Willows and Bridge Pair of six-panel folding screens 17th century

Willows and Bridge Pair of six-panel folding screens 17th century

“Takebun,” from the Musical Drama “The New Piece” (“Shinkyoku”) early 17th century

“Takebun,” from the Musical Drama “The New Piece” (“Shinkyoku”) early 17th century

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino first half of the 17th century

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino first half of the 17th century

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino first half of the 17th century

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1278

Aizen Myōō 14th century

Widemouthed Jar (Kame)with Wave Pattern late 16th–early 17th century

Apsaras Lacquered and gilded Japanese cypress XII

Ewer (Suichū) with Cherry Blossoms and Picnic Curtain early 17th century Sake Vessel (Heishi) with Butterflies 15th century

Fudō Myōō Kaikei (Japanese, active 1183–1223)

Deer Mandala of Kasuga Shrine late 14th century

Deer Mandala of Kasuga Shrine late 14th century

Jizō Bosatsu Kaikei (Japanese, active 1183–1223)

O-daiko

Guardian Lion-Dogs mid-13th centuryLidded Brazier (Te-aburi) with Paulownia and Geometric Design 18th century

Shinto Deities10th century Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) late 16th–early 17th century

Courtesans Parodying Kanzan and Jittoku Kinpūsha Toyomaro (Japanese early19th century)

Incense Box (Kogo) with Pines and Plovers early 14th century

Hotei Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658–1716)

Jizō Bosatsu Playing a Flute Kano Tan'yū (Japanese, 1602–1674)

Recumbent Bottle (Yokobe) late 6th century Japan Large Storage Jar (Ōtsubo) 16th century

Platter (Ōzara) with Pine Tree early 17th century

Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792)

Woman in a Black Kimono

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Birds and Flowers of Summer and Autumn Shikibu Terutada active mid–16th century

Shino Teabowl with Bridge and House, known as “Bridge of the Gods” (Shinkyō) late 16th century

Shelf for Cosmetic Boxes (Kurodana) with Wild Grapevine and Family Crest first half of the 17th century

Stand with Autumn Grasses and Flowers first half of the 17th century

Widemouthed Oil Jar (Kame) with Wave Pattern 18th century

Serving Dish (Hirabachi) with Circular Patterns (Botan-mochi) early 17th century

Sutra Box (Kyōbako) with Lotus Pond XVII

Sutra Box (Kyōbako) with Lotus Pond XVII – box cover

Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Writing Table (Bundai) with Melons and Squirrels first half of the 17th century

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with “Dream in Naniwa” Design 18th century

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with “Dream in Naniwa” Design 18th century

Lions at the Stone

Bridge of Mount Tiantai Soga

Shōhaku (Japanese, 1730–1781)

Woman Reading under a Mosquito

Net Fuhiken Tokikaze (active first half of the 18th century

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Mount Kōya 16th

century

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Zhou Maoshu Admiring Lotuses Kaihō Yūsetsu (Japanese, 1598–1677)

White Plum Blossoms and Moon Artist Itō Jakuchū (Japanese, 1716–1800)

Flowers and Grasses of the Four Seasons Circle of Kano Mitsunobu (Japanese, ca. 1561–1608)

Flowers and Grasses of the Four Seasons Circle of Kano Mitsunobu (Japanese, ca. 1561–1608)

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Travels through Mountains and FieldsYosa Buson (Japanese, 1716–1783)

Travels through Mountains and FieldsYosa Buson (Japanese, 1716–1783)

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