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125,534 works

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

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with pearls and blue eyes, set in a gilt and tortoiseshell snuff box cover.

Cover for a Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Young Woman

Jean Urbain Guérin, 1805

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

Oil painting of cattle and sheep crossing a river by ferry, with herders, a rider on a grey horse, and a tower under cumulus

The Cattle Ferry

Unknown artist, 1700 - 1799

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

Half-length oil portrait of a mustached man in a white collar, gold sash and chain, against a dark background.

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676). Vice Admiral

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, before 1893

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