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Helmet (<i>Zukinnari Kabuto</i>), Iron, lacquer, Japanese — Helmet (Zukinnari Kabuto)
Japanese
16th century

The Bodhisattva Jizō, Intan Japanese, Japanese cypress wood (hinoki) with polychrome pigments, gold paint (kindei), cut gold leaf (kirikane), and rock-crystal eyes, Japan — The Bodhisattva Jizō
Intan
1291

Helmet, Iron, copper, gold, Japanese — Helmet
Japanese
5th century

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Bamen Tomotsugu Japanese, Iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, silk, horse hair, ivory, Japanese, Toyohara, Echizen province — Armor (Gusoku)
Bamen Tomotsugu
18th century

Armor (<i>Yoroi</i>) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358), Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (Yoroi) of Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358)
Japanese
early 14th century

Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Saotome Ietada Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, Japanese — Armor (Gusoku)
Saotome Ietada
Myōchin Munesuke
16th and 18th centuries

Koto (箏), Various woods, ivory, metal, nylon, tortoiseshell, abalone, lacquerwork, Japanese — Koto (箏)
Japanese
20th century

O-daiko, Kodenji Hayashi Japanese, Wood, metal, cloisonné, hide, silk, padding, Japanese — O-daiko
Kodenji Hayashi
ca. 1873

Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan Japanese, Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese — Koto (箏)
Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan
Gotō Yūjō
early 17th century

Shō, Bamboo wood, metal, Japanese — Shō
Japanese
19th century

Old Plum, Kano Sansetsu Japanese, Four sliding-door panels (fusuma); ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Old Plum
Kano Sansetsu
1646

Sake Ewer (Hisage) with Chrysanthemums and Paulownia Crests in Alternating Fields, Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e and e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”) on black ground, Japan — Sake Ewer (Hisage) with Chrysanthemums and Paulownia Crests in Alternating Fields
Japan
early 17th century

Zaō Gongen, Gilt bronze with incised decoration, Japan — Zaō Gongen
Japan
11th century

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
, Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830–32

Female Shinto Deity, Japanese bigleaf magnolia with traces of color, Japan — Female Shinto Deity
Japan
ca. mid-11th–mid-12th century

"Flying Saucer", Issey Miyake Japanese, polyester, Japanese — "Flying Saucer"
Issey Miyake
Miyake Design Studio
spring/summer 1994

Dress, Issey Miyake Japanese, polyester, linen, Japanese — Dress
Issey Miyake
Miyake Design Studio
spring/summer 1990

Coat, Yohji Yamamoto Japanese, cotton, Japanese — Coat
Yohji Yamamoto
spring/summer 1983

Evening ensemble, Hanae Mori French, silk, Japanese — Evening ensemble
Hanae Mori
1966–69

Mask, Myōchin Muneakira Japanese, Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), Japanese — Mask
Myōchin Muneakira
dated 1745

Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō), Sukemitsu of Bizen Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, rayskin, silk, Japanese — Blades and Mountings for a Pair of Swords (Daishō)
Multiple artists/makers
sword (katana) blade, dated 1440; short sword (wakizashi) blade, 15th century; mountings, late 18th century

Sword Guard (Tsuba), Ishiguro Masayoshi Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, Japanese — Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Ishiguro Masayoshi
19th century

Blade for a Dagger (Tantō), Rai Kunitoshi Japanese, Steel, Japanese — Blade for a Dagger (Tantō)
Rai Kunitoshi
ca. 1315–16

Gibbons in a Landscape, Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継 Japanese, Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper, Japan — Gibbons in a Landscape
Sesson Shūkei 雪村周継
ca. 1570

Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges), Ogata Kōrin Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gold leaf on paper, Japan — Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges)
Ogata Kōrin
after 1709

Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi emaki), Set of five handscrolls; ink, color, and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on paper, Japan — Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi emaki)
Japan
late 13th century

Fudō Myōō, the Immovable Wisdom King (Achala Vidyaraja), Kaikei Japanese, Japanese cypress with lacquer, color, gold, cut gold leaf (kirikane), and inlaid crystal eyes, Japan — Fudō Myōō, the Immovable Wisdom King (Achala Vidyaraja)
Kaikei
early 13th century

Dish with Three Jars, Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan — Dish with Three Jars
Japan
1680–90s

Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses
, Embroidery and gold leaf on plain-weave silk patterned with warp floats, Japan — Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses
Japan
early 17th century

Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha, Unidentified artist Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha
Unidentified artist
ca. 1383

Ensemble, Junya Watanabe Japanese, polyester, Japanese — Ensemble
Junya Watanabe
fall/winter 2000–2001

Wedding dress, Yohji Yamamoto Japanese, a) cotton, nylon, silk; b) cotton, nylon, Japanese — Wedding dress
Yohji Yamamoto
spring/summer 2000

Dress, Yohji Yamamoto Japanese, wood, wool, cotton, metal, Japanese — Dress
Yohji Yamamoto
fall/winter 1991–92

"Lady Bloom", Noritaka Tatehana Japanese, leather, metal, Japanese — "Lady Bloom"
Noritaka Tatehana
2013

Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (first edition); ink and colors on paper, medium-sized print (chuban), Japan — Night Rain at the Double-Shelf Stand, from the series Eight Parlor Views (Zashiki hakkei)
Suzuki Harunobu
ca. 1766

Rough Waves, Ogata Kōrin Japanese, Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Rough Waves
Ogata Kōrin
ca. 1704–9

Ensemble, Comme des Garçons Japanese, (a) wool, cotton, metal; (b) wool; (d) cotton; (c) metal, leather, Japanese — Ensemble
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2006

Dress, Yohji Yamamoto Japanese, silk, Japanese — Dress
Yohji Yamamoto
spring/summer 2005

Boden Sea, Uttwil, Hiroshi Sugimoto Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Boden Sea, Uttwil
Hiroshi Sugimoto
1993

Suzu, Wood, metal, Japanese — Suzu
Japanese
17th century