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Japan: A History of Style

March 8, 2021–April 24, 2022

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Galleries 223–232

Free with Museum admission

All exhibitions

Overview Exhibition Objects

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 (Japanese, active 1183–1223)
early 13th century

A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed (Mokagami), Various calligraphers, Album of 301 calligraphy fragments; mostly ink on paper, some on dyed or decorated paper, Japan — A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed (Mokagami)
Various calligraphers
8th–17th century

Four-Legged Jar with Lid, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Four-Legged Jar with Lid
Japan
8th century

Long-Necked Bottle, Stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised decoration (Sue ware), Japan — Long-Necked Bottle
Japan
8th century

Jar, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Jar
Japan
ca.9th century

“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki), Unidentified artist Japanese, mid-8th century, Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — “The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)
Unidentified artist Japanese, mid-8th century
mid-8th century

The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki), Unidentified artist Japanese, active late 13th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)
Unidentified artist Japanese, active late 13th century
late 13th century

Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), known as the “Imaki Fragment” (Imaki-gire), Fujiwara no Norinaga Japanese, Page from a booklet, mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), known as the “Imaki Fragment” (Imaki-gire)
Fujiwara no Norinaga (Japanese, 1109–1180)
12th century

Three Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), one of the Araki Fragments (Araki-gire), Fujiwara no Yukinari (Kōzei) Japanese, Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), one of the Araki Fragments (Araki-gire)
Attributed to Fujiwara no Yukinari (Kōzei) (Japanese, 972–1027)
11th century

Urn, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Urn
Japan
8th century

Four-Legged jar, Stoneware with green glaze and relief decoration (Sanage ware), Japan — Four-Legged jar
Japan
9th century

Page from the Collection of Poems by Lady Ise (Ise shū), Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on decorated paper, Japan — Page from the Collection of Poems by Lady Ise (Ise shū)
Japan
early 12th century

Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū)

, Fujiwara no Tameyori Japanese, Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū)
Traditionally attributed to Fujiwara no Tameyori (Japanese, 939?–998)
13th century

Water Dropper in the Shape of a Chrysanthemum, Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware), Japan — Water Dropper in the Shape of a Chrysanthemum
Japan
first half 19th century

Three Poems from the Later Collection of Japanese Poems (Gosen wakashū), Monk Saigyō Japanese, Page from a booklet, mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Three Poems from the Later Collection of Japanese Poems (Gosen wakashū)
Traditionally attributed to Monk Saigyō (Japanese, 1118–1190)
late 12th century

Brush Rest (Fude-oki) in the Shape of a Narcissus Spray and Blossoming Plum Branch, Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware), Japan — Brush Rest (Fude-oki) in the Shape of a Narcissus Spray and Blossoming Plum Branch
Japan
first half 19th century

Two Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern, Continued (Zoku Kokin wakashū)

, Nun Abutsu Japanese, Page from a booklet, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Two Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern, Continued (Zoku Kokin wakashū)
Traditionally attributed to Nun Abutsu (Japanese, died 1283)
13th century

Paperweight (Bunchin) with Maple Branch and Bugaku Hat from “An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage” (Momiji no ga), Chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji

, Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware), Japan — Paperweight (Bunchin) with Maple Branch and Bugaku Hat from “An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage” (Momiji no ga), Chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji
Japan
second half 18th century

Portrait of En no Gyōja, Jakusai 寂済 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of En no Gyōja
Attributed to Jakusai 寂済 (Japanese, 1348–1424)
late 14th–15th century

Four Poems from the Sekido Version of the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Sekido-bon Kokin wakashū)
, Fujiwara no Yukinari 藤原行成 Japanese, Two pages from a booklet mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed paper, Japan — Four Poems from the Sekido Version of the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Sekido-bon Kokin wakashū)
Traditionally attributed to Fujiwara no Yukinari 藤原行成 (Japanese, 972–1027)
mid- to late 11th century

Page from the Sekido-bon Version of the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern” (Sekido-bon Kokinshū, Fujiwara no Yukinari 藤原行成 Japanese, Page from a bound booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on dyed paper, Japan — Page from the Sekido-bon Version of the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern” (Sekido-bon Kokinshū
Traditionally attributed to Fujiwara no Yukinari 藤原行成 (Japanese, 972–1027)
mid- to late 11th century

Poems from the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern,” known as the “Murasame Fragments" (Murasame-gire), Nijō Tameyo Japanese, Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on dyed paper, Japan — Poems from the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern,” known as the “Murasame Fragments" (Murasame-gire)
Traditionally attributed to Nijō Tameyo (Japanese, 1250–1338)
early 14th century

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

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

Zaō Gongen, Wood, gilt bronze, colored beads, and crystal, Japan — Zaō Gongen
Japan
14th century

The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) 和歌三十歌仙, Unidentified artist Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, Japan — The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) 和歌三十歌仙
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1610

The Poet Koōgimi, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)l, Handscroll fragment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Poet Koōgimi, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)l
Japan
15th century

Ariwara Narihira, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Ariwara Narihira, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)
Japan
first half 15th century

Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki), Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)
Unidentified Artist
traditionally attributed to Emperor Godaigo (Japanese, 1288–1339)
early 15th century

The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the “Narikane Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals, Unidentified artist Japanese, Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the “Narikane Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals
Unidentified artist Japanese
13th century

The Poet Kiyohara Motosuke, from the “Tameshige Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Tameshige-bon Jidai fudō utawase emaki), Unidentified artist Japanese, early 15th century, Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Poet Kiyohara Motosuke, from the “Tameshige Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Tameshige-bon Jidai fudō utawase emaki)
Unidentified artist Japanese, early 15th century
15th century

The Poets Henjō and Jichin, from Stylus-Illustrated Competition of Poets of Different Periods (Mokuhitsu jidai fudō uta awase-e), Unidentified artist, Fragment of a handscroll, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — The Poets Henjō and Jichin, from Stylus-Illustrated Competition of Poets of Different Periods (Mokuhitsu jidai fudō uta awase-e)
Unidentified artist
mid-14th century

Golden Tablets, Shinoda Tōkō 篠田桃紅 Japanese, Ink and gofun (ground-shell pigment) on gilded paper, Japan — Golden Tablets
Shinoda Tōkō 篠田桃紅 (Japanese, 1913–2021)
2011

Male and Female Shinto Deities, Japanese cypress with traces of color, Japan — Male and Female Shinto Deities
Japan
10th century

Teika’s Ten Styles of Japanese Poetry, Unidentified Artist, Album of ten leaves; ink and color on paper, Japan — Teika’s Ten Styles of Japanese Poetry
Unidentified Artist
early 18th century

Shinto Deity as a Seated Courtier, Wood; single-block (ichiboku-zukuri) construction, with traces of red and black pigment, Japan — Shinto Deity as a Seated Courtier
Japan
11th–12th century

Bugaku Mask (Sanju), Wood with remains of red and black pigments, Japan — Bugaku Mask (Sanju)
Japan
12th century

The Four Deities of Mount Kōya, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — The Four Deities of Mount Kōya
Japan
late 14th century

Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji, Ryūjo (Tatsujo) Japanese, Five handscrolls; ink and color on paper (illustrations); ink on paper (texts), Japan — Illustrated Handscrolls of The Tale of Genji
Ryūjo (Tatsujo) (Japanese, active late 16th century)
1594

Dragon King, Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Dragon King
Unidentified Artist
16th–17th century

“Taira no Koremori’s Farewell,” from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari), Iwasa Matabei (Katsumochi) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and silver on paper, Japan — “Taira no Koremori’s Farewell,” from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
Iwasa Matabei (Katsumochi) (Japanese, 1578–1650)
ca. 1640

Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū), Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久 Japanese, Handscroll section mounted as hanging scroll; ink on dyed and decorated paper, Japan — Chinese Couplet by Bai Juyi and Waka by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki (partial) from “Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing” (Wakan rōeishū)
Konoe Sakihisa 近衛前久 (Japanese, 1536–1612)
late 16th–early 17th century

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

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Wood with traces of color, Japan — One of the Four Heavenly Kings
Japan
12th century

Jar in Meiping Shape with Incised Floral Design, Stoneware with brown iron glaze (Ko-Seto ware), Japan — Jar in Meiping Shape with Incised Floral Design
Japan
14th century

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Wood with traces of color, Japan — One of the Four Heavenly Kings
Japan
12th century

Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja), The Immovable Wisdom King, Mokujiki Shōnin Japanese, Chisel-carved (natabori) wood, Japan — Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja), The Immovable Wisdom King
Mokujiki Shōnin (Japanese, 1718–1810)
1805

Altar Cabinet (Zushi) for Fudō Myōō, Unidentified artist, Wood, Japan — Altar Cabinet (Zushi) for Fudō Myōō
Unidentified artist
19th century

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

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

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

Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Benevolent Deities, Unidentified artist Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Benevolent Deities
Unidentified artist Japanese
late 14th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and the Ten Great Disciples, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and the Ten Great Disciples
Japan
early 14th century

Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on silk, Japan — Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables
Japan
13th century

Memyō Bosatsu (Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva) Mounted on a Horse, Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper, Japan — Memyō Bosatsu (Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva) Mounted on a Horse
Unidentified Artist
15th–16th century

Iconographic Drawing of the Bodhisattva Memyō (Ashvaghosha), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Iconographic Drawing of the Bodhisattva Memyō (Ashvaghosha)
Japan
12th century

The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots, Unidentified Artist, Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots
Unidentified Artist, Japanese
14th century

The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Eight Topknots, Gilt bronze, Japan — The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Eight Topknots
Japan
late 13th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats
Japan
14th century

Ten Rakan Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon, Katō Nobukiyo Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Ten Rakan Examining a Painting of White-Robed Kannon
Katō Nobukiyo (Japanese, 1734–1810)
1788–92

Portrait of Dengyō Daishi (Saichō), Unidentified Artist, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Portrait of Dengyō Daishi (Saichō)
Unidentified Artist
early 18th century

Prince Shōtoku at Age Sixteen, Painted wood with inlaid crystal eyes, Japan — Prince Shōtoku at Age Sixteen
Japan
14th century

Six of the Twelve Divine Generals (Jūni shinshō), Wood with lacquer, color, gold, and inlaid crystal eyes, Japan — Six of the Twelve Divine Generals (Jūni shinshō)
Japan
early 14th century

Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra; Daihannyaharamittakyō) 大般若波羅蜜多経巻第一百五十七, Unidentified artist Japanese, Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink on paper, Japan — Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra; Daihannyaharamittakyō) 大般若波羅蜜多経巻第一百五十七
Unidentified artist Japanese
1383, sixth month (Eitoku 3)

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

Ritual Ewer, Gilt bronze, Japan — Ritual Ewer
Japan
13th century

Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”, Takuma Tametō Japanese, Fragment of an album, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”
Attributed to Takuma Tametō (Japanese, active ca. 1132–74)
12th century

Ōtsu-e of Shōmen Kongōyasha (Vajrayaksha), Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Ōtsu-e of Shōmen Kongōyasha (Vajrayaksha)
Japan
probably late 16th–early 17th century

Mandala of the Bodhisattva Hannya (Prajnaparamita), Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and gold foil on silk, Japan — Mandala of the Bodhisattva Hannya (Prajnaparamita)
Japan
14th century

Chōmeiji Temple Pilgrimage Mandala, Hanging scroll remounted as a two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gofun (ground shell pigment), and gold on paper, Japan — Chōmeiji Temple Pilgrimage Mandala
Japan
second quarter 16th century

“The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls”, Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — “The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls”
Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津 (Japanese, 1336–1405)
late 14th century

"Abiding Nowhere, the Awakened Mind Arises”, Musō Soseki Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — "Abiding Nowhere, the Awakened Mind Arises”
Musō Soseki (Japanese, 1275–1351)
early 14th century

The Torii Gate of Gion Shrine, Sliding doors (fusama) remounted as a two-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — The Torii Gate of Gion Shrine
Japan
early 17th century

Shaka (Shakyamuni), The Historical Buddha, Descending from the Mountains, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Shaka (Shakyamuni), The Historical Buddha, Descending from the Mountains
Japan
15th century

Landscapes of the Four Seasons, Keison Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Landscapes of the Four Seasons
Keison (Japanese, active mid-16th century)
mid-16th century

Quail, Sparrows, and Millet, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Quail, Sparrows, and Millet
Japan
early 16th century

Musk Cat, Uto Gyoshi Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Musk Cat
Uto Gyoshi (Japanese, active second half of 16th century)
mid–late 16th century

Birds and Flowers, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese, Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Birds and Flowers
Attributed to Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575)
mid-16th century

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

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. 1504–ca. 1589)
ca. 1570

Mynah Birds, Unidentified artist Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Mynah Birds
Unidentified artist Japanese
early 17th century

Tethered Hawks, Soga Chokuan Japanese, Twelve paintings mounted as a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper, Japan — Tethered Hawks
Soga Chokuan (Japanese, active ca. 1596–1615)
Inscriptions by Ittō Jōteki (Shōteki) (Japanese, 1533–1606)
before 1606

Landscape with Pavilion, Kenkō Shōkei 賢江祥啓 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Landscape with Pavilion
Kenkō Shōkei 賢江祥啓 (Japanese, active ca. 1478–ca. 1523)
Inscription by Tōgen Zuisen 桃源瑞仙 (Japanese, 1430–1480)
1478–80

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

Hawk on a Pine, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Hawk on a Pine
Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575)
mid-16th 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

Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum, Kano Shōei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum
Kano Shōei (Japanese, 1519–1592)
mid- to late 16th century

Round Negoro Tray (Ashitsuki-ban) with Three Feet, Wood with coatings of red over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Round Negoro Tray (Ashitsuki-ban) with Three Feet
Japan
15th–16th century

Tea Bowl with “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze

, Stoneware with iron glaze (Jian ware), China — Tea Bowl with “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze
China
12th century

Portrait of a Warrior, Unidentified artist Japanese, late 16th century, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of a Warrior
Unidentified artist Japanese, late 16th century
late 16th century

Hawks, Soga Nichokuan Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Japan — Hawks
Soga Nichokuan (Japanese, active mid-17th century)
mid-17th century

Mirror, and Mirror Box (Kagami-bako) with Feather Crest and Peony Scrolls, Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e on black lacquer ground; bronze mirror, Japan — Mirror, and Mirror Box (Kagami-bako) with Feather Crest and Peony Scrolls
Japan

Daoist Sage and Hawk, Soga Nichokuan Japanese, Pair of fan-shaped paintings mounted on two-panel folding screen; ink on paper, Japan — Daoist Sage and Hawk
Soga Nichokuan (Japanese, active mid-17th century)
mid-17th century

Portrait of Bodhidharma, Hakuin Ekaku 白隠慧鶴 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Portrait of Bodhidharma
Hakuin Ekaku 白隠慧鶴 (Japanese, 1686–1769)
mid-18th century

Bamboo in Summer, Takahashi Sōhei Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Bamboo in Summer
Takahashi Sōhei (Japanese, ca 1804.– ca. 1835)
1827

Chinese Poems and Calligraphy, Mitsui Shinna 三井親和 Japanese, Six-panel folding screen; ink on paper, Japan — Chinese Poems and Calligraphy
Mitsui Shinna 三井親和 (Japanese, 1700–1782)
1779

The Four Accomplishments, Kano Motonobu 狩野元信 Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Four Accomplishments
Kano Motonobu 狩野元信 (Japanese, 1477–1559)
mid-16th century

Children Playing in Summer and Winter, Maruyama Ōshin Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Children Playing in Summer and Winter
Maruyama Ōshin (Japanese, 1790–1838)
early 19th century

Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin
Japan
17th century

Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Eight Daoist Immortals Welcoming Jurōjin
Japan
17th century

Moonlit Landscape, Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, Japan — Moonlit Landscape
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 (Japanese, 1754–1799)
1794–95

The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese, Fan-shaped painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud
Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575)
16th century

Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine, Sekishō Shōan 石樵昌安 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine
Sekishō Shōan 石樵昌安 (Japanese, active mid-16th century)
mid-16th century

Tenjin Traveling to China, Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Tenjin Traveling to China
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 (Japanese, 1754–1799)
1787–88

Chinese Sages, Kano Sanraku Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper, Japan — Chinese Sages
Attributed to Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635)
late 16th–early 17th century

Screens within Screens, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilt paper, Japan — Screens within Screens
Japan
late 17th–early 18th 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) (Japanese, 1653–1718)
late 17th–early 18th century

Puppies in the Snow, Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 Japanese, Set of four sliding panels mounted as a pair of two-panel screens; ink and color on paper, Japan — Puppies in the Snow
Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪 (Japanese, 1754–1799)
1792–99

Flowers of Spring and Autumn, Ogata Kōrin Japanese, Pair of panels; ink and color on cryptomeria wood, Japan — Flowers of Spring and Autumn
Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)
shortly after 1701

Boat under the Moon, Nagasawa Roshū 長澤蘆洲 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Boat under the Moon
Nagasawa Roshū 長澤蘆洲 (Japanese, 1767–1847)
early 19th century

Gourd-shaped Flower Basket (Hyōtangata hanakago)

Katō Tōshōsai (Japanese, active early 20th century)

ca. 1920–30s

Jurōjin, Gan Ku (Kishi Ganku) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Jurōjin
Gan Ku (Kishi Ganku) (Japanese, 1749–1838)
1838

Poem by Fujiwara no Okikaze with Underpainting of Clematis
, Shōkadō Shōjō 松花堂昭乗 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper, Japan — Poem by Fujiwara no Okikaze with Underpainting of Clematis
Calligraphy by Shōkadō Shōjō 松花堂昭乗 (Japanese, 1584?–1639)
Underpainting attributed to Tawaraya Sōtatsu 俵屋宗達 (Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
early 17th century

Square Dish with Spring Flowers, Ogata Kenzan Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome underglaze enamels, Japan — Square Dish with Spring Flowers
Style of Ogata Kenzan (Japanese, 1663–1743)
18th century

Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku, Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku
Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙 (Japanese, 1733–1795)
second half 18th century

Picture Album by Old Man Maruyama (En'ō gafu) 円翁画譜, Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙 Japanese, Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan — Picture Album by Old Man Maruyama (En'ō gafu) 円翁画譜
After Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙 (Japanese, 1733–1795)
1837, third month (Tenpō 8)

Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, light color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons
Japan
early 18th century

The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei, Shiokawa Bunrin Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and gold on paper, Japan — The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei
Shiokawa Bunrin (Japanese, 1808–1877)
1875

Hexagonal Jar (Rokkaku-tsubo) with Paulownia and Geometric Design, Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold (Ko-Kiyomizu ware), Japan — Hexagonal Jar (Rokkaku-tsubo) with Paulownia and Geometric Design
Japan
18th century

Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Procession of Grasshoppers, Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke) Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold; wood lid and ivory knob (Makuzu ware), Japan — Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Procession of Grasshoppers
Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke) (Japanese, 1842–1916)
ca. 1870–80s

Landscape, Watanabe Shikō 渡辺始興 Japanese, Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper, Japan — Landscape
Watanabe Shikō 渡辺始興 (Japanese, 1683–1755)
first half of the 18th century

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 (Japanese, 1887–1977)
mid-20th century

Cherry and Maple Trees, Sakai Hōitsu Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Cherry and Maple Trees
Sakai Hōitsu (Japanese, 1761–1828)
early 1820s

Four Perfect Views of Waterfalls, Tanaka Raishō Japanese, Set of four hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Japan — Four Perfect Views of Waterfalls
Tanaka Raishō (Japanese, 1866–1940)
1917

Fragrant Garden under a Hazy Moon, Nakabayashi Chikutō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Fragrant Garden under a Hazy Moon
Nakabayashi Chikutō (Japanese, 1776–1853)
1843

Large Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Hōsai II Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan — Large Flower Basket (Hanakago)
Iizuka Hōsai II (Japanese, 1872–1934)
ca. 1910s

Shrine Cabinet in the shape of a Mountain Monk’s Backpack (Oi), Iizuka Hōsai II Japanese, Timber bamboo and dwarf bamboo, lacquer, Japan — Shrine Cabinet in the shape of a Mountain Monk’s Backpack (Oi)
Iizuka Hōsai II (Japanese, 1872–1934)
1911

Pair of Vases with Phoenix Design and En-suite Stands

Suzuki Chōkichi (Japanese, 1848–1919)

ca. 1877–82

Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago), Tanabe Chikuunsai I Japanese, Smoked dwarf bamboo and rattan, Japan — Ryūrikyō Hanging Flower Basket (Ryūrikyō-shiki tsurioki hanakago)
Tanabe Chikuunsai I (Japanese, 1877–1937)
ca. 1900–20

Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Dayflowers, Okada Akito Japanese, Lacquered wood with kinma decoration, Japan — Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Dayflowers
Okada Akito (Japanese, 1910–1968)
ca. 1930s

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Autumn Grasses and Moon, Unryūan (Kitamura Tatsuō) Japanese, Lacquered wood with gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil application, and mother-of-pearl inlay, Japan — Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Autumn Grasses and Moon
Unryūan (Kitamura Tatsuō) (Japanese, born 1952)
2014

Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern, Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II) Japanese, Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide, white slip, and transparent overglaze (Kyoto ware), Japan — Bowl with Handle (Tebachi) with Bamboo in Snow Pattern
Style of Nin'ami Dōhachi (Takahashi Dōhachi II) (Japanese, 1783–1855)
first half of the19th century

Dish with Bamboo Leaves
, Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山 (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue, cream and iron‑brown slip under a transparent glaze; gold lacquer repair (kintsugi), Japan — Dish with Bamboo Leaves
Style of Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山 Japanese, 1663–1743 (?)
18th century

Dish with Bamboo Leaves, Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山 (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cobalt blue, cream and iron‑brown slip under a transparent glaze; gold lacquer repair (kintsugi), Japan — Dish with Bamboo Leaves
Style of Ogata Kenzan 尾形乾山 Japanese, 1663–1743 (?)
18th century

Tea-Ceremony Chest (Chadansu), Nakata Kinseki Japanese, Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan — Tea-Ceremony Chest (Chadansu)
Nakata Kinseki (Japanese, 1902–1959)
1940

Black Seto (Seto-guro) Tea Bowl, named Iron Mallet (Tettsui)
, Stoneware with black glaze (Mino ware, Black Seto type), Japan — Black Seto (Seto-guro) Tea Bowl, named Iron Mallet (Tettsui)
Japan
late 16th century

Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern, Hata Shunsai III 三代畠春斎 Japanese, Iron and copper, Japan — Kettle (Kama) with Stripes and Rhomboid Pattern
Hata Shunsai III 三代畠春斎 (Japanese, born 1974)
2020

Used-Water Container (Kensui), Stoneware with iron glaze (Takatori ware), Japan — Used-Water Container (Kensui)
Japan
mid-19th century

Double-cut (Nijū-giri) Flower Container (Hanaire), named Cool Summer Morning (Shinryō), Kōgetsu Sōgan Japanese, Bamboo, lacquer, gold, Japan — Double-cut (Nijū-giri) Flower Container (Hanaire), named Cool Summer Morning (Shinryō)
Kōgetsu Sōgan (Japanese, 1574–1643)
early 17th century

Tea Caddy (Chaire), Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Bizen ware), Japan — Tea Caddy (Chaire)
Japan
late 16th century

Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), named Calmness (Nagomi), Uozumi Iraku III 三代魚住為楽 Japanese, Sahari alloy of copper, tin, and lead, Japan — Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), named Calmness (Nagomi)
Uozumi Iraku III 三代魚住為楽 (Japanese, born 1937)
2018

On Reclusion, Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — On Reclusion
Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅 (Japanese, 1290–1346)
first half 14th century

Round Negoro Tray (Kōban), Lacquered wood with coatings of red lacquer over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Round Negoro Tray (Kōban)
Japan
first half 15th century

Calligraphy, Tōkei Sōboku 東渓宗牧 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Calligraphy
Tōkei Sōboku 東渓宗牧 (Japanese, 1454–1517)
late 15th–early 16th century

Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), Stoneware with natural ash, feldspar, and iron glazes (Mino ware, Iga type), Japan — Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi)
Japan
early 17th century

Large Tenmoku Bowl “Wind”, Hisada Shigeyoshi Japanese, Stoneware with iron (tenmoku) glaze, Japan — Large Tenmoku Bowl “Wind”
Hisada Shigeyoshi (Japanese, 1946–2001)
1994

Silver Freshwater Jar with Dolphin (Nanryō irukamon mizusashi), Miyata Ryohei 宮田亮平 Japanese, Hammered silver with gold foil, Japan — Silver Freshwater Jar with Dolphin (Nanryō irukamon mizusashi)
Miyata Ryohei 宮田亮平 (Japanese, born 1945)
2020

Round Flower Vase, Hannya Tamotsu 般若保 Japanese, Casting with an alloy of copper and arsenic (kuromidō), brass, and copper, Japan — Round Flower Vase
Hannya Tamotsu 般若保 (Japanese, born 1941)
2016

Harmony (Wa), Iino Ichirō 飯野一朗 Japanese, Copper, gold foil, amalgam gilding, silver plate, and stainless steel, Japan — Harmony (Wa)
Iino Ichirō 飯野一朗 (Japanese, born 1949)
2015

Wood-Grain Metal Vase, Tamagawa Norio 玉川宣夫 Japanese, Hammered silver, copper, and copper and gold alloy (shakudō), Japan — Wood-Grain Metal Vase
Tamagawa Norio 玉川宣夫 (Japanese, born 1942)
2019

Winter Grove (Fuyu no kodachi) Flower Container, Okuyama Hōseki 奥山峰石 Japanese, Hammered silver with inlaid copper and gold alloy (shakudō), copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), Japan — Winter Grove (Fuyu no kodachi) Flower Container
Okuyama Hōseki 奥山峰石 (Japanese, born 1937)
1997

Morning Calm (Asanagi) Bowl, Yamamoto Akira 山本晃 Japanese, Welding with copper, silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), Japan — Morning Calm (Asanagi) Bowl
Yamamoto Akira 山本晃 (Japanese, born 1944)
2011

Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 Japanese, Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan — Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki)
Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976)
2020

Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 Japanese, Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan — Flower Container
Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940)
2015

Brook (Seseragi), Iede Takahiro 家出隆浩 Japanese, Copper and gold alloy (shakudō), copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and silver, Japan — Brook (Seseragi)
Iede Takahiro 家出隆浩 (Japanese, born 1962)
2020

Checked Box in Red and Black, Tanaka Terukazu 田中照一 Japanese, Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), and copper, Japan — Checked Box in Red and Black
Tanaka Terukazu 田中照一 (Japanese, born 1945)
2020

Flower Vase, Katsura Morihito 桂盛仁 Japanese, Silver and copper with inlays of silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), Japan — Flower Vase
Katsura Morihito 桂盛仁 (Japanese, born 1944)
1987

High Tide Comes In (Shiomitsu), Osumi Yukie 大角幸枝 Japanese, Hammered silver with nunomezōgan (textile imprint inlay) in lead and gold, Japan — High Tide Comes In (Shiomitsu)
Osumi Yukie 大角幸枝 (Japanese, born 1945)
2007

7 o'clock NY, Nakagawa Mamoru 中川衛 Japanese, Cast alloy of copper, silver, and tin with inlays of copper, silver, and gold, Japan — 7 o'clock NY
Nakagawa Mamoru 中川衛 (Japanese, born 1947)
2020

Flower Vessel "Chuyo", Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民 Japanese, Metal casting (yakigata) and cast-wrapping (igurumi) with copper, bronze, and stainless steel, Japan — Flower Vessel "Chuyo"
Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民 (Japanese, born 1941)
2015

Distant (Yū) Silver Vase, Otsuki Masako 大槻昌子 Japanese, Silver with gold decoration, Japan — Distant (Yū) Silver Vase
Otsuki Masako 大槻昌子 (Japanese, born 1943)
2007

Waves at Suminoe, Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration, Japan — Waves at Suminoe
Nakamura Takuo 中村卓夫 (Japanese, born 1945)
2012

“Waterfall “ Character, Hashimoto Kansetsu 橋本関雪 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — “Waterfall “ Character
Hashimoto Kansetsu 橋本関雪 (Japanese, 1883–1945)
ca. 1940

Evening Haze (Banka) Document Box, Oshiyama Motoko 押山元子 Japanese, Silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō), brass, and copper, Japan — Evening Haze (Banka) Document Box
Oshiyama Motoko 押山元子 (Japanese, born 1958)
2009

Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki Japanese, Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan — Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms
Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century)
ca. 1925

Egrets in a Lotus Pond, Yamamoto Baiitsu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Egrets in a Lotus Pond
Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856)
1852

A Carp Ascending a Waterfall, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — A Carp Ascending a Waterfall
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)
19th century

Parrot on an Ancient Pine

Takeuchi Seihō (Japanese, 1864–1942)

1916

Tiger, Tigress and Cub, Kishi Chikudō Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on silk, Japan — Tiger, Tigress and Cub
Kishi Chikudō (Japanese, 1826–1897)
1892

Aged Pines, Suzuki Shōnen 鈴木松年 Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on gold-leaf, Japan — Aged Pines
Suzuki Shōnen 鈴木松年 (Japanese, 1849–1918)
late 19th century

The Actors Matsumoto Hyōzō I as a Wakashu and Nakamura Denkurō I as a Samurai Retainer, Torii Kiyonobu I Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on two joined sheets of paper; vertical ō-ōban, Japan — The Actors Matsumoto Hyōzō I as a Wakashu and Nakamura Denkurō I as a Samurai Retainer
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I (Japanese, 1664–1729)
ca. 1699–1700

An Actor of the Ichikawa Family Scattering Beans during the Setsubun Festival to Drive Out Evil Spirits, Torii Kiyomasu I Japanese, Woodblock print (tan-e); vertical ō-ōban, Japan — An Actor of the Ichikawa Family Scattering Beans during the Setsubun Festival to Drive Out Evil Spirits
Attributed to Torii Kiyomasu I (Japanese, active 1696–1716)
ca. 1709–15

Taira no Atsumori in the Battle of Ichinotani, Sugimura Jihei Japanese, Woodblock print (tan-e); vertical ō-ōban, Japan — Taira no Atsumori in the Battle of Ichinotani
Attributed to Sugimura Jihei (active ca. 1681–97)
ca. 1684–1700

“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi), Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国 Japanese, Pentaptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1825

Primavera (Haru), Kainoshō Tadaoto 甲斐庄楠音 Japanese, Two-panel screen; ink, color and gold on silk, Japan — Primavera (Haru)
Kainoshō Tadaoto 甲斐庄楠音 (Japanese, 1894–1978)
1929

Women’s Kabuki, Kano Takanobu Japanese, Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, silver, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Women’s Kabuki
Studio of Kano Takanobu (Japanese, 1571–1618)
mid- to- late 1610s

A Courtesan and Her Attendants with a Revolving Shadow Lantern, Okumura Masanobu Japanese, Woodblock print (tan-e); ink and hand applied color on two joined sheets of paper, Japan — A Courtesan and Her Attendants with a Revolving Shadow Lantern
Attributed to Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)
ca. 1715–20

The Tragic Lovers Osome and Hisamatsu, Torii Kiyomasu I Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Tragic Lovers Osome and Hisamatsu
Attributed to Torii Kiyomasu I (Japanese, active 1696–1716)
1710–15

Courtesan of Shimabara with a child attendant (kamuro); center sheet of a triptych with courtesans of Kyoto, Osaka, and Edo (Sanpukutsui, Kyō, naka)

Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711–1785)

late 1740s

The Onnagata Actor Segawa Kikunojō II as Yaoya Oshichi Holding a Doll of Her Lover, Kichisaburō, Torii Kiyomitsu Japanese, Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and color on paper; pillar print (hashira-e), Japan — The Onnagata Actor Segawa Kikunojō II as Yaoya Oshichi Holding a Doll of Her Lover, Kichisaburō
Torii Kiyomitsu (Japanese, 1735–1785)
ca. 1761–67

Bowler Hat, Hayakawa Shōkosai I Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and brocaded silk, Japan — Bowler Hat
Hayakawa Shōkosai I (Japanese, 1815–1897)
ca. 1880s–90s

Pipe and Pipe Case with Tobacco Pouch, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Pipe: iron, gold, and silver on wood; case: gold, silver hiramaki‑e on black lacquer; pouch: dyed cotton (sarasa) with metal fitting; netsuke: carved staghorn, Japan — Pipe and Pipe Case with Tobacco Pouch
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)
early 19th century

Young Woman Preparing Tea

, Miki Suizan Japanese, Matted painting; watercolor on silk mounted on mat board, Japan — Young Woman Preparing Tea
Miki Suizan (Japanese, 1887–1957)
before 1952

Obi Sash with Butterflies and Plum Blossoms, Cotton, Japanese — Obi Sash with Butterflies and Plum Blossoms
Japanese
second half 20th century

Perpsective View (uki-e) of a Kabuki Theatre, with a Performance of The Crest Patterns of the Soga Brothers and Nagoya Sanza (Mon-zukushi Nagoya Soga), Okumura Masanobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Perpsective View (uki-e) of a Kabuki Theatre, with a Performance of The Crest Patterns of the Soga Brothers and Nagoya Sanza (Mon-zukushi Nagoya Soga)
Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)
1748 (Enkyō 5), first month

Perspective Print (Uki-e) of the Theaters in Sakaichō and Fukiyachō on Opening Night, Utagawa Toyoharu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — Perspective Print (Uki-e) of the Theaters in Sakaichō and Fukiyachō on Opening Night
Utagawa Toyoharu (Japanese, 1735–1814)
ca. 1780

Courtesan with a Young Man (Wakashu) beside a Screen, Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and hand-applied color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — Courtesan with a Young Man (Wakashu) beside a Screen
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
ca. 1679–84

Female Entertainer with a Young Man, Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and hand-applied color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — Female Entertainer with a Young Man
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
ca. 1679–84

“A Courtesan as the Immortal Tieguai [Tekkai]”
, Okumura Masanobu Japanese, Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink and hand-applied color on paper; horizontal ōban, Japan — “A Courtesan as the Immortal Tieguai [Tekkai]”
Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)
ca. 1710

Arashi Rikan II as Miyamoto Musashi, Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); vertical ōban, Japan — Arashi Rikan II as Miyamoto Musashi
Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸 (Japanese, active ca. 1813–34)
1832

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as the Wrestler Iwakawa Jirokichi, Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV as the Wrestler Iwakawa Jirokichi
Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 (Japanese, active 1829–1837, died 1837)
1837

The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Bandit Hotei Oichi, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Arashi Koroku IV in the Final Farewell Performance of His Career (Shōgai onagori kyōgen) as the Female Bandit Hotei Oichi
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 (Japanese, active 1808–32)
1826

Tsutsui Toshimine Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Tsutsui Toshimine (Japanese, 1863–after 1934)
ca. 1906

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjūrō I in an Inset Portrait, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigment on paper; shikishiban, Japan — Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjūrō I in an Inset Portrait
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
1819

Scent and Shadow, Takeuchi Keishū Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Scent and Shadow
Takeuchi Keishū (Japanese, 1861–1943)
ca. 1906

Print, Tomioka Eisen Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Print
Tomioka Eisen (Japanese, 1864–1905)
ca. 1906

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Arajishi Otokonosuke, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper; shikishiban, Japan — Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Arajishi Otokonosuke
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
1829

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Preparing New Year's Gifts, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color and metallic pigments on paper; shikishiban, Japan — Ichikawa Danjūrō VII Preparing New Year's Gifts
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
ca. 1830

Ichikawa Danjuro VII in a Shibaraku Role

Utagawa Kunimasa II (Japanese, 1792–1857)

1823

Summer Kimono with Design of Plovers, Waves, Chinese Bellflowers, Pinks, Pines, Carriages, and Fences, Silk gauze; paste-resist dyeing, Japan — Summer Kimono with Design of Plovers, Waves, Chinese Bellflowers, Pinks, Pines, Carriages, and Fences
Japan
first quarter of the 20th century

Kimono with Pines, Bamboo, and Plum, Figured satin silk (rinzu) with hand-painted details and silk embroidery, Japan — Kimono with Pines, Bamboo, and Plum
Japan
second quarter 20th century

The Actor Bandō Mitsugorō I, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical aiban, Japan — The Actor Bandō Mitsugorō I
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 (Japanese, 1726–1792)
1780–81

The Actors Segawa Kikunojō III as Okiku, Nakayama Tomisaburō as Kasane, and Sawamura Sōjūrō III as Yoemon, Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; hosoban, Japan — The Actors Segawa Kikunojō III as Okiku, Nakayama Tomisaburō as Kasane, and Sawamura Sōjūrō III as Yoemon
Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 (Japanese, 1762–1819)
1796

The Onnagata Actor Nakamura Rikō I as Oniō nyōbō Tsukisayo and Ichikawa Yaozō III as Oniō Shinzaemon, Katsukawa Shunkō Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; hosoban, Japan — The Onnagata Actor Nakamura Rikō I as Oniō nyōbō Tsukisayo and Ichikawa Yaozō III as Oniō Shinzaemon
Katsukawa Shunkō (Japanese, 1743–1812)
1785, 1st month

A Young Couple in an Up-to-Date Reworking of Narihira’s Journey to the East, Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — A Young Couple in an Up-to-Date Reworking of Narihira’s Journey to the East
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
1767–68

A Family Visiting a Shrine in the “Eleventh Month” (Kagura-zuki), from the series Fashionable Poetic Immortals in the Four Seasons (Fūzoku shiki kasen), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — A Family Visiting a Shrine in the “Eleventh Month” (Kagura-zuki), from the series Fashionable Poetic Immortals in the Four Seasons (Fūzoku shiki kasen)
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
ca. 1768

“Evening Glow at Ryōgoku Bridge” (Ryōgoku-bashi no sekishō), from the series Eight Fashionable Views of Edo (Fūryū Edo hakkei), Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — “Evening Glow at Ryōgoku Bridge” (Ryōgoku-bashi no sekishō), from the series Eight Fashionable Views of Edo (Fūryū Edo hakkei)
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
1768

The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden, Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — The Courtesan Umematsu of the Atarashiya Brothel Costumed as an Ohara Maiden
Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 (Japanese, active 1777–1809)
early 1790s

The Onnagata Actor Hanagiri Toyomatsu (Shisei) III as Ohaya, Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — The Onnagata Actor Hanagiri Toyomatsu (Shisei) III as Ohaya
Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 (Japanese, active 1777–1809)
1793

A Celebration of Actors (Yakusha mono iwai), Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 Japanese, Illustrated books, 2 volumes; a: 16 leaves; b: 13 leaves, Japan — A Celebration of Actors (Yakusha mono iwai)
Ryūkōsai Jokei 流光斎如圭 (Japanese, active 1777–1809)
1784

Yotsu of the Matsukiyo Brothel Performing as a Shirabyōshi, from the series Sacred Dances in Shinmachi, Gochōtei Sadahiro 五蝶亭貞広 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Yotsu of the Matsukiyo Brothel Performing as a Shirabyōshi, from the series Sacred Dances in Shinmachi
Gochōtei Sadahiro 五蝶亭貞広 (Japanese, active ca. 1825–50s)
1841

Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa, Enjaku 猿雀 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa
Enjaku 猿雀 (Japanese, active ca. 1850–70)
1865

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Tamashichi, Enjaku 猿雀 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Memorial Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Tamashichi
Enjaku 猿雀 (Japanese, active ca. 1850–70)
1860

Daimyo Procession to Edo, Hishikawa School, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Daimyo Procession to Edo
Hishikawa School
ca. 1700

Triptych of Loving Couples Playing a Trio of Musical Instruments” (Sanpukutsui hiyoku no sankyoku), Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (benizuri-e); ink and color on paper; uncut hosoban, Japan — Triptych of Loving Couples Playing a Trio of Musical Instruments” (Sanpukutsui hiyoku no sankyoku)
Nishimura Shigenaga (Japanese, 1697–1756)
ca. 1746

“The Chrysanthemum Boy of the Zhou Dynasty” (Shū no Kikujidō)
, Tamura Yoshinobu Japanese, Woodblock print (urushi-e); ink, hand-applied color, and animal glue (nikawa) on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — “The Chrysanthemum Boy of the Zhou Dynasty” (Shū no Kikujidō)
Tamura Yoshinobu (Japanese, active ca. 1730s)
ca. 1729

Woman Catching Fireflies, Torii Kiyohiro Japanese, Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and color on paper; vertical hosoban, Japan — Woman Catching Fireflies
Torii Kiyohiro (Japanese, active ca. 1737–76)
ca. 1751–64

The Actors Mimasu Daigorō IV as Umako Daijin (right), Ichikawa Ebizō V as Umaya Daijin (center), and Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Prince Shōtoku (left), Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, with metallic printing and embossing (karazuri); vertical chūban, Japan — The Actors Mimasu Daigorō IV as Umako Daijin (right), Ichikawa Ebizō V as Umaya Daijin (center), and Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Prince Shōtoku (left)
Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 (Japanese, active ca. 1819–63)
1849

The Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V as the Outlaw Nippon Daemon (right) and Kataoka Gadō as Tokushima Gohei, Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal chūban, Japan — The Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V as the Outlaw Nippon Daemon (right) and Kataoka Gadō as Tokushima Gohei
Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 (Japanese, active ca. 1819–63)
1849

“One-Legged Umbrella Monster” (Kasa ippon ashi), Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); vertical chūban, Japan — “One-Legged Umbrella Monster” (Kasa ippon ashi)
Gosōtei Hirosada 五粽亭広貞 (Japanese, active ca. 1819–63)
1857

Nine Prints Depicting Dual Portraits of Actors in Roles, Utagawa Hirosada Japanese, Nine woodblock prints, Japan — Nine Prints Depicting Dual Portraits of Actors in Roles
Utagawa Hirosada (Japanese, active 1825–75)
ca. 1852

Chinese Ships at Nagasaki, Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; horizontal nagaban, Japan — Chinese Ships at Nagasaki
Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century
ca. 1840

Camels with Dutch Handlers, Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century, Woodblock print; ink and stencil-printed color on paper; horizontal ō-ōban, Japan — Camels with Dutch Handlers
Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century
ca. 1821

“America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow, Utagawa Hiroshige II Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1826–1869)
1860

Russians at Nagasaki, Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century, Woodblock print (kappazuri); ink and stencil-printed color on paper; vertical aiban, Japan — Russians at Nagasaki
Unidentified artist Japanese, 19th century
ca. 1830

Newly Imported Great Elephant (Shinto hakurai no daizō), Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo Japanese, Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Newly Imported Great Elephant (Shinto hakurai no daizō)
Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo (Japanese, 1830–1866)
1863

The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Soga Gorō, Torii Tadamasa Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Soga Gorō
Torii Tadamasa (Japanese, 1904–1970)
1940

A New Record Comparing the Handwriting of the Courtesans of the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin jihitsu kagami) 吉原傾城新美人自筆鏡, Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝) Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — A New Record Comparing the Handwriting of the Courtesans of the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara keisei shin bijin jihitsu kagami) 吉原傾城新美人自筆鏡
Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝) (Japanese, 1761–1816)
1784, early spring (Tenmei 4)

Onoe Kikugorō VI as Hayano Kanpei, Natori Shunsen Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Onoe Kikugorō VI as Hayano Kanpei
Natori Shunsen (Japanese, 1886–1960, born in Kushigata machi, Yamanishi Prefecture)
1931

A True View of a Trading House of a Yokohama Merchant, Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — A True View of a Trading House of a Yokohama Merchant
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide (Japanese, 1807–1873)
1861

Brocade Prints of the Thirty-six Poetesses (Nishiki zuri onna sanjūrokkasen) 錦摺女三十六歌仙, Chōbunsai (Hosoda) Eishi , 鳥文斎(細田)栄之 Japanese, Ink and color on paper, Japan — Brocade Prints of the Thirty-six Poetesses (Nishiki zuri onna sanjūrokkasen) 錦摺女三十六歌仙
Chōbunsai (Hosoda) Eishi , 鳥文斎(細田)栄之 (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Frontispiece by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
1801

Thirty-Six Poets, Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese, Woodblock printed album; ink and color on paper, Japan — Thirty-Six Poets
Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
ca. 1795

Ichikawa Danjūrō VII in a Shibaraku Role Confronting the Catfish Priest

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese, 1786–1864)

Shōtei Hokuju 昇亭北寿 (Japanese, active 1790–1820)

1809 (Bunka 6), 11th month

Artisans, Beauties, and Annual Events, Toyohara Kunichika Japanese, Thirty paintings mounted as an accordion album; ink, color, gold and gold flecks on silk, Japan — Artisans, Beauties, and Annual Events
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
1874

Picture Book of Kyōka Poems: Mountains upon Mountains (Ehon kyōka yama mata yama) 画本狂歌山満多山, Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Picture Book of Kyōka Poems: Mountains upon Mountains (Ehon kyōka yama mata yama) 画本狂歌山満多山
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
1804

Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Tōto meisho ichiran) 東都名所一覧
, Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan — Fine Views of the Eastern Capital at a Glance (Tōto meisho ichiran) 東都名所一覧
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
1800, first month (Kansei 12)

Men’s Stomping Dances (Otoko tōka) 男踏歌, Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Men’s Stomping Dances (Otoko tōka) 男踏歌
Multiple artists/makers
1798

Newly Selected Fifty Poets of the Tenmei Era, One Poem Each (Tenmei shinsen gojūnin isshu) 天明新鐫五十人一首; 吾妻曲狂歌文庫(あずまぶり), Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝) Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — Newly Selected Fifty Poets of the Tenmei Era, One Poem Each (Tenmei shinsen gojūnin isshu) 天明新鐫五十人一首; 吾妻曲狂歌文庫(あずまぶり)
Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden) 北尾政演 (山東京伝) (Japanese, 1761–1816)
1786

Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties (Seirō bijin awase sugata kagami) 青楼美人合姿鏡, Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink, color, and mica on paper, Japan — Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties (Seirō bijin awase sugata kagami) 青楼美人合姿鏡
Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739–1820)
1776

The Actor Nakamura Nakazō II as Matsuōmaru, Utagawa Kunimasa Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Nakazō II as Matsuōmaru
Utagawa Kunimasa (Japanese, 1773–1810)
1796

The Actor Iwai Kumesaburō I as Yae, the Wife of Sakuramaru, Utagawa Kunimasa Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Iwai Kumesaburō I as Yae, the Wife of Sakuramaru
Utagawa Kunimasa (Japanese, 1773–1810)
1796

The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of the Kanagawaya Boathouse, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bōdara Chōzaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Gon of the Kanagawaya Boathouse
Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
1794, fifth month

The Actor Ōtani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Ōtani Tokuji I as the Retainer Sodesuke
Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
1794, fifth month

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozō III as Tanabe Bunzō, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Ichikawa Yaozō III as Tanabe Bunzō
Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
1794, fifth month

The Actors Ichikawa Yaozō III as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu and Sakata Hangorō III as Kosodate Kannonbō, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actors Ichikawa Yaozō III as Fuwa no Banzaemon Shigekatsu and Sakata Hangorō III as Kosodate Kannonbō
Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
1794, 7th month

The Courtesan Emu of the Matsuya Brothel as a Cormorant Fisherwoman (Ukai Matsuya Emu), from the series “A Costume Parade in the Shimanouchi District” (Shimanouchi nerimono), Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Emu of the Matsuya Brothel as a Cormorant Fisherwoman (Ukai Matsuya Emu), from the series “A Costume Parade in the Shimanouchi District” (Shimanouchi nerimono)
Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 (Japanese, active 1829–1837, died 1837)
1836

“Ei of the Nakamoriken Brothel, who was a favorite of Yamamura Goto, as Lady Huayang (Kayō Fujin Yamamura Goto gonomi Nakamoriken Ei),” from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono), Ryūsai Shigeharu 柳斎重春 Japanese, Right sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “Ei of the Nakamoriken Brothel, who was a favorite of Yamamura Goto, as Lady Huayang (Kayō Fujin Yamamura Goto gonomi Nakamoriken Ei),” from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono)
Ryūsai Shigeharu 柳斎重春 (Japanese, 1803–1853)
1836

The Courtesan Emi of the Kyōki Brothel as Shizuka Gozen (Shizuka Kyōki Emi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono), Jukōdō Yoshikuni 寿好堂よし国 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Emi of the Kyōki Brothel as Shizuka Gozen (Shizuka Kyōki Emi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shimanouchi District in Osaka (Naniwa Shimanouchi nerimono)
Jukōdō Yoshikuni 寿好堂よし国 (Japanese, active 1803–40?)
probably 1836

Konami of the Kurahashiya in the Front Group of Musicians (Saki-bayashi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Konami of the Kurahashiya in the Front Group of Musicians (Saki-bayashi), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 (Japanese, 1787–1832)
1822

The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Hanatsuru of the Higashiōgiya Brothel as the Dragon Princess Otohime, from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 (Japanese, 1787–1832)
1822

The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono), Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Courtesan Kotozuru of the Tsuruya Brothel as an Asazuma Boat Prostitute (Tsuruya Kotozuru-dayū Asazuma-bune), from the series Costume Parade of the Shinmachi Quarter in Osaka (Ōsaka Shinmachi nerimono)
Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 (Japanese, 1787–1832)
1822

Oriental Masterprint – 17, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 17, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura (American, born Seattle 1939)
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 18, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 18, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura (American, born Seattle 1939)
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 13, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 13, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura (American, born Seattle 1939)
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 14, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 14, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura (American, born Seattle 1939)
1975

Oriental Masterprint – 19, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan — Oriental Masterprint – 19, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura (American, born Seattle 1939)
1975

Woman Cooling Herself, Utagawa Toyohiro Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Woman Cooling Herself
Utagawa Toyohiro (Japanese, 1763–1828)
ca. 1800

Spying with a Telescope, from the series Seven Fashionable Bad Habits (Fūryū nakute nanakuse), Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Spying with a Telescope, from the series Seven Fashionable Bad Habits (Fūryū nakute nanakuse)
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
ca. 1801–2

Female Entertainer with a Koto, Utagawa Toyoharu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Female Entertainer with a Koto
Painting by Utagawa Toyoharu (Japanese, 1735–1814)
Inscription by Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo) (Japanese, 1749–1823)
ca. 1785; inscription early 19th century

Teahouse Waitress behind a Bamboo Blind, from the series Eight Views of Tea Stalls in Celebrated Places (Meisho koshikake hakkei), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Teahouse Waitress behind a Bamboo Blind, from the series Eight Views of Tea Stalls in Celebrated Places (Meisho koshikake hakkei)
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
1795–96

Parading Courtesan, Momokawa Shikō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Parading Courtesan
Painting and Inscription by Momokawa Shikō (Japanese, active late 18th– early 19th century)
late 18th century

Wistful Love (Mono-omoi koi), from the series Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Wistful Love (Mono-omoi koi), from the series Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
1793–94

Procession of Women Crossing a River with a Young Falconer, Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Procession of Women Crossing a River with a Young Falconer
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
ca. 1804

Woman Playing a Shamisen while Her Son Clasps Her; “Sekidera Temple” (Sekidera), from the series Fashionable Adaptations of the Seven Komachi Plays (Fūryū nana Komachi), Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Woman Playing a Shamisen while Her Son Clasps Her; “Sekidera Temple” (Sekidera), from the series Fashionable Adaptations of the Seven Komachi Plays (Fūryū nana Komachi)
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
ca. 1803

Women Buying Potted Plants from a Street Vendor, from the series Fashionable Brocades of the East (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki), Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Women Buying Potted Plants from a Street Vendor, from the series Fashionable Brocades of the East (Fūzoku Azuma no nishiki)
Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815)
ca. 1784

A Youthful Male Performer (Gakudoji) Dressed as a Woman, with Attendant, from the series “Pictures of People from the Ryūkyū Islands” (Ryūkyūjin no zu)

Utagawa Toyohiro (Japanese, 1763–1828)

ca. 1796

Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as Koganosuke, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Right sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Bandō Mitsugorō III as Daihanji Kiyozumi and Arashi Koroku IV as Koganosuke
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 (Japanese, active 1808–32)
1821

The Actor Onoe Fujaku III as Kobayakawa Takakage, Seiyōsai Shunshi 青陽斎春子 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Onoe Fujaku III as Kobayakawa Takakage
Seiyōsai Shunshi 青陽斎春子 (Japanese, active ca. 1820s)
mid-1820s

The Actors Arashi Kitsusaburō II as the Hairdresser Kamiyui Tasuke, and Arashi Koroku IV as Gonza the Lancer (Yari no Gonza), Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actors Arashi Kitsusaburō II as the Hairdresser Kamiyui Tasuke, and Arashi Koroku IV as Gonza the Lancer (Yari no Gonza)
Gigadō Ashiyuki 戯画堂芦幸 (Japanese, active ca. 1813–34)
1824

The Actor Arashi Tokusaburō as the Female Gallant (Onnadate) Ohashi, Utagawa Sadamasu (Kunimasu) 初代歌貞升 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Arashi Tokusaburō as the Female Gallant (Onnadate) Ohashi
Utagawa Sadamasu (Kunimasu) 初代歌貞升 (Japanese, active ca. 1830–1852)
1838

The Actor Asao Gakujūrō I (previously Yūjirō I) as Mashiba Hisatsugu, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Asao Gakujūrō I (previously Yūjirō I) as Mashiba Hisatsugu
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 (Japanese, active 1808–32)
1822

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Inanoya Hanbē, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Inanoya Hanbē
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 (Japanese, active 1808–32)
1820

Doll Festival, Shinohara Ushio Japanese, Triptych of color screen prints on paper; edition 1/100, Japan — Doll Festival
Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932)
1966

The Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon, Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — The Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) as Ishikawa Goemon
Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 (Japanese, active 1808–32)
1822

Three Oiran (Courtesans), Shinohara Ushio Japanese, Triptych of color screen prints on paper; artist's proof, Japan — Three Oiran (Courtesans)
Shinohara Ushio (Japanese, born Tokyo, 1932)
1969

Samurai and Wakashu (Male Youth), Miyagawa Isshō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Samurai and Wakashu (Male Youth)
Miyagawa Isshō (Japanese, 1689–1780)
early 18th century

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ōmezō I, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ōmezō I
Painting by Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Inscription by Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (Japanese, 1791–1859)
painting ca. 1833; inscription dated 1858

Portrait of Iwai Kumesaburō II, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk, Japan — Portrait of Iwai Kumesaburō II
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
ca. 1827–29 (Kansei 10–12)

The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka, Shunkōsai Hokushū Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Japan — The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka
Shunkōsai Hokushū (Japanese, active 1808–32)
1821

Kimono with Pheasants amid Peonies, Paste-resist dyeing with silk embroidered accents on silk crepe, Japan — Kimono with Pheasants amid Peonies
Japan
first half of the 20th century

Kimono with Pines and Mist

, Plain-weave crepe silk with paste-resist dying (yūzen) and application of gold, Japan — Kimono with Pines and Mist
Japan
second quarter 20th century

Beauties as Artisans in a Printer's Studio, “Artisans” (Shokunin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō), Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Beauties as Artisans in a Printer's Studio, “Artisans” (Shokunin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō)
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
1857, 8th month

Beauties as Shopkeepers Selling Prints, “Shopkeepers” (Shōnin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō)
, Utagawa Kunisada Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Beauties as Shopkeepers Selling Prints, “Shopkeepers” (Shōnin), from the series An Up-to-Date Parody of the Four Classes (Imayō mitate shi-nō-kō-shō)
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)
1857, 8th month

Nakamura Utaemon IV as Danshichi Kurobei, Utagawa Kunimasu 歌川国升 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Nakamura Utaemon IV as Danshichi Kurobei
Utagawa Kunimasu 歌川国升 (Japanese, active 1830–52)
1850

Nakamura Shikan IV as the Fishmonger Aratota, Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Nakamura Shikan IV as the Fishmonger Aratota
Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升 (Japanese, active 1830s–40s)
1841

The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety, Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 (Japanese, 1809–1879)
1848

Ichikawa Ebizō V as Senso Dōjin (right); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jiraiya (left), Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 Japanese, Pair of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan — Ichikawa Ebizō V as Senso Dōjin (right); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jiraiya (left)
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 (Japanese, 1809–1879)
1854

“Harunobu’s Bathtub,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color, and mica on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Harunobu’s Bathtub,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie (Scottish, born 1967)
2007

“Kuniyoshi’s Cats,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Kuniyoshi’s Cats,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie (Scottish, born 1967)
2004

“Sharaku’s Caricatures,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print; ink, color, on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Sharaku’s Caricatures,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie (Scottish, born 1967)
ca. 2011

Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, Tōshūsai Sharaku Japanese, Woodblock print; ink, color, and white mica on paper, Japan — Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei
Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
1794

Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter, Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese, Triptych of hanging scrolls with inscribed mountings; painting: ink and color on silk; calligraphy: ink on silk mounting fabric, Japan — Shellfish and Apparitions of the Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarter
Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo) (Japanese, 1749–1823)
ca. 1811

The Nanpo Album (Nanpo jō) 南畝帖, Nagayama Kōin (Hirotora) 長山孔寅画・蜀山人 Japanese, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Nanpo Album (Nanpo jō) 南畝帖
Nagayama Kōin (Hirotora) 長山孔寅画・蜀山人 (Japanese, 1765–1849)
1824

“The Famous, Unrivaled Sculptor Hidari ‘Left-Handed’ Jingorō” (Meiyo: Migi ni teki nashi Hidari Jingorō), Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “The Famous, Unrivaled Sculptor Hidari ‘Left-Handed’ Jingorō” (Meiyo: Migi ni teki nashi Hidari Jingorō)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
ca. 1848

Turtle Fun: Wonderful, Wonderful (Kiki myōmyō), Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Turtle Fun: Wonderful, Wonderful (Kiki myōmyō)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
ca. 1848

Three Heroes of the Water Margin Capture the Bandit Queen Ichijōsei, from the series One Hundred Eight Heroes of the Theater Suikoden, Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 Japanese, Tetraptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — Three Heroes of the Water Margin Capture the Bandit Queen Ichijōsei, from the series One Hundred Eight Heroes of the Theater Suikoden
Shunbaisai Hokuei 春梅斎北英 (Japanese, active 1829–1837, died 1837)
ca. 1835

“View of Mount Tenpō in Osaka” (Naniwa Tempōzan fukei), Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升 Japanese, Tetraptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); vertical ōban, Japan — “View of Mount Tenpō in Osaka” (Naniwa Tempōzan fukei)
Hasegawa Sadamasu 長谷川貞升 (Japanese, active 1830s–40s)
1836

“The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province,” from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces, Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color; vertical ōban, Japan — “The Waterfall Where Yoshitsune Washed His Horse at Yoshino in Yamato Province,” from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
ca. 1832

“Hokusai’s Waterfalls,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print; ink, color, on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Hokusai’s Waterfalls,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie (Scottish, born 1967)
2006

“Hiroshige’s Edo,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo, Paul Binnie Scottish, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; large vertical ōban, Japan — “Hiroshige’s Edo,” from the series: A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo
Paul Binnie (Scottish, born 1967)
2015

“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban, Japan — “Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
1856

Courtesan with a Kitten, Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Courtesan with a Kitten
Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 (Japanese, 1671–1750)
early 18th century

Courtesan of Eguchi, Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — Courtesan of Eguchi
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Butsumo Keisen (Japanese, 1771–1854)
painting:1770−80; inscription: 1820s–30s

PixCell-Deer#24, Kohei Nawa 名和晃平 Japanese, Mixed media; taxidermied deer with artificial crystal glass, Japan — PixCell-Deer#24
Kohei Nawa 名和晃平 (Japanese, born 1975)
2011

Ku-131 (Free Essence-131)

Ikuta Niyoko 生田丹代子 (Japanese, born 1953)

2019

Seascape, Fukami Sueharu 深見陶治 Japanese, Porcelain with seihakuji (pale blue) glaze, Japan — Seascape
Fukami Sueharu 深見陶治 (Japanese, born 1947)
2004

Autumn Festival, Morino Hiroaki 森野泰明 Japanese, Stoneware with reddish-brown, black, silver, and chartreuse glazes, Japan — Autumn Festival
Morino Hiroaki 森野泰明 (Japanese, born 1934)
2004

Bird, Suzuki Osamu 鈴木冶 Japanese, Porcelain with pale blue glaze (seihakuji), Japan — Bird
Suzuki Osamu 鈴木冶 (Japanese, 1926–2001)
ca. 1974

Genesis, Miyashita Zenji Japanese, Stoneware with gradated colored clay (saidei), Japan — Genesis
Miyashita Zenji (Japanese, 1939–2012)
2009

KE-5 (Recollected Vistas in Clay), Kishi Eiko Japanese, Shigaraki stoneware with colored clay chamotte, Japan — KE-5 (Recollected Vistas in Clay)
Kishi Eiko (Japanese, born 1948)
2011

Galaxy, Kondō Takahiro Japanese, Porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and “silver mist” overglaze, Japan — Galaxy
Kondō Takahiro (Japanese, born 1958)
2002

Faceted Covered Vessels with Pale Blue Glaze, Yagi Akira Japanese, Porcelain with pale blue glaze (seihakuji), Japan — Faceted Covered Vessels with Pale Blue Glaze
Yagi Akira (Japanese, born 1955)
2004

Round Closed Vessel, Kitamura Junko Japanese, Stoneware with slip inlay, Japan — Round Closed Vessel
Kitamura Junko (Japanese, born 1956)
1998

Footprint of the Buddha (Bussokuseki), Kondō Yutaka 近藤豊 Japanese, Stoneware with gray-black slip and impressed patterning with white slip inlay, Japan — Footprint of the Buddha (Bussokuseki)
Kondō Yutaka 近藤豊 (Japanese, 1932–1983)
1979

Aquarium (Gyosō), Enomoto Chikatoshi 榎本千花俊 Japanese, Framed panel; ink and color on paper, Japan — Aquarium (Gyosō)
Enomoto Chikatoshi 榎本千花俊 (Japanese, 1898–1973)
1939