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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

Ink drawing of a robed figure under a wide hat beside a column of brush calligraphy and a red seal on a hanging scroll.

Su Dongpo in a Borrowed Hat

Ōsen Keisan, late 15th century

Hanging scroll of a hawk perched on a pine branch, looking upward, painted in muted ink tones on a gray ground.

Hawk on a Pine

Kano Yukinobu, mid-16th century

Hanging scroll of a white heron bending its neck among reeds, painted in pale ink and muted tones on silk.

White Heron

Tawaraya Sotatsu, early 17th century

Portrait of a Woman

Piero del Pollaiuolo, 1480

Hanging scroll of a seated woman in a green robe beside a red table and brazier, with calligraphy and seals at upper left.

Chinese Beauty

Yokoi Kinkoku, 8th month, 1797

Hanging scroll of ink bamboo leaves and stalks above pale rocks, framed in dark gold-patterned brocade.

Bamboo and Rocks

Yanagisawa Kien, ca. 1750-58

Hanging scroll of a seated man and a standing youth in patterned kimono on a mat, with hanging wisteria above.

Samurai and Wakashu (Male Youth)

Miyagawa Isshō, early 18th century

Ink painting on a hanging scroll of a bald, bearded elderly man seated on a mat beside a fan, gazing upward.

Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku

Maruyama Ōkyo, second half 18th century

Hanging scroll of a crowd of smiling men holding up fish and baskets beneath a misty ink-wash mountain.

Fish Market

Matsumura Goshun, 1780s

Hanging scroll of an elderly bearded man in a cream robe with a white deer beneath pine and plum blossom branches.

Jurōjin

Gan Ku, 1838

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, a red-roofed pavilion among pines, and small travelers on a winding path below.

Autumn Festival in the Mountains

Okada Hankō, first half 19th century

Ink painting of courtly figures and an ox cart among pine trees and hills beside water, in grey wash on paper.

Emperor Enyū’s Outing to Funaokayama on the First Day of the Rat in the New Year

Reizei Tamechika, 19th century

Hanging scroll with a grey ink ensō circle above a column of cursive Japanese waka poem calligraphy on pale paper.

Waka Poem: “Across the fields and hills…”

Ōtagaki Rengetsu, 19th century

Painting of four-armed Vishnu seated on the winged green bird Garuda, holding a lotus, conch and mace, in a decorative border

Vishnu on Garuda

Sajnu, ca. 1810-20

Hanging scroll of a seated nobleman on a veranda, a woman above, and armored warriors with horses beside a pine.

“Taira no Koremori’s Farewell,” from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)

Iwasa Matabei, ca. 1640

Hanging scroll of Buddhist hell scenes with red demons, flames, a seated judge, and robed figures in a misty landscape.

Scenes of the Buddhist Hell

Shōsai, second half 19th century

Ink painting of two herdboys riding water buffalo over misty hills, with a small calf following, on a hanging scroll.

Herdboys and Buffalos

Kaō, probably 15th century

Hanging scroll of a bearded standing man in robes holding a plum blossom branch, with calligraphy above.

Tenjin Traveling to China

Tōsai, early 16th century

Ink painting of a seated bald monk in loose robes reaching upward toward a bare branch, on a hanging scroll.

Priest Xianzi

Unkoku Tōgan, second half 16th century-early 17th century

Hanging scroll of a white heron in flight above its reflection on water, with reeds at right and a gold background.

Heron

Tosa Mitsuoki, 17th century

Hanging scroll of a spotted rabbit beside a rock with pink and white roses and peonies, with calligraphy above.

Rabbit and Roses

Mori Ransai, ca. 1776-83

Hanging scroll of a hototogisu bird flying past a full moon, with vertical Japanese calligraphy and a red seal.

Hototogisu

Kubo Shunman, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of two long-tailed birds on a blossoming plum branch with red camellias against a gold background.

Birds on a PlumTree

Gan Ku, late 1770s-early 1780s

Hanging scroll of green mountains, a waterfall, pine trees, and scholars seated in a grove beside a table.

High Mountains, Flowing Water: Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi

Okura Ryūzan, ca. 1840

Hanging scroll of figures in a blossoming garden with rocks, wooden bridges, a stream, and a pale moon overhead.

Fragrant Garden under a Hazy Moon

Nakabayashi Chikutō, 1843

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, a moon, and a small boat with two figures riding rapids beside pine-covered cliffs.

Boat under the Moon

Nagasawa Roshū, early 19th century