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33,877 works

Vertical ink landscape scroll with craggy mountains, a waterfall, trees, and calligraphy with red seals in the margins.

Mei Cheng Sitting Alone

Painting of a young actor in male costume holding a sword, wearing a flowered kimono and black headdress.

Young Actor in Male Role

Kaigetsudō, 19th century

Two roosters square off on a sandy ledge beside bare branches and green leaves, painted on a tan silk hanging scroll.

Gamecocks

Katsushika Hokusai, dated 1838

Painting of a standing woman in a black kimono holding a letter, against a plain grey background.

Beauty with Letter

Kaigetsudō, 19th century

Six-panel gold screen with autumn grasses, white and green flowering shrubs, and a dark crescent moon in the upper left.

Moon and Autumn Grasses

Tawaraya Sotatsu, mid- to late 17th century

Ink painting of an orchid and bamboo beside a rock, with calligraphy above and red seals on the paper.

Orchid and rock

Ma Shouzhen, dated 1572

Hanging scroll of blue and white hydrangeas with green leaves and a bee against a pale background.

Hydrangeas

Ogata Kōrin, 18th century

Ink landscape handscroll with craggy mountains, pine trees, a cliffside pavilion, and small figures on a path.

Streams and Mountains without End

Zhao Zuo, dated 1611-12

Hanging scroll of a deer with branching antlers turning its head beside a cluster of bamboo leaves on a pale ground.

Deer

Suzuki Kiitsu, 19th century

Ink landscape handscroll of misty cliffs, bare trees, a small pavilion, and a lone walker on a path, with calligraphy at left

Illustration of Su Shi’s “Second Rhapsody on Red Cliff”

Zhang Ruitu, dated 1628

Hanging scroll of white and red poppies with green leaves and buds against a gold background.

Poppies

Kitagawa Sōsetsu, mid-17th century

Ink and color painting of an old man and woman seated under a pine tree, with a child peeking from behind the trunk.

Old Man and Woman

Two-panel screen with blue morning glory vines climbing along the edges against a pale ground.

Morning Glories

Tawaraya Sōri, 18th century

Ink painting of orchids on a hanging scroll, with arching leaves and clustered blossoms on a pale background.

Orchids

Ike no Taiga, ca. 1749

Fan-shaped landscape with ink-outlined mountains and trees in red, green and blue foliage, with a red seal at lower left.

Autumnal Landscape with a Waterfall

Ike Gyokuran, second half of the 18th century

Hanging scroll of a pink peony and blue-green leaves with a swallow perched on a branch above.

Peony and Swallow

Tsubaki Chinzan, 1854

Hanging scroll of a grey rock, yellow hibiscus, blue-green leaves, pink blossoms and a grasshopper on pale silk.

Rock and Autumn Flowers

Tsubaki Chinzan, 1854

Hanging scroll of two birds perched among willow fronds and pink peach blossoms on a gnarled tree above rocks.

Birds in Willows and Blossoming Peach Tree

Yosa Buson, ca. 1760s

Hanging scroll of a hawk on a branch with red berries and bamboo leaves, a small bird flying in the upper left.

Hawk Grasping a Small Bird

Tsubaki Chinzan, mid-19th century

Album leaf of misty green mountains, a village, bare trees and a small boat, with calligraphy on the facing page.

Landscapes after historical painters

Yun Xiang, datable to 1638 or 1650

Ink painting of a curving bamboo stalk with leaves and two small birds, with snow flecks on a tan silk ground.

Bamboo in Snow

Dapeng Zhengkun, 1774

Hanging scroll of a small bird on a blooming crepe myrtle branch beside a pale moon and clouds, with calligraphy.

Small Bird on a Crepe Myrtle Branch

Tsubaki Chinzan, ca. 1850s

Hanging scroll of drooping cherry branches with pale pink blossoms in grey ink wash on pale paper.

Cherry Blossoms

Matsumura Goshun, late 18th century

Hanging scroll of two peacocks among pink, white and purple peonies on a rock, with a pale background.

Peacocks and Peonies

Tani Bunchō, 1820

Ink painting of gnarled pine and bare trees on a grassy rise, with a small boat and misty mountains behind.

Landscapes after Song and Yuan masters

Ink painting of a long-tailed pheasant on a rock under a tree, with two small birds perched on a branch above.

Pheasant beneath Paulownia Tree

Saien Hōsai, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a yellow bird on a branch among white plum blossoms, red camellias and snow-covered rocks.

Bird among Camellias in Snow

Sō Shiseki, mid-18th century

Ink painting of blossoming plum branches with grey washes, calligraphy and a red seal at upper left on pale paper.

Landscapes, Flowers and Birds

Xiang Shengmo, dated 1639

Ink landscape scroll with misty limestone peaks, a river boat, and pavilions among trees.

Mountain Landscape

Soga Shōhaku, ca. 1761-63

Ink drawing of two young bamboo shoots on a hanging scroll, with cursive calligraphy written beside them.

Bamboo Shoots

Shokusanjin, 1820

Hanging scroll of misty cliffs, pine trees, a stream with a plank bridge, and two seated figures on a ledge.

Landscape

Fei Hanyuan, 1756

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a patterned kimono with a trailing sash, with calligraphy above her.

Girl Tying Sash

Ogawa Haritsu, 1740

Ink drawing of a crouching Chinese lion on a rock, with a large blank paper field above and a gold brocade mount.

Chinese Lion

Yokoya Sōmin, early 18th century

Ink painting of a mynah bird perched on a blossoming plum branch above a rock, with a red seal and inscription.

Mynah Bird on Plum Branch

Saien Hōsai, 18th century

Hanging scroll with painted maple leaves and a pink camellia above columns of Japanese calligraphy on paper.

Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy

Utamaro II, ca. 1801-6

Ink landscape scroll with misty mountains, pine-covered slopes, willows, small houses and a calm river.

Streams and Mountains in Autumn Mist

Bian Wenyu, 1634

Ink landscape of steep layered mountains, pine trees, a rocky stream, and a cluster of buildings on a hillside.

Landscapes in the styles of old masters

Wang Jian, dated 1668

Twelve-panel screen of misty mountains, pine trees, and blue-roofed palace pavilions set among rocky cliffs.

The Palace of Nine Perfections

Yuan Jiang, 1691

Ink and colour landscape album leaf with craggy rocks, a riverbank pavilion, bare trees and misty mountains.

Landscapes painted for Yuweng

Fan Qi, dated 1673

Ink landscape with rocky cliffs, pine trees, village houses on the left, distant mountains, and red seal stamps.

Landscape album

Bada Shanren, dated 1699

Ink landscape hanging scroll of misty mountains, pavilions among pine trees, a waterfall, and calligraphy at upper right.

Dwelling among mountains and clouds

Gong Xian, 17th century

Ink landscape handscroll with willows, a river, a fishing figure, terraced fields and birds, with calligraphy at right.

Whiling Away the Summer at the Ink-Well Thatched Hut

Wu Li, 1679

Ink landscape with misty mountains, pine trees, a riverside pavilion and boat, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Landscape Painted on the Double Ninth Festival

Shitao, dated 1705

Handscroll landscape with green mountains, pine trees, misty river and rooftops, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Fishing in River Country at Blossom Time

Wang Yuanqi, dated 1709

Album leaf with a gnarled tree in pink blossom beside a rock, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Landscapes and calligraphy

Gao Fenghan, dated 1736

Fan-shaped painting of pink peach blossoms and a pale peony with dark leaves, with calligraphy and red seals.

Peach Blossoms and Peony

Zhao Zhiqian, ca. 1860

Ink landscape with misty mountains, drooping willows, a winding path, and vertical calligraphy with a red seal on the left.

Landscapes

Dai Xi, 1848

Ink painting on a fan of a curving apricot branch with grey blossoms and calligraphy in the upper right.

Apricot

Wu Xizai, 19th century

Ink painting on a folding fan leaf of plum branches with white blossoms, with calligraphy and red seals.

Plum

Fan-shaped painting of a woman in a long robe beside a blossoming tree and garden rocks, with calligraphy at right.

Woman in a garden

Qian Huian, dated 1876

Circular fan leaf painting of a toad beside red peonies, blue flowers and orchid leaves, with calligraphy and red seals.

Flower and Toad

Album leaf of misty mountains, a pavilion among willows and pines, and clouds drifting over the cliffs.

Landscape

Zhang Xiong, dated 1827

Ink and color painting on a fan of a herdboy riding a water buffalo through reeds, with calligraphy and red seals.

Herdboy and Buffalo

Ren Bonian, dated 1890

Ink and color painting on a fan leaf of a bird perched on a cord beside a gourd, with calligraphy and red seals.

Bird

Ink painting of a misty river with a sailboat, rooftops on the bank, and autumn trees tinted orange and blue.

Sailing in Autumn

Xugu, dated 1893

Ink and light color landscape with a pavilion on a cliff, a waterfall, pine trees, and two travelers on a path.

Landscapes in the Styles of Various Artists

Cao Jian, dated 1716

Ink landscape on a fan leaf with mountains, trees, a thatched hut, a boat on water, and calligraphy at right.

Landscape

Ink painting of two long-tailed pheasants on rocks beside water, with bamboo and grasses, by Shen Zhou.

Marsh Scene with Birds

Standing robed figure with red staff inside a circular medallion framed by scalloped cloud motifs on brown silk.

Twelve Designs for Circular Mirror

Ink handscroll of white-breasted crows flying and perching on branches above a misty grey landscape.

Landscape with White-Breasted Crows

Ink sketch of running children, a crowd of boys, and a boy with a stick beside a snake on a handscroll.

Frolicking Figures and Animals

Kawanabe Kyōsai, 19th century

Ink and color landscape of a misty river with mountains, a boat with a figure, red autumn trees and a pavilion.

Landscape with Autumn Foliage

Folding fan painting of two scholars standing beside a boy feeding a white goose under a pine tree.

Two Scholars and Boy with Goose

Sun Rong, 19th century

Hanging scroll of a seated Buddha on a lotus throne with attendants and an altar, rendered in pale tones on a dark blue groun

Buddha Seated on Lotus Throne