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Koto (箏), Various woods, ivory, metal, nylon, tortoiseshell, abalone, lacquerwork, Japanese
Koto (箏)
Japanese
20th century
Picture Book of Japanese Poetry, Unidentified artist, Two volumes;<br/>Vol. 1-11 double-page black and white prints with text<br/>Vol. 2-11 double-page black and white prints with text, Japan
Picture Book of Japanese Poetry
Unidentified artist
1764
Densho, Leaded bronze (trace of antimony), Japanese
Densho
Japanese
19th 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
early 18th century
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
Shirt, Miyake Design Studio Japanese, silk, mother-of-pearl, Japanese
Shirt
Design House Miyake Design Studio
Designer Issey Miyake
Designer Textile design by Tadanori Yokoo
1976 (textile); ca. 2003 (shirt)
Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895), Auguste Renoir French, Oil on canvas
Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895)
Auguste Renoir
1878
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
“Kanzan” (Hanshan), Inoue Yūichi Japanese, Panel; ink on Japanese paper, Japan
“Kanzan” (Hanshan)
Inoue Yūichi
1966
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)
The Poetry Cottage, Lin Shu Chinese, Handscroll; ink on paper, China
The Poetry Cottage
Lin Shu
dated 1914
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
Densho (殿鐘), Leaded Bronze (trace of antimony), Japanese
Densho (殿鐘)
Japanese
ca. 1856
Densho, Leaded bronze with trace of antimony Material analyzed by Conservation Department, 20 August 1976. Tested by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectometry, Japanese
Densho
Japanese
late 18th century
Emperor Xuanzong (Japanese: Gensō) and Daoist Magician Lo Gongyuan Arising from an Inkstone; “Ink” (Sumi), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1, Yashima Gakutei Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan

Emperor Xuanzong (Japanese: Gensō) and Daoist Magician Lo Gongyuan Arising from an Inkstone; “Ink” (Sumi), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei
ca. 1827
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
Models of Paper Folding (Origata tehon), Japanese paper, ink, Japan
Models of Paper Folding (Origata tehon)
Japan
1697
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
White Clouds, Teshigahara Sōfū 勅使河原蒼風 Japanese, Framed shikishi (poetry card); ink on paper, Japan
White Clouds
Teshigahara Sōfū 勅使河原蒼風
1960s–1970s
Piece from a Kosode with Cherry Blossoms and Poem Slips, Yūzen-dyed silk crepe (chirimen) with appliqué and embroidery in silk and metallic thread, Japan
Piece from a Kosode with Cherry Blossoms and Poem Slips
Japan
late 17th–early 18th century
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
Album of Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing, Konoe Nobutada Japanese, Album of thirty-six leaves; each on gold, silver, or colored decorated paper, Japan
Album of Japanese and Chinese Poems to Sing
Calligraphy by Konoe Nobutada
early 17th century
Mask in the Shape of a Mountain Demon's Face, Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), Japanese
Mask in the Shape of a Mountain Demon's Face
Japanese
early 18th century
Fujiwara no Teika’s “Poems on Flowers and Birds of the Twelve Months”, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Fujiwara no Teika’s “Poems on Flowers and Birds of the Twelve Months”
Japan
18th 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
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
Mask (Sōmen) Representing a Tengu, Leather, lacquer, hair, silk, Japanese
Mask (Sōmen) Representing a Tengu
Japanese
18th century
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
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
Nuji (Japanese: Joki; female attendant who compiled writings by Daoist sages); “Paper” (Kami), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1 , Yashima Gakutei Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan

Nuji (Japanese: Joki; female attendant who compiled writings by Daoist sages); “Paper” (Kami), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei
ca. 1827
Portraits of Three Famous Poets: Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Lady Ise, and Ono no Komachi, Tosa Mitsuoki Japanese, Triptych of hanging scrolls: ink, color, gold and silver on silk, Japan
Portraits of Three Famous Poets: Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Lady Ise, and Ono no Komachi
Tosa Mitsuoki
Tosa Mitsunari
Tosa Mitsutaka
1691
Excerpt from Bai Juyi's "Autobiography of a Master of Drunken Poetry Recitation", Fujiwara no Yukinari (Kōzei) Japanese, Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Excerpt from Bai Juyi's "Autobiography of a Master of Drunken Poetry Recitation"
Fujiwara no Yukinari (Kōzei)
early 11th century
The Chinese Calligrapher Boying (Japanese: Hakuei; also known as the “Sage of Cursive Script”); “Inkstone” (Suzuri), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1 , Yashima Gakutei Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan

The Chinese Calligrapher Boying (Japanese: Hakuei; also known as the “Sage of Cursive Script”); “Inkstone” (Suzuri), from Four Friends of the Writing Table for the Ichiyō Poetry Circle (Ichiyō-ren Bunbō shiyū)
From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei
ca. 1827
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
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (ca. 662–710), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1, Yashima Gakutei Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan

Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (ca. 662–710), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei
ca. 1820s
The Abundance of the Mountains, Katsuma Ryūsai Japanese, Two volumes; polychrome woodblock printed book, Japan
The Abundance of the Mountains
Katsuma Ryūsai
1765
Dish with Bamboo Leaves , Ogata Kenzan (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cream slip, cobalt blue, and iron brown under transparent glaze; gold lacquer repairs, Japan

Dish with Bamboo Leaves

Style of Ogata Kenzan
18th century
Dish with Bamboo Leaves, Ogata Kenzan (?) Japanese, Stoneware painted with cream slip, cobalt blue, and iron brown under transparent glaze; gold lacquer repairs, Japan
Dish with Bamboo Leaves
Style of Ogata Kenzan
18th century
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
Hokku poem “On a withered branch” , Matsuo Bashō 松尾芭蕉 Japanese, Poetry slip (tanzaku) mounted as a hanging scroll: ink on paper decorated with gold, Japan

Hokku poem “On a withered branch”

Matsuo Bashō 松尾芭蕉
probably 1680s
Paul Verlaine, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Brush and pen and black ink on paper
Paul Verlaine
Pablo Picasso
1945