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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

32,885 works

Hanging scroll of a blue kingfisher diving beside tall bulrushes with seed heads on a pale background.

Kingfisher and Bulrushes

Katsushika Hokusai, 19th century

Hanging scroll of Shōki raising a sword and gripping a blue demon by the head, on an ochre ground with brocade border.

Shōki, the Demon Queller

Katsushika Hokusai, dated 1790

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, waterfalls, and pavilions among trees beside a river, in muted ink and color.

Dwellings of the Immortals Amid Streams and Mountains

Wen Boren, dated 1531

Ink drawing of a bamboo stalk with jointed nodes and drooping tapering leaves on pale paper.

Bamboo

Katsushika Hokusai, 18th-19th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a black cloak beside a boat on a snowy quay, with falling snow and rippling water.

Beauty on a Snowy Quay

Teisai Hokuba, 18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in grey kimono walking under a large umbrella past a snowy pine tree.

Woman Walking in the Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840s-early 1850s

Handscroll of robed scholars gathered outdoors among pines, bamboo and rocks beside a stream, painted in soft colors.

Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion

Fan-shaped landscape with pines, bamboo, a thatched hut, rocks by a stream and a deer in the foreground.

Recluse washing his feet in a stream

Chen Guan, dated 1629

Hanging scroll of a reclining woman in a patterned kimono beneath a full moon and blossoming cherry branch.

Beauty

Kano Chikanobu, 17th-18th century

Hanging scroll of steep green mountains, pine trees, a winding river and tiny travelers in misty landscape.

Lofty mountains

Hou Maogong, dated 1569

Three women in patterned kimonos share tea beside lacquer trays and a black teapot on a golden background.

Three Girls Having Tea

Nishikawa Sukenobu, 19th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountain peaks, pine trees, and small rooftop buildings in a valley below.

Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang

Mo Shilong, 1581

Hanging scroll of a snow-dusted plum tree with pale blossoms on branches against a dark silk background.

Plum in snow

Ink landscape handscroll showing jagged rock peaks, pine-covered cliffs, misty valleys and small blue-green cypress trees.

Landscape after Dong Yuan, Juran, Ma Yuan, and Xia Gui

Li Zai, dated yiwei 乙未, 1655?

Ink hanging scroll of a robed man plucking chrysanthemums by a rock and bamboo, with calligraphy above.

Plucking Chrysanthemums

Zhang Feng, dated 1658

Hanging scroll of a tall rocky mountain above misty valley, pine trees and small buildings, with calligraphy in the upper rig

Spring Mountains over Warm Greenery

Dong Qichang, dated 1630

Hanging scroll of Chinese calligraphy in black ink in vertical columns with red seals, on pale paper.

Poem Commemorating an Imperially Bestowed Feast

Dong Qichang, dated 1632

Ink landscape hanging scroll with tall bare trees, rocks along a path, calligraphy and red seals at top.

Landscape with Trees in the Manner of Ni Zan (1301-1374)

Dong Qichang, ca. 1622-25

Handscroll painting of weeping cherry blossoms, persimmons, and willow branches on gray trunks against a pale background.

Flowers of the Four Seasons

Sakai Hōitsu, 1815

Six-panel gold screen with blue morning glory flowers and green vines climbing across the surface.

Morning Glories

Suzuki Kiitsu, early 19th century

Hanging scroll of ink bamboo stalks and leaves beside a snow-covered rock against a misty grey background.

Bamboo and Rock in Snow

Ink landscape hanging scroll with a grey mountain, dark pine trees on a misty shore, a small boat, and red seals.

Finger Painting of a Landscape

Ike no Taiga, ca. 1730s

Hanging scroll of a towering craggy mountain with a waterfall, pine trees, a red pavilion, and figures on winding paths.

Landscapes in Summer and Winter

Ike no Taiga, 18th century

Ink and light color painting of a seated woman in a patterned kimono beside a smoking incense burner, with calligraphy above.

Woman Burning Incense

Yosa Buson, 18th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, a river, houses, a stone bridge, and a small figure among trees.

Misty Dawn at the Seashore

Okada Hankō, 19th century

Hanging scroll of misty mountains with a waterfall, rocky cliffs, trees, and a small pavilion on a ledge.

Mountain Scenery

Senkaku Toshu, 19th century

Ink landscape hanging scroll with steep mountains, pine trees, a village and calligraphy inscription above.

Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino

Rai San’yō, 19th century

Folding fan with ink wash painting of peony blossoms, rocks and grass, with calligraphy and a red seal at upper left.

Peony

Takahashi Sōhei, early 19th century

Hanging scroll with ink painting of a man leading a horse laden with yellowtail fish, above a column of calligraphy.

Fish Merchant Carrying Yellowtails on Horseback

Tani Bunchō, 1814

Hanging scroll of red and white peach blossoms on branches with green leaves, with calligraphy at upper left.

Red and White Peach Blossoms

Tsubaki Chinzan, 1843