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125,534 works

Ink painting of a standing figure in a tall black hat leaning on a broom, on a buff silk hanging scroll.

Shide (<em>Jittoku</em>)

Painting of a mounted archer in fur vest and green sleeves riding a brown horse past a pine tree and mountains.

A Tatar huntsman on his horse

Hanging scroll of a woman in red kimono and pink headdress beside blossoming cherry trees on an ochre background.

A Dancer, Kiyohime, a cherry tree and the bell of Dojo-ji

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll of a small bird on a bamboo branch in ink wash, with a large empty paper field above and a red seal at lower r

Bird on a bamboo branch

Two small birds, one flying and one below, beside yellow hibiscus flowers and green leaves on a pale silk ground.

Birds and flowers

Kanō Tsunenobu

Hanging scroll of a young woman in an orange kimono walking with a battledore, against a plain pale background.

Girl playing battledore and shuttlecock

Ink landscape scroll showing misty mountain peaks, trees, and a small boat in a valley, with calligraphy and red seals.

Landscape: mountain peaks and valley

Ink drawing of fishermen in small boats beside a leaning pine tree and reeds on rippling water.

Landscape: figures fishing from boats

Katsushika Hokusai

Ink painting of a windblown grapevine with leaves and grape clusters, with a pale moon in the upper left corner.

Grapevine in wind and moonlight

Wang Liangchen, 1640

Four dark birds fly over a green sea with swirling white wave patterns against a tan background.

Birds flying over waves

Hanging scroll of a bearded immortal in robes with flowers in his headdress, holding a herb or fungus.

An immortal gathering herbs and fungus

Meng Xian, 1600

Hanging scroll of eight dark birds among reeds and bamboo on a brown silk ground, some perched and some in flight.

Eight mynah birds with bamboo and orchids

Hanging scroll of three grey geese beneath a willow and blossoming plum tree, with small birds and red camellias.

A group of geese under snow-covered willow and blossoming trees

Ma Lin, 1700

Painting of birds perched among white plum blossoms and bamboo beside a snowy gnarled tree trunk and rocks.

Birds, plum blossoms, and bamboo in winter

Ma Lin, 1500

Hanging scroll of a white spoonbill wading among reeds and water grass, painted in muted ink and wash.

A spoonbill and water-grass

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, a pavilion, willow trees, and a boat on a river in ink on silk.

Landscape with farm buildings and figures

Hanging scroll of misty mountains and pine trees in dark ink on silk, with calligraphy mounted above.

Landscape: mountains, stream, and pine-trees

Painting of a water buffalo and calf on a grassy slope beside bamboo and a gnarled tree, on golden silk.

Water buffalo and calf

Vertical Chinese landscape scroll with mountains, golden clouds, red sky, and blue-roofed palace pavilions among pine trees.

Palace ladies watching the sunset

Panoramic painting of a wooden bridge over a river with boats, crowds in kimono, and a city of rooftops beyond.

Ryogoku Bridge

Utagawa Toyoharu, 1800

Hanging scroll of Fudo Myoo with a sword, rope and red flames, flanked by two small attendant figures on cream paper.

Fudo-myo-o

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll of twisted pines, a wooden pavilion, two robed scholars and misty mountains in brown ink tones.

An afternoon visit near tall pines

Hong Zifan, 1500

Handscroll painting of misty mountains, a pagoda, temple halls, pines, a full moon, and a torii gate by water.

Eight Views of Omi Province

Kano Tan'yu, 1670

Ink painting on silk of two hawks perched on a withered, twisting bough against a brown background.

Two hawks on a withered bough

Li You, 1500

Hanging scroll of a herb gatherer with a basket beside a waterfall, twisted pine and misty mountains.

Herb gatherer

Traditionally attributed to Li Cheng

Hanging scroll of two mandarin ducks resting on a mossy rock by water, with red seal stamps at lower right.

Mandarin ducks

Ink painting of two robed luohan figures, one riding a fierce beast, moving through a misty forest of pine trees and rocks.

Luohans Moving Through Forests and Sea

Hanging scroll of a traveler in a dark robe with a bundle and staff walking beside a tall tree on pale ground.

Traveler beside a Tree

Katsushika Hokusai

Painting of a kneeling woman in a patterned kimono beside a red writing table, with calligraphy text on the left.

A prostitute sitting beside a writing table

Kitao Masayoshi, 1800

Ink and wash hanging scroll of tall hollyhocks with pale blossoms, buds, and shaded leaves, signed with a red seal.

Hollyhocks

Painting of a dark horse with white bridle, watched by two men in red and blue robes against an ochre background.

Evaluating a horse

Hanging scroll of a woman holding a baby while a young girl kneels and blows a bubble on a gold background.

Woman, a baby and a young girl

Katsukawa Shunshō