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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

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