, before 1870

Ink and light color album leaf of a garden with a pavilion, pine tree, rock, figures and distant misty hills.

Garden scene

Wu Tao, 1867

Six-panel gold screen showing a striped tiger reclining beside a waterfall and rocks, gazing toward the viewer.

Tiger, Tigress and Cub

Kishi Chikudō, 1892

Six-panel gold screen with a twisted cherry tree in white blossom and drooping willow branches above green hillocks with smal

Cherry and Maple Trees

Sakai Hōitsu, early 1820s

Two figures in green lotus-patterned robes on an album leaf, with black calligraphy and red seals beside them.

Painting Album of Sublime Talent

Various Artists, ca. 1815

Woman in a patterned kimono cooling herself with a fan on a bench by a stream, with irises and a leafy branch.

Woman Cooling Herself

Utagawa Toyohiro, ca. 1800

Hanging scroll of a large carp with spread fins swimming among smaller fish and loose ink-brushed water plants.

Nine carp

Gong Gu, 19th century (?)

Two-panel screen of a white crane with raised wing beside a rock, bamboo, orange blossoms and a gnarled pine on gold ground.

Crane, pine, and rock

Chen Zhaofeng, late 19th century

Blue leaf with black Japanese calligraphy, gold grasses, clouds and faint wave lines beneath the text.

Scenes and Calligraphic Excerpts from The Tale of Genji

Tosa School, early 17th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a red hood and cloak, with calligraphy and a red seal above her.

Courtesan as Daruma

Utagawa Toyoharu, ca. 1800; inscription ca. 1810

Hanging scroll of windblown bamboo leaves framing a waterfall over rocks, painted in grey ink on warm paper.

Windblown bamboo

Hanging scroll of a long-haired ghostly woman in white beside moonflower vines under a full moon.

The Spirit of the Deceased Yūgao Entwined in Moonflower Vines, based on the print “The Lady of the Evening Faces,” fr…

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, ca. 1892

Hanging scroll of a seated woman in purple robe on a veranda gazing at a moon over misty mountains.

Murasaki Shikibu at Ishiyamadera Temple, based on the print “The Moon at Ishiyama,” from the series One Hundred Aspec…

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, ca. 1892