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Hanging scroll of a woman in a robe and a wood gatherer with a bundle under a blossoming cherry tree on gold silk.

A woman and a wood gatherer under a cherry tree

Tawaraya Sori III

Hanging scroll of two dark gibbons with pale faces in a leafy tree above rocks and bamboo on a brown silk ground.

Two gibbons in a tree

Ink sketch sheet of six figures in robes, some seated with swords and some reclining, study of kabuki actors.

Kabuki actors

Katsushika Hokusai

Hanging scroll of two women in patterned kimono, one holding a parasol, with calligraphy and red seals above.

Two girls dressed as manzai performers

Utagawa Toyohiro

Ink scroll of robed figures in a courtyard under a pine, one holding up a painted portrait of a bearded man.

Expelling demons from the house

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

Bringing a lute to an immortal's pavilion 攜琴仙觀圖

Hanging scroll painting of a loquat branch with white fruit and green leaves, with calligraphy and red seals above.

A branch of loquats

Hanging scroll painting of a standing courtesan in a patterned black and red kimono with decorative hair combs.

A courtesan standing

Katsushika Hokusai

Ink painting of pine-covered mountain cliffs, travelers with a donkey on a path, and a winding stream on silk.

Travelers in snowy mountains 雪山行旅圖

Liang Kai, 1100

Hanging scroll landscape with pine trees, blossoming trees, a wooden bridge, and small walking figures on hillside paths.

Summer landscape

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Summer Afternoon with a Passing Shower. The Deer Park in Jægersborg North of Copenhagen

Summer Afternoon with a Passing Shower. The Deer Park in Jægersborg North of Copenhagen

P.C. Skovgaard, 1874

Fan painting of a young woman in a kimono holding a battledore, with ink swallows flying across the fan surface.

A girl with a battledore

Hanging scroll of geese, songbirds, blossoming branches and bamboo on brown silk, with calligraphy above.

Geese, other birds, flowers and bamboos

Emperor Huizong )

Ink sketches on beige paper showing a tiger, a woman's face, a flute player, striding legs and a running horse.

Miscellaneous studies

Katsushika Hokusai

Gold-ground fan painting of a boatman poling a boat with two seated figures across a river, with hills behind.

Narihira crossing the Sumida river

Hanging scroll painting of a flowering plant with white blossoms, green leaves and grass on a pale silk ground.

Aibika (part of a set, F1904.379-381)

Kanō Tsunenobu

Ink painting of three figures warming a pot over a fire of red maple leaves beside a leafy branch.

Three gardeners of the Emperor Takakura heating sake over a fire of maple leaves

Kikuchi Yōsai, 1800

Hanging scroll with an ink sketch of the monk Bodhidharma in flowing robes, small figure on a large pale field.

Bodhidharma

Hanging scroll of a courtesan in a dragon-patterned kimono standing beside a clothes rack with a gold-embroidered robe.

A courtesan standing near a clothes rack

Hishikawa Sori, 1800

Hanging scroll of two ducks on rocks beside tall reeds, painted in fine brushwork on a golden silk ground.

Two ducks among reeds at the water's edge

Traditionally attributed to Zhao Ji

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in flowing robes and coiled hair, painted in ink on brown silk with a yellow brocade borde

The standing figure of a woman

Spurious signature of Yuan Qian, 1700

Hanging scroll of a standing man in a red robe holding a gnarled staff, with calligraphy and red seals at upper left.

Standing man in a red coat

Hanging scroll of a craggy mountain over a river valley with bare trees, small boats, and riverside buildings in brown ink.

Snowscape after Guo Xi 《仿郭熙雪景圖》

Li Yin, 1700

Hanging scroll of misty mountains over a gorge with a bridge, buildings, travelers, and calligraphy above.

Mountain landscape; a gorge, farm-buildings, a bridge, and several travelers

Hanging scroll of a winter landscape with misty mountains, bare trees, and travelers crossing a river by boat.

Winter landscape: travelers at a ferry

Hanging scroll of two mandarin ducks by water beneath blooming white peonies and a tree with birds on a blue ground.

Mandarin ducks and flowers

Xu Chongsi, 1700

Hanging scroll of two mandarin ducks on a rock beside flowering smartweed, with calligraphy and red seals on brown silk.

Mandarin ducks under smartweed

Hanging scroll of snowy misty mountains, a waterfall, and a small hamlet with bare trees in the foreground.

Mountain Hamlet after Snow 《山莊雪霽圖》

Chinese hanging scroll portrait of a seated man in a brown robe with a standing attendant, a bamboo plant and incense burner

Portrait of a man and his servant

Handscroll of palace ladies on a pavilion above a lotus pond, with willows, attendants on a staircase, and rocks.

Palace ladies by a lotus pond

Hanging scroll landscape with a tall rocky mountain, misty hills, and autumn trees with small figures on rocks at lower right

Parting from a friend under autumn trees

Gu Fuzhen, 1600

Hanging scroll of a mountain landscape with a pavilion, figures at a table, flowering plum trees and bamboo.

The hall of precious paintings 寶繪堂圖