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Blind Homer Led by the Genius of Poetry, Edward Sheffield Bartholomew American, Marble, American
Blind Homer Led by the Genius of Poetry
Edward Sheffield Bartholomew
1851
The Bryant Vase, Tiffany & Co. American, Silver and gold, American
The Bryant Vase
Multiple artists/makers
1876
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) ; made at Stony Bluff Manufactory, Old Edgefield District, Sout American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Manufacturer Stony Bluff Manufactory
1858
Scene from Literature (from McGuire Scapbook), Tompkins Harrison Matteson American, Graphite on off-white wove paper, American
Scene from Literature (from McGuire Scapbook)
Tompkins Harrison Matteson
Card Table, John Goddard American, Mahogany, maple, chestnut, white pine, American
Card Table
Attributed to John Goddard
1760–85
The Poetry Cottage, Lin Shu Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China
The Poetry Cottage
Lin Shu
dated 1914
Rip Van Winkle Returned, John Rogers American, Painted plaster, American
Rip Van Winkle Returned
John Rogers
1871; cast 1871 or after
Vase, Celia Laighton Thaxter American, Glazed and painted earthenware, American
Vase
Decorator Celia Laighton Thaxter
Manufacturer Boston China Decorating Works
1888
Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Books, Gold, silver togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, cut-out gold foil application, Japan
Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Books
Japan
18th century
Pitcher, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American
Pitcher
Union Porcelain Works
1875–85
Passage from “A Modern-Day Wen Xuan: Selections of Refined Literature”, Morikawa Kyoriku (Kyoroku) 森川許六 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Passage from “A Modern-Day Wen Xuan: Selections of Refined Literature”
Morikawa Kyoriku (Kyoroku) 森川許六
after 1705
Courtier Playing a Flute to Accompany a Bugaku Dance , Kubo Shunman Japanese, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan

Courtier Playing a Flute to Accompany a Bugaku Dance

Kubo Shunman
probably 1810
The Toilers of the Sea, Albert Pinkham Ryder American, Oil on wood, American
The Toilers of the Sea
Albert Pinkham Ryder
ca. 1880–85
The Lloyd McKim Garrison Award for Proficiency in English Literature, Harvard University, Victor David Brenner American, born Lithuania, Copper and silver, American
The Lloyd McKim Garrison Award for Proficiency in English Literature, Harvard University
Victor David Brenner
1903
The Lloyd McKim Garrison Award for Proficiency in English Literature, Harvard University, Victor David Brenner American, born Lithuania, Copper and silver, American
The Lloyd McKim Garrison Award for Proficiency in English Literature, Harvard University
Victor David Brenner
1903
Cleopatra, William Wetmore Story American, Marble, American
Cleopatra
William Wetmore Story
1858, carved 1869
Twelve Poems from the New Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern, Hon'ami Kōetsu Japanese, Handscroll; ink and gold on silk, Japan
Twelve Poems from the New Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern
Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu
Printed designs by a follower of Tawaraya Sōtatsu
ca. 1620
Sappho, Erastus Dow Palmer American, Marble, American
Sappho
Erastus Dow Palmer
1855; carved 1861
Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mandarin Orange Branches and Books , Figured satin-weave silk with stencil-dyed dots, silk embroidery, and couched gold thread, Japan

Over Robe (Uchikake) with Mandarin Orange Branches and Books

Japan
late 18th–first half 19th 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
Unidentified artist
Calligrapher Unidentified artist
Calligrapher in the style of Hon'ami Kōetsu
ca. 1610
Two Waka Poems Composed at Zenrinji Temple , Ueda Akinari 上田秋成 Japanese, Poetry sheet (waka-kaishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan

Two Waka Poems Composed at Zenrinji Temple

Ueda Akinari 上田秋成
ca. 1803–04 (Kyōwa 3–Bunka 1)
A Heroine and Her Lover in a Pavilion: Page from a Dispersed Nayikabheda , Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)

A Heroine and Her Lover in a Pavilion: Page from a Dispersed Nayikabheda

India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
ca. 1660–80
Poets of Iran and Iranian Lion, Parviz Tanavoli Iranian-Canadian, Copper
Poets of Iran and Iranian Lion
Parviz Tanavoli
1961
Kakubha Ragini: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
Kakubha Ragini: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes)
India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
ca. 1680
The Moon-Mad Monk, or Crazy Gazing at the Moon (Kyōgetsubō 狂月坊), Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 Japanese, Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Japan
The Moon-Mad Monk, or Crazy Gazing at the Moon (Kyōgetsubō 狂月坊)
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿
1789, eighth month
"I Love New York", Miguel Adrover, cotton, cotton/silk blend; synthetic, American
"I Love New York"
Designer Miguel Adrover
2000
Paul Verlaine, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Brush and pen and black ink on paper
Paul Verlaine
Pablo Picasso
1945
When There Is No Category for a Film in a Native American Language on Oscar Night, Clearly It Is in a League of Its Own, Gail Tremblay American, Film, white film leader, gold metallic braid, plexiglass, American
When There Is No Category for a Film in a Native American Language on Oscar Night, Clearly It Is in a League of Its Own
Gail Tremblay
2021
Autumn Forest, Anselm Kiefer German, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on papers
Autumn Forest
Anselm Kiefer
1970
Poetry Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion (Lanting), Tomioka Tessai Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Poetry Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion (Lanting)
Tomioka Tessai
1913
Salt, Lacy pressed amber glass, American or French
Salt
American or French
1800–1900
Sampler, Mary Austin American, Silk embroidery on linen, American
Sampler
Mary Austin
1784
The Tama River at Ide, Yamashiro Province, Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan
The Tama River at Ide, Yamashiro Province
Suzuki Harunobu
probably 1766
“The Friar of Orders Gray” needlework picture, Narcissa Sewall American, Silk on silk, paint, American
“The Friar of Orders Gray” needlework picture
Narcissa Sewall
1806
Candlestick, Boston & Sandwich Glass Company American, Pressed glass, American
Candlestick
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
ca. 1840
Ming Smith, Ming Smith American
Ming Smith
Photographer Ming Smith
Editor Emmanuel Iduma
Publisher Aperture
2020
Two Kyōka (Playful Thirty-One- Syllable Verse), Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo) Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Two Kyōka (Playful Thirty-One- Syllable Verse)
Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)
1819
Magnolia, James Jebusa Shannon American, Oil on canvas, American
Magnolia
James Jebusa Shannon
1899
Books and Cards, Reisai Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan
Books and Cards
Reisai
18th–19th century
Noh Robe (Nuihaku) with Butterflies, Chrysanthemums, Maple Leaves, and Miscanthus Grass, Silk satin with silk embroidery and gold leaf, Japan
Noh Robe (Nuihaku) with Butterflies, Chrysanthemums, Maple Leaves, and Miscanthus Grass
Japan
second half of the 18th century
Rose and Nightingale (gul-u-bul-bul) Drawing, Ink and watercolor on paper
Rose and Nightingale (gul-u-bul-bul) Drawing
late 19th century
Sampler, Rebekah White American, Silk embroidery on linen, American
Sampler
Rebekah White
1766