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Heian Period Courtier on a Moonlit Beach, Kobayashi Kiyochika Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Heian Period Courtier on a Moonlit Beach
Kobayashi Kiyochika
19th century

Dish in Shape of Japanese Court Woman

, Porcelain decorated with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Imari type), Japan — Dish in Shape of Japanese Court Woman
Japan
ca. 1780

Helmet Bowl (<i>Hoshi-Kabutobachi</i>), Steel, Japanese — Helmet Bowl (Hoshi-Kabutobachi)
Japanese
12th–13th century

Incense Box (Kōgō) with Cartwheels Submerged in Water, Lacquered wood with gold togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e on nashiji (“pear-skin” ground), Japan — Incense Box (Kōgō) with Cartwheels Submerged in Water
Japan
15th century

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

Dish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto Shrine

, Porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, and gold (Hizen ware, Arita type), Japan — Dish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto Shrine
Japan
1650–60s

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

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

Ko-omote Noh Mask, Cypress wood with white, black, and red pigments, Japan — Ko-omote Noh Mask
Japan
18th century

Woman Admiring Plum Blossoms at Night, Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信 Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e) with embossing (karazuri); ink and color on paper, Japan — Woman Admiring Plum Blossoms at Night
Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信
ca. 1766

Chūjō Noh Mask, Genkyu Michinaga Japanese, Cypress wood with white, black, and red pigments, Japan — Chūjō Noh Mask
Genkyu Michinaga
18th century

Section of the Flower Ornament Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the “Senpukuji Burned Sutra” (Senpukuji yakegyō)
, Unidentified artist, Section of handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on pale indigo-dyed paper decorated with flakes of gold leaf, Japan — Section of the Flower Ornament Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the “Senpukuji Burned Sutra” (Senpukuji yakegyō)
Unidentified artist
12th century

Pair of Sake Caskets, Wood with coatings of red over black lacquer (Negoro ware), Japan — Pair of Sake Caskets
Japan
16th cantury

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

Votive Plaque (Kakebotoke), Bronze, Japan — Votive Plaque (Kakebotoke)
Japan
12th century

Storage jar, Stoneware with ash glaze (Echizen ware), Japan — Storage jar
Japan
12th century

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

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

"Imperial Visit to the Great Horse Race at the Kaya-no-in Mansion" from the Tale of Flowering Fortunes, Handscroll segment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — "Imperial Visit to the Great Horse Race at the Kaya-no-in Mansion" from the Tale of Flowering Fortunes
Japan
13th–14th century

Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Pattern of Lotus Petals on Water, Brocaded plain weave; silk and metallic thread, Japan — Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Pattern of Lotus Petals on Water
Japan
18th century

One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms, Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Minpei kilns), Japan — One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms
Japan
ca. 1840

One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms, Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Minpei kilns), Japan — One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms
Japan
ca. 1840

Hand of a Buddha, Fragment of a wooden sculpture, Japan — Hand of a Buddha
Japan

Clothing Tray (Midare-bako) with Paulownia and “Nine Stars” Crests, Lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e and e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”) on black ground, Japan — Clothing Tray (Midare-bako) with Paulownia and “Nine Stars” Crests
Japan
late 16th century

Heian Wall, Munakata Shikō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Heian Wall
Munakata Shikō
1967

Portable Stationery and Cosmetic Box (Tabi kushi-bako) with Moon and Autumn Grasses, Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, e-nashiji, and pewter inlay, Japan — Portable Stationery and Cosmetic Box (Tabi kushi-bako) with Moon and Autumn Grasses
Japan
18th century

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Painted wood, ichiboku technique, Japan — One of the Four Heavenly Kings
Japan
late 11th–early 12th century

The Battle at Ichinotani, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari), One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — The Battle at Ichinotani, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
Japan
17th 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)
Monk Saigyō
late 12th century

Noh Costume (Kariginu), Twill-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning, Japan — Noh Costume (Kariginu)
Japan
first half 19th century

Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen Hōshi,” from the series Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Yatsushi rokkasen: Kisen Hōshi), Chōbunsai Eishi Japanese, Polychrome woodblock ōban print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Matching Shells (Kai-awase), “Kisen Hōshi,” from the series Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals (Yatsushi rokkasen: Kisen Hōshi)
Chōbunsai Eishi
ca. 1796–98

Woman's Overrobe (Uchikake) with Books and Mandarin Orange Branches, Embroidery in silk and metallic thread; appliqué of resist-dyed (shibori) silk fabrics on silk satin damask, Japan — Woman's Overrobe (Uchikake) with Books and Mandarin Orange Branches
Japan
first half of the 19th century

Incense Burner (Kōro) in the Shape of a Courtier’s Hat with Scrolling Peonies, Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), Japan — Incense Burner (Kōro) in the Shape of a Courtier’s Hat with Scrolling Peonies
Japan
ca. 1690–1750

Votive Mirror with Eleven-Headed Kannon

, Gilt bronze, Japan — Votive Mirror with Eleven-Headed Kannon
Japan
12th century

Portraits and Poems of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals, Sumiyoshi Gukei Japanese, Album of thirty-six paintings and thirty-six poems; ink, color and gold on silk and paper, Japan — Portraits and Poems of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals
Sumiyoshi Gukei
1674–92

Scenes and Calligraphic Excerpts from The Tale of Genji, Tosa School Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on decorated-paper shikishi (poetry cards), Japan — Scenes and Calligraphic Excerpts from The Tale of Genji
Tosa School
early 17th century

Moon and Autumn Grasses, Tawaraya Sōtatsu Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, silver, and gold flecks on paper, Japan — Moon and Autumn Grasses
Tawaraya Sōtatsu
mid- to late 17th century

Bugaku Scroll, Handscroll from set of two; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan — Bugaku Scroll
Japan
17th century

The Battle of Yashima, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari), Tosa School Japanese, One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — The Battle of Yashima, from The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari)
Tosa School
17th century

Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Books and Nandina Branches, Silk embroidery and metallic leaf on silk satin, Japan — Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Books and Nandina Branches
Japan
second half of the 18th century