Exhibition

Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art

Overview Exhibition Objects

Bishamonten, Guardian of the North, Wood with pigments, Japan — Bishamonten, Guardian of the North
Japan
dated 1124

Shō Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Wood with traces of gold and color, Japan — Shō Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Japan
12th century

Daishōgun (Great General), Wood with traces of color, Japan — Daishōgun (Great General)
Japan
11th–12th century

Plaque with Bodhisattva, Priest, and Buddhas, Copper with, traces of mercury gilding, Japan — Plaque with Bodhisattva, Priest, and Buddhas
Japan
7th century

Tile with Buddha Triad, Earthenware with traces of color, Japan — Tile with Buddha Triad
Japan
second half 7th century

Three-Footed Stand (Kongōban) for Buddhist Ritual Implements
, Gilt bronze, Japan — Three-Footed Stand (Kongōban) for Buddhist Ritual Implements
Japan
13th century

Bell with Pagoda-Shaped Handle (Tōrei) and Three-Footed Stand (Kongōban), Gilt bronze, Japan — Bell with Pagoda-Shaped Handle (Tōrei) and Three-Footed Stand (Kongōban)
Japan
13th century

Three-Pronged Vajra (Sankosho)
, Gilt bronze, Japan — Three-Pronged Vajra (Sankosho)
Japan
12th century

Vajra with Flaming Jewel-Shaped Ends (Hōjusho), Gilt bronze, Japan — Vajra with Flaming Jewel-Shaped Ends (Hōjusho)
Japan
14th century

Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpō), Gilt bronze, Japan — Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpō)
Japan
late 13th century

Incense Burner (Kōro), Gilt bronze, Japan — Incense Burner (Kōro)
Japan
12th–13th century

Pair of Ritual Implements (Katsumasho), Gilt bronze, Japan — Pair of Ritual Implements (Katsumasho)
Japan
13th century

Implement for Ordination Ceremony (Konbei), Gilt bronze, Japan — Implement for Ordination Ceremony (Konbei)
Japan
14th century

Incense Burner (Kōro), Gilt bronze, Japan — Incense Burner (Kōro)
Japan
9th–10th century

Ritual Dish and Stand (Rokki), Gilt bronze, Japan — Ritual Dish and Stand (Rokki)
Japan
13th century

Flower Vessel, Gilt bronze, Japan — Flower Vessel
Japan
13th century

Kongōhō Bodhisattva (Vajradharma), Bronze, Japan — Kongōhō Bodhisattva (Vajradharma)
Japan
11th century

Iconographic Drawings of the Secrets of the Nine Luminaries, Sōkan Japanese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Iconographic Drawings of the Secrets of the Nine Luminaries
Sōkan
1125

Iconographic Drawing of Saturn, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Iconographic Drawing of Saturn
Japan
12th century

Iconographic Drawing of a Rainmaking Mandala, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Iconographic Drawing of a Rainmaking Mandala
Japan
12th century

Horse-Headed Kannon (Batō Kannon), Bronze, Japan — Horse-Headed Kannon (Batō Kannon)
Japan
13th–14th century

Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō), Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō)
Japan
late 12th century

Iconographical Drawing of the Mandala of the Wisdom King Aizen, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Iconographical Drawing of the Mandala of the Wisdom King Aizen
Japan
dated 1107 (Kashō 2)

Iconographic Drawing of the Wisdom King Daiitoku (Daiitoku Myōō), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Iconographic Drawing of the Wisdom King Daiitoku (Daiitoku Myōō)
Japan
12th century

Star Mandala, Hanging scroll; ink, gold and color on silk, Japan — Star Mandala
Japan
12th–14th century

The Wisdom King Aizen (Aizen Myōō), Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan — The Wisdom King Aizen (Aizen Myōō)
Japan
14th century

One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto) and Invocation

, Japanese cypress (hinoki), Cleyera ochnacea (sakaki), and ink on paper, Japan — One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto) and Invocation
Japan
ca. 764–70

“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra
, Sugawara Mitsushige Japanese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — “Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra
Sugawara Mitsushige
dated 1257

One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto)

, Japanese cypress (hinoki), Cleyera ochnacea (sakaki), and ink on paper, Japan — One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto)
Japan
ca. 764–70

Jar for Sutra Burial (Sankinko)
, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware), Japan — Jar for Sutra Burial (Sankinko)
Japan
early 12th century

Sutra Burial Container (Kyōzutsu), Bronze, Japan — Sutra Burial Container (Kyōzutsu)
Japan
mid-12th century

Sutra Box (Kyōbako) with Lotus Pond, Lacquered wood with gold togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, and e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”), Japan — Sutra Box (Kyōbako) with Lotus Pond
Japan
early 17th century

Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra, Kujō Kanezane Japanese, Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf, Japan — Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra
Kujō Kanezane
late 12th century

White-Robed Kannon, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — White-Robed Kannon
Japan
13th century

Miroku Bosatsu (Bodhisattva Maitreya) in Welcoming Descent, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan — Miroku Bosatsu (Bodhisattva Maitreya) in Welcoming Descent
Unidentified artist
Emperor Fushimi
early 14th century

Possession of the Shamaness Tajihi no Ayako by the Spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, from Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine, Section of handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Possession of the Shamaness Tajihi no Ayako by the Spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, from Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine
Japan
ca. 1300

Courtiers Visit Sugawara no Michizane’s Mortuary Temple, from Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine, Section of a handscroll, from a set; ink on paper, Japan — Courtiers Visit Sugawara no Michizane’s Mortuary Temple, from Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine
Japan
ca. 1300

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

Tobatsu Bishamonten, Zelkova wood with traces of color, Japan — Tobatsu Bishamonten
Japan
late 10th–early 11th century

Amida, the Buddha of Limitless Light, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and color, Japan — Amida, the Buddha of Limitless Light
Japan
ca. 1250

Attendant Bodhisattva Kannon, Wood with lacquer, gold paint, gold leaf, and inlaid crystal, Japan — Attendant Bodhisattva Kannon
Japan
late 12th–13th century

Attendant Bodhisattva Seishi, Wood with lacquer, gold paint, gold leaf, and inlaid crystal, Japan — Attendant Bodhisattva Seishi
Japan
late 12th–13th century

Flying Apsaras (Hiten), Japanese cypress with lacquer and gold, Japan — Flying Apsaras (Hiten)
Japan
late 11th to early 12th century

Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja), Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and color; joined-woodblock construction (yosegi-zukuri), Japan — Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja)
Japan
12th century

Jūichimen Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion with Eleven Heads (Avalokiteshvara), Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and metal decoration, Japan — Jūichimen Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion with Eleven Heads (Avalokiteshvara)
Japan
mid- to late 14th century

Dainichi, the Cosmic Buddha (Mahavairocana), Wood with lacquer and gold leaf, Japan — Dainichi, the Cosmic Buddha (Mahavairocana)
Japan
12th century

The Bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteshvara), Cypress wood; single-block construction (ichiboku-zukuri), Japan — The Bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteshvara)
Japan
mid-11th century

Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas
Unidentified artist
late 14th century

Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha
Japan
15th–16th century

Zenkōji Amida Triad, Bronze, Japan — Zenkōji Amida Triad
Japan
13th–14th century

Amida Nyorai, Gilt bronze, Japan — Amida Nyorai
Japan
14th–15th century

Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha with Bodhisattvas Kannon and Seishi, Hanging scroll; silk and hair embroidery on silk ground, Japan — Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha with Bodhisattvas Kannon and Seishi
Japan
late 14th–early 15th century

Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China — Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land
China
late 13th century

Buddha Amitabha Descending from his Pure Land, Unidentified artist , active 13th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China — Buddha Amitabha Descending from his Pure Land
Unidentified artist
13th century

Welcoming Descent of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, and His Holy Retinue
, Unidentified artist , Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan — Welcoming Descent of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, and His Holy Retinue
Unidentified artist
14th century

Apsara, Bronze, Japan — Apsara
Japan
1357

Amida Triad in the Form of Sacred Sanskrit Syllables, Hanging scroll; silk embroidery, gold-wrapped thread, and human hair, Japan — Amida Triad in the Form of Sacred Sanskrit Syllables
Japan
13th century

Welcoming Descent of Amida, the Buddha of Limitless Light, with Bodhisattvas Kannon and Seishi, Framed panel; embroidered silk and possibly human hair, Japan — Welcoming Descent of Amida, the Buddha of Limitless Light, with Bodhisattvas Kannon and Seishi
Japan
13th century

Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon
Unidentified artist
mid–late 16th century

Section of The Amitabha Sutra, Unidentified Artist, Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo paper, Japan — Section of The Amitabha Sutra
Unidentified
mid-13th century

Portrait of Shandao (Zendō Daishi), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of Shandao (Zendō Daishi)
Japan
13th–14th century

A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto, Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto
Japan
late 14th century

Taima Mandala, Hanging scroll; color and gold on silk, Japan — Taima Mandala
Japan
probably late 14th century

Taima Mandala, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Taima Mandala
Japan
14th century

Bodhisattva Kannon, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, cut gold leaf (kirikane), and metal, Japan — Bodhisattva Kannon
Japan
17th or 18th century

Bodhisattva Seishi, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and cut gold (kirikane) and metal, Japan — Bodhisattva Seishi
Japan
17th or 18th century

Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha and Twenty-five Bodhisattvas, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha and Twenty-five Bodhisattvas
Japan
1668

Taima Mandala, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Taima Mandala
Japan
1750

Monk Ippen Giving a Warrior the Tonsure after His Wife Took Vows as a Lay Buddhist Nun, Yamada Shinzan Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Monk Ippen Giving a Warrior the Tonsure after His Wife Took Vows as a Lay Buddhist Nun
Yamada Shinzan
mid-20th century

Descent and Return of Amida to Western Paradise with a Believer's Soul (Gōshō mandara), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Descent and Return of Amida to Western Paradise with a Believer's Soul (Gōshō mandara)
Japan
ca. 1300

Kana Letter on Stamped Images of Amida Buddha
, Hanging scroll; brush written letter, ink on paper (front); stamped images, ink on paper (reverse), Japan — Kana Letter on Stamped Images of Amida Buddha
Japan
early 13th century

Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha), Kaikei Japanese, Lacquered Japanese cypress, color, gold, cut gold, and inlaid crystal, Japan — Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha)
Kaikei
ca. 1202

Welcoming Descent of the Bodhisattva Jizō, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and cut gold on silk, Japan — Welcoming Descent of the Bodhisattva Jizō
Japan
before 1564

Welcoming Descent of the Bodhisattva Jizō, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and cut gold on silk, Japan — Welcoming Descent of the Bodhisattva Jizō
Unidentified artist
14th century

The Bodhisattva Jizō “Looking Back”, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold paint (kindei), and cut gold on silk, Japan — The Bodhisattva Jizō “Looking Back”
Unidentified artist
14th 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

Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha), Wood with lacquer, pigment, and cut gold, Japan — Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha)
Japan
second half 13th century

Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, cut gold leaf (kirikane), and color, Japan — Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store
Japan
late 12th–mid-13th century

Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha), Wood with lacquer, pigment, and cut gold, Japan — Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha)
Japan
14th century

Ten Kings of Hell, Jin Chushi Chinese, One of five of a set of ten hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, China — Ten Kings of Hell
Jin Chushi
before 1195

Ten Kings of Hell, Jin Chushi Chinese, One of five of a set of ten hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, China — Ten Kings of Hell
Jin Chushi
before 1195

Gushōjin, Wood with traces of pigment and lacquer, Japan — Gushōjin
Japan
13th century

Ten Kings of Hell, Jin Chushi Chinese, One of five of a set of ten hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, China — Ten Kings of Hell
Jin Chushi
before 1195

Ten Kings of Hell, Jin Chushi Chinese, One of five of a set of ten hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, China — Ten Kings of Hell
Jin Chushi
before 1195

Scenes of the Buddhist Hell, Shōsai 松斎 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Scenes of the Buddhist Hell
Shōsai 松斎
second half 19th century

Man's Under-kimono (Nagajuban) with Skeletons, Plain-weave crepe silk with paste-resist dyeing, Japan — Man's Under-kimono (Nagajuban) with Skeletons
Japan
ca. 1930s

Buddhist Maxim on the Saving Power of Amida, Gukyoku Reisai Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Buddhist Maxim on the Saving Power of Amida
Gukyoku Reisai
first half 15th century

The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū), Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū)
Japan
1790

The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū), Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū)
Japan
1790

The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū), Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū)
Japan
1790

The Hell Courtesan, Utagawa Kunisada II Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — The Hell Courtesan
Utagawa Kunisada II
late 1850s

Scene from the Life of the Buddha, Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Scene from the Life of the Buddha
Japan
early 15th century

Scene from the Life of the Buddha, Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Scene from the Life of the Buddha
Japan
early 15th century

Scene from the Life of the Buddha, Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Scene from the Life of the Buddha
Japan
early 15th century

Scene from the Life of the Buddha, Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Scene from the Life of the Buddha
Japan
early 15th century

Shitennō (Jikokuten, Zochoten, Tamonten, Komokuten), Akira Yamaguchi Japanese, Oil, watercolor, and ink on canvas, mounted on wood panel; installed on standing wooden frames — Shitennō (Jikokuten, Zochoten, Tamonten, Komokuten)
Akira Yamaguchi
2006

Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version)

, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version)
Japan
late 13th century

Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains, with Dragon and Tiger, Kano Sansetsu Japanese, Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains, with Dragon and Tiger
Kano Sansetsu
second quarter 17th century

Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion, Fragment of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion
Japan
first quarter 14th century

Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha, Kōno Bairei Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha
Kōno Bairei
late 19th century

The Rebellions of the Hōgen and Heiji Eras

, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — The Rebellions of the Hōgen and Heiji Eras
Japan
17th century

Two Battles from the Genpei War: Ichinotani and Yashima, Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Two Battles from the Genpei War: Ichinotani and Yashima
Japan
first half 17th century

Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)
Japan
14th century

Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)
Japan
15th century

Hell, Seigan Sōi Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Hell
Seigan Sōi
mid-17th century

One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians, Hanging scroll (from a set of twelve) mounted as framed panel; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians
Japan
second half 14th century

One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians, Hanging scroll (from a set of twelve) mounted as framed panel; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians
Japan
second half 14th century

One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians, Hanging scroll (from a set of twelve) mounted as framed panel; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians
Japan
second half 14th century

One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians, Hanging scroll (from a set of twelve); hand-colored print on paper, Japan — One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians
Japan
14th century

One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians, Hanging scroll (from a set of twelve); hand-colored print on paper, Japan — One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians
Japan
14th century

Illustrated Handscrolls of the Later Three-Years War, Imamura Zuigaku Japanese, Set of three handscrolls; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan — Illustrated Handscrolls of the Later Three-Years War
Imamura Zuigaku
1780

Namikiri Fudō Myōō, Wood with lacquer, color, gold, and inlaid crystal, Japan — Namikiri Fudō Myōō
Japan
13th century

Yoshino Pilgrim’s Jacket (Ohenro-gi) with Text of the Heart Sutra and Yoshino Pilgrimage Stamps, Ink drawn and stamped on bast fiber, Japan — Yoshino Pilgrim’s Jacket (Ohenro-gi) with Text of the Heart Sutra and Yoshino Pilgrimage Stamps
Japan
late19th–early 20th century

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

Votive plaque of Zaō Gongen, Bronze, Japan — Votive plaque of Zaō Gongen
Japan
11th century

Zao Gongen, Iron, Japan — Zao Gongen
Japan
13th century

Mirror with Zaō Gongen
, Bronze with hairline engraving, Japan — Mirror with Zaō Gongen
Japan
11th–12th century

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino
Japan
first half 17th century

Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines

, Set of three handscrolls; ink and color on paper, Japan — Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines
Japan
late 16th–early 17th century

Mandala of Kumano Shrine, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Mandala of Kumano Shrine
Unidentified artist
early 14th century

Mandala of Hiyoshi Sannō, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Mandala of Hiyoshi Sannō
Japan
late 16th–early 17th century

Pilgrimage Mandala of Nachi Shrine, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Pilgrimage Mandala of Nachi Shrine
Japan
early 14th century

The Fury of Monk Raigō, Kobayashi Kiyochika Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold paint on silk, Japan — The Fury of Monk Raigō
Kobayashi Kiyochika
ca. 1900

View of Amanohashidate, Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — View of Amanohashidate
Japan
early 17th century

“Takebun,” from the Musical Drama “The New Piece” (Shinkyoku), Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold and silver leaf on paper, Japan — “Takebun,” from the Musical Drama “The New Piece” (Shinkyoku)
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

Bodhidharma, Unkoku Tōgan Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Bodhidharma
Unkoku Tōgan
Gyokuho Jōsō
early 17th century

Portrait of a Zen Master, Lacquer on wood with inlaid crystal, Japan — Portrait of a Zen Master
Japan
15th century

On Reclusion, Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — On Reclusion
Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅
first half 14th century

Poem on the Theme of Snow, Musō Soseki Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Poem on the Theme of Snow
Musō Soseki
14th century

Chinese Poem on Fishing and Zen, Ōsen Keisan 横川景山 Japanese, Hanging scroll: ink on paper decorated in gold, Japan — Chinese Poem on Fishing and Zen
Ōsen Keisan 横川景山
late 15th century

Wagtail on a Rock, Taikyo Genju Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — Wagtail on a Rock
Taikyo Genju
mid-14th century

Geese and Reeds, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Geese and Reeds
Japan
late 14th century

Incense Box (Kōgō) with Camellias

, Carved red lacquer, China — Incense Box (Kōgō) with Camellias
China
13th century

Flower-shaped Negoro Tray (Kōban) with Three Feet, Wood with coatings of red over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Flower-shaped Negoro Tray (Kōban) with Three Feet
Japan
15th century

Bird on a Branch, Unkei Eii Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Bird on a Branch
Unkei Eii
Daiko Shōkaku
before 1535

Covered Incense Box (Kōgō) with Tree Peonies, Carved wood with red and black lacquer; Kamakura-bori ware, Japan — Covered Incense Box (Kōgō) with Tree Peonies
Japan
16th century

Tenmoku Tea Bowl with Hare’s-Fur Glaze, Stoneware with copper-oxide glaze (Jian ware), China — Tenmoku Tea Bowl with Hare’s-Fur Glaze
China
12th century

Stand for a Tenmoku Teabowl, Wood with red over black lacquer; Negoro ware, Japan — Stand for a Tenmoku Teabowl
Japan
15th–16th century

Bodhidharma in Red Robes, Kano Masanobu 狩野正信 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Bodhidharma in Red Robes
Kano Masanobu 狩野正信
late 15th century

Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Sesson Shūkei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
Sesson Shūkei
1550s

The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft, Maejima Sōyū Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft
Maejima Sōyū
mid-16th century

Freshwater Jar with Kirin (Mythical Chimera), Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration (Hirado ware), Japan — Freshwater Jar with Kirin (Mythical Chimera)
Japan
first half 18th century

Daoist Master Fei Zhangfang, Sesson Shūkei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Daoist Master Fei Zhangfang
Sesson Shūkei
ca. 1555–61

Carp and Waterweeds, Yōgetsu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — Carp and Waterweeds
Yōgetsu
Mokumoku Dōjin
late 15th century

Hotei, Kano Takanobu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Hotei
Kano Takanobu
Tetsuzan Sōdon
1616

Hotei and a Child

, Ono no Ozū (Ono no Tsū) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Hotei and a Child
Ono no Ozū (Ono no Tsū)
dated 1624 (Genna 10)

Wide-Mouth Vase with Carp, Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, Japan — Wide-Mouth Vase with Carp
Japan
mid-19th century

Zhong Kui with Tiger and Bat, Kenkō Shōkei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Zhong Kui with Tiger and Bat
Kenkō Shōkei
late 15th–early 16th century

The Daoist Immortal Magu, Kōboku Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — The Daoist Immortal Magu
Kōboku
first half 16th century

Red Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller, Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Red Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller
Katsushika Hokusai
1846

Chinese Boys at Play, Kano Motonobu 狩野元信 Japanese, Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and mica on paper, Japan — Chinese Boys at Play
Kano Motonobu 狩野元信
first half 16th century

Queen Mother of the West, Kano Osanobu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Queen Mother of the West
Kano Osanobu
second quarter 19th century

Dish with children playing in a garden, Silver with repoussé decoration and gilding, China — Dish with children playing in a garden
China
13th century

Incense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Peach
, Lacquered wood; gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and cut-out gold foil application (kirikane), Japan — Incense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Peach
Japan
second half 19th century

Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Penglai, Figured satin-weave silk (rinzu) with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots, and silk- and gold-thread embroidery, Japan — Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Penglai
Japan
late 18th century–first half 19th century

Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Scenes of Filial Piety, Crepe silk with paste-resist dyeing and silk- and gold-thread embroidery, Japan — Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Scenes of Filial Piety
Japan
late 18th–early 19th century

Chinese Women and Children in a Palace Garden, Kano Eitoku Japanese, Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Chinese Women and Children in a Palace Garden
Kano Eitoku
first half 17th century

Chinese Children Playing a Game of Go, Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hirado ware), Japan — Chinese Children Playing a Game of Go
Japan
late 18th century

One Hundred Boys, Kano Einō Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — One Hundred Boys
Kano Einō
17th century

Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons
Japan
late 16th century

Nyoirin Kannon, Wood with gold, gold leaf, lacquer,and crystal inlay, Japan — Nyoirin Kannon
Japan
dated 1693

White-robed Kannon, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — White-robed Kannon
Japan
14th century

Jurōjin, Kano Tanshin Moromichi Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — Jurōjin
Kano Tanshin Moromichi
early 19th century

Hotei with a Child, Ono no Ozū (Ono no Tsū) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Hotei with a Child
Ono no Ozū (Ono no Tsū)
1624

Chinese child with musical instrument, Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron decoration (Hirado ware), Japan — Chinese child with musical instrument
Japan
late 18th century

Chinese child with musical instrument, Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron decoration (Hirado ware), Japan — Chinese child with musical instrument
Japan
late 18th century

Chinese child with musical instrument, Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron decoration (Hirado ware), Japan — Chinese child with musical instrument
Japan
late 18th century

Chinese child with musical instrument, Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron decoration (Hirado ware), Japan — Chinese child with musical instrument
Japan
late 18th century

Chinese child with musical instrument, Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron decoration (Hirado ware), Japan — Chinese child with musical instrument
Japan
late 18th century

Yamauba and Kintarō, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Yamauba and Kintarō
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1795

Kiyomizu Komachi, from the series Futabagusa nana Komachi, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Kiyomizu Komachi, from the series Futabagusa nana Komachi
Kitagawa Utamaro
1790s

Yamauba Blackening her Teeth, with Kintarō, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Yamauba Blackening her Teeth, with Kintarō
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1795

Young Woman Riding a Phoenix, Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Young Woman Riding a Phoenix
Suzuki Harunobu
1766

Young Woman Riding a Carp, Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Young Woman Riding a Carp
Suzuki Harunobu
1760s

The Immortal Kume, Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Immortal Kume
Suzuki Harunobu
1760s

Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang, Kano Tansui Moritsune Japanese, One from a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang
Kano Tansui Moritsune
19th century

Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang, Kano Tansui Moritsune Japanese, One from a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang
Kano Tansui Moritsune
19th century

Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang, Kano Tansui Moritsune Japanese, One from a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang
Kano Tansui Moritsune
19th century

Eight Daoist Immortals, Cranes, and Gibbons, Kano Tanshin (Morimasa) Japanese, Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Eight Daoist Immortals, Cranes, and Gibbons
Kano Tanshin (Morimasa)
late 17th–early 18th century

Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Penglai, Crepe silk with paste-resist dyeing, stencil-dyed dots, silk- and gold-thread embroidery, Japan — Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Mount Penglai
Japan
mid-19th century

Long-sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Birds, Plain-weave crepe silk with paste-resist dyeing, Japan — Long-sleeved Robe (Furisode) with Birds
Japan
1942

Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1795

Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1801

Yamauba and Kintarō Playing with a Cherry, Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Yamauba and Kintarō Playing with a Cherry
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿
ca. 1795

Yamauba Playing with Kintarō, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Yamauba Playing with Kintarō
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1795

“Wife,” from the series Connoisseur of Modern Customs (Tōsei fūzoku tsū), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — “Wife,” from the series Connoisseur of Modern Customs (Tōsei fūzoku tsū)
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1790

Woman and Child, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Woman and Child
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1794–95

“Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — “Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei)
Kitagawa Utamaro
1790

Woman and Child, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Woman and Child
Kitagawa Utamaro
ca. 1793

Sailor Tanaka Ichitarō, from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes, Kobayashi Kiyochika Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Sailor Tanaka Ichitarō, from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes
Kobayashi Kiyochika
1895 (Meiji 28, 7th month)

Print from the series Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs, Kobayashi Kiyochika Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Print from the series Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs
Kobayashi Kiyochika
1904–5

Print from the series Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs, Kobayashi Kiyochika Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Print from the series Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs
Kobayashi Kiyochika
1904–5

The Splendid Deed of the Brave Soldier Shirakami, Migita Toshihide Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Splendid Deed of the Brave Soldier Shirakami
Migita Toshihide
January 1895

Fudō Myōō Threatening a Novice, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Fudō Myōō Threatening a Novice
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1885

Postal Hōchi Newspaper no. 645, Englishman raping a wine shopkeeper's daughter (Yūbin Hōchi shinbun, roppyaku yonjū gogō), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Postal Hōchi Newspaper no. 645, Englishman raping a wine shopkeeper's daughter (Yūbin Hōchi shinbun, roppyaku yonjū gogō)
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
August, 1875

Banzuiin Chōbei, from the series Story of Brocades of the East in the Floating World (Azuma no hana ukiyo kōdan - Banzuiin Chōbei), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Banzuiin Chōbei, from the series Story of Brocades of the East in the Floating World (Azuma no hana ukiyo kōdan - Banzuiin Chōbei)
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
10th month, 1867

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Calming the Stormy Sea at Tsunoda in Exile to Sado Island, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Calming the Stormy Sea at Tsunoda in Exile to Sado Island
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1835–36

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: In Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: In Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1835–36

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Rock Suspended by the Power of Prayer on Komuro Mountain, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Rock Suspended by the Power of Prayer on Komuro Mountain
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1835–36

Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Prayer for Rain Answered at Ryōzengasaki in Kamakura, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Concise Illustrated Biography of Monk Nichiren: Prayer for Rain Answered at Ryōzengasaki in Kamakura
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1835–36

The Fall of Pyongyang, from a series on the Sino-Japanese War, Migita Toshihide Japanese, Set of six woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Fall of Pyongyang, from a series on the Sino-Japanese War
Migita Toshihide
1894

Triumphant Arrival of the Emperor at Shinbashi Station, Kobayashi Kiyochika Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Triumphant Arrival of the Emperor at Shinbashi Station
Kobayashi Kiyochika
1895

Review of Troops at the Aoyama Training Grounds, Utagawa Kunimasa V (Baidō Kokunimasa) Japanese, One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Review of Troops at the Aoyama Training Grounds
Utagawa Kunimasa V (Baidō Kokunimasa)
February 1889

Negotiations after the Sino-Japanese War, Fuenken Tsuneshige Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Negotiations after the Sino-Japanese War
Fuenken Tsuneshige
March 1895

Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall: The Ghost of Yoshihira Taking Revenge on Nanba, Utagawa Yoshifusa Japanese, Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall: The Ghost of Yoshihira Taking Revenge on Nanba
Utagawa Yoshifusa
1856, 2nd month

The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1868

The Battle of Tsukushi, from the Earlier Chronicle of Grand Pacification (Zen Taiheiki), Utagawa Sadahide Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Battle of Tsukushi, from the Earlier Chronicle of Grand Pacification (Zen Taiheiki)
Utagawa Sadahide
1848

The Fourth Battle at Kawanakajima, Utagawa Yoshitsuna Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Fourth Battle at Kawanakajima
Utagawa Yoshitsuna
ca. 1847–52

Shōtoku Taishi Destroying Mononobe no Moriya, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Shōtoku Taishi Destroying Mononobe no Moriya
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1852

Battle of Awazugahara, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Battle of Awazugahara
Utagawa Kunisada
mid-19th century

Nagao Kagetora Attacking Nagao Harukage, Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Nagao Kagetora Attacking Nagao Harukage
Utagawa Yoshitora
1847–52

The Hōryūkaku, from Hakkenden (Tale of eight dogs), Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Hōryūkaku, from Hakkenden (Tale of eight dogs)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1840

Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1843–47

Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision, Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese, Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision
Utagawa Hiroshige
ca. 1845

Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1849–52

The Great Battle of Yashima, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Great Battle of Yashima
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
ca. 1848

Ashikaga Takauji at the Battle of Hyōgo, Utagawa Yoshitsuru Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Ashikaga Takauji at the Battle of Hyōgo
Utagawa Yoshitsuru
1847–52

Changban Bridge, from Records of the Three Kingdoms, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Changban Bridge, from Records of the Three Kingdoms
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1852

The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
19th century

The Great Battle at Horikawa, Utagawa Yoshitsuya Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — The Great Battle at Horikawa
Utagawa Yoshitsuya
1847–52

Woman’s Kimono with Warplanes and Flags of Japan, Silk (kasuri) with gold thread, Japan — Woman’s Kimono with Warplanes and Flags of Japan
Japan
ca. 1940s

Man’s Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols, Plain-weave silk with printing, Japan — Man’s Under-Kimono (Nagajuban) with “Italy in Ethiopia” Symbols
Japan
ca. 1935–45

Man’s Jacket (Haori) with the Flight of the Kamikaze Plane, Plain-weave rayon with printing and gold flecks, Japan — Man’s Jacket (Haori) with the Flight of the Kamikaze Plane
Japan
ca. 1937

Chizu (The Map), Kikuji Kawada Japanese — Chizu (The Map)
Kikuji Kawada
1965

Hiroshima - Nagasaki Document 1961, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese — Hiroshima - Nagasaki Document 1961
Shomei Tomatsu
Ken Domon
1961

Boy’s Kimono with Lucky Thread Balls (Temari) and Bullets, Printed plain-weave rayon and silk, Japan — Boy’s Kimono with Lucky Thread Balls (Temari) and Bullets
Japan
second half 1930s–early 1940s

Hiroshima, Ken Domon Japanese — Hiroshima
Ken Domon
1958

11:02 Nagasaki, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese — 11:02 Nagasaki
Shomei Tomatsu
1966

Boy’s Kimono with Military Dogs, Horses, and Carrier Pigeons, Plain-weave rayon with printing, Japan — Boy’s Kimono with Military Dogs, Horses, and Carrier Pigeons
Japan
1940s

Boy’s Kimono with Streamline Train, Plain-weave wool muslin with printing, Japan — Boy’s Kimono with Streamline Train
Japan
ca. mid-1930s

Potsdam 6 Oct. - East Berlin 7 Oct., Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Chromogenic print — Potsdam 6 Oct. - East Berlin 7 Oct.
Seiichi Furuya
1985

Izu, Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Chromogenic print — Izu
Seiichi Furuya
1978

Regensberg, Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Regensberg
Seiichi Furuya
1988

East Berlin, Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Chromogenic print — East Berlin
Seiichi Furuya
1985

Graz, Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Chromogenic print — Graz
Seiichi Furuya
1997

East Berlin, Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Chromogenic print — East Berlin
Seiichi Furuya
1986

Vienna, Seiichi Furuya Japanese, Chromogenic print — Vienna
Seiichi Furuya
1982

Mother’s #36 [lipstick], Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Chromogenic print — Mother’s #36 [lipstick]
Ishiuchi Miyako
2002, printed 2018

Mother’s 25 March 1916 #53 [breast], Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Mother’s 25 March 1916 #53 [breast]
Ishiuchi Miyako
2000, printed 2018

Mother’s #68 [slippers], Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Chromogenic print — Mother’s #68 [slippers]
Ishiuchi Miyako
2005, printed 2018

Scar #19, Illness-1964, Kyoto, Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Scar #19, Illness-1964, Kyoto
Ishiuchi Miyako
1996

Scar #22, Illness-1984, New York, Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Scar #22, Illness-1984, New York
Ishiuchi Miyako
1996

Mother’s #19 [comb], Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Mother’s #19 [comb]
Ishiuchi Miyako
2001, printed 2005

Mother’s #3 [photograph], Ishiuchi Miyako Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Mother’s #3 [photograph]
Ishiuchi Miyako
2000, printed 2005

Memory of War Defeat, Ruins on Dockyard in Toyokawa, Aichi, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Gelatin silver print — Memory of War Defeat, Ruins on Dockyard in Toyokawa, Aichi
Shomei Tomatsu
1959, printed 1990

Ise Bay Typhoon Devastation 2, Nagoya

Shomei Tomatsu

1959, printed 1990

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Silver dye bleach print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1987–89

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Silver dye bleach print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1987–89, printed 1992

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Silver dye bleach print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1987–89, printed 1992

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Silver dye bleach print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1987–89

[Hat and Clock on Wall, Japan]

Shomei Tomatsu

1959–60, printed 1990

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Chromogenic print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1978–90, printed 1992

[Tatami Mats and Light Bulb Reflected in Shard of Glass, Nagoya, Japan]

Shomei Tomatsu

1959–60, printed 1990

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Chromogenic print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1978–90

Untitled, Shomei Tomatsu Japanese, Chromogenic print — Untitled
Shomei Tomatsu
1978–90