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Monkeys by a Stream, mid-1800s. Creator: Nagasawa Rosetsu (Japanese, 1754-1799), style ofMonkeys by a Stream, mid-1800s. Considered protective deities in the Shinto religion, monkeys were first depicted in Japanese narrative scroll paintings during the 12th and 13th centuries
Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants, early or mid-1830s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants, early or mid-1830s. In Asian painting, ducks are usually shown in pairs because a male and female mate for life. They symbolize fidelity and tranquility
Otani Tomomatsu as Ono no Sadakuro Counting the Stolen Gold Coins... 1860s. CreatorOtani Tomomatsu as Ono no Sadakuro Counting the Stolen Gold Coins (from the series Biographies of the Famous and Loyal Retainers), 1860s
Otani Tokuji as the Servant Sodesuke, 1794. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese)Otani Tokuji as the Servant Sodesuke, 1794. The actor portrays a servant in the play Blooming Iris: Soga Vendetta, which opened at the Miyako Theater in June 1794
Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream, c. 1780. Creator: Katsukawa ShunkoOtani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream, c. 1780
Oshichi and Kichisaburo (from the series Music on the Theme of Constancy in Love), c. 1800
Orchid Pavilion Gathering, 1777. Creator: Soga Shohaku (Japanese, 1730-1781)Orchid Pavilion Gathering, 1777
Page from a Poetic Anthology, 17th-18th century. Creator: UnknownPage from a Poetic Anthology, 17th-18th century
Interior of the Kabuki Theater. Creator: Utagawa Sadahide (Japanese, 1807-1873)Interior of the Kabuki Theater
Irises, 1700s. Creator: Watanabe Shik? (Japanese, 1683-1755)Irises, 1700s. The subject of this painting comes from a 10th-century text. It tells of a young noblemans journey into the lonely countryside, far from the capital city of Heian-kyo (Kyoto)
Illustration of Zhang Qis Poem on the Cold Mountain Temple, 18th century. CreatorIllustration of Zhang Qis Poem on the Cold Mountain Temple, 18th century
Interior Scene. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792)Interior Scene
Inscription, 1817. Creator: Sanyo Rai (Japanese, 1780-1832)Inscription, 1817. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture
Inscription and Two Seals, 1829. Creator: Sanyo Rai (Japanese, 1780-1832)Inscription and Two Seals, 1829. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture
Immortal Riding on a Carp, c. 1600. Creator: UnknownImmortal Riding on a Carp, c. 1600
Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai, late 1700s-1800s. Creator: Tani Bunch? (Japanese, 1763-1841)Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai, late 1700s-1800s. Shundai (1680-1747) was a noted Confucian scholar and writer. Brought up with a strongly Confucian family background
Landscape. Creator: Kano Chikanobu (Japanese, 1660-1728)Landscape
Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion, late 1700s. Creator: Maruyama Okyo (JapaneseLiterary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion, late 1700s. A cheerful gathering of poets was one the most popular themes of East Asian literati paintings
Lions, 1668. Creator: Sekkei Yamaguchi (Japanese, 1644-1732)Lions, 1668. Sekkei lived and studied painting in Kyoto at the Kano school studio, the center of traditional painting activity in Japan since 1500
Memorial Portrait of Matsumoto Koshiro V, Age 75. Creator: Hachisuka II (Ipposai) KunihideMemorial Portrait of Matsumoto Koshiro V, Age 75
Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya, 1794. Creator: Toshusai SharakuMatsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fish Seller from Sanya, 1794. Sharaku portrayed the actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV in his role as the fish merchant Gorobei in the play A Medley of Tales of Revenge
Minemotto Tametomo in Armor, 1615-1868. Creator: UnknownMinemotto Tametomo in Armor, 1615-1868
Memorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei, 1800. Creator: Utagawa ToyokuniMemorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei, 1800
Matsumoto Koshiro IV as a Townsman Standing Beside a Water Barrel, c. 1770. CreatorMatsumoto Koshiro IV as a Townsman Standing Beside a Water Barrel, c. 1770
Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru, mid 1770s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792)Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru, mid 1770s
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake; Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu... 1781Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake; Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu; Nakamura Nakazo I as Watanabe no Tsuna, 1781
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord, 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsen (Japanese)Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord, 1780s
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord Holding a Banner, 1791. Creator: Katsukawa Shunei (Japanese)Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord Holding a Banner, 1791
Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Juro, mid 1770s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792)Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Soga no Juro, mid 1770s
Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Goro, mid 1770s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792)Ichikawa Yaozo II as Soga no Goro, mid 1770s
Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakuramaru, 1776. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792)Ichikawa Yaozo II as Sakuramaru, 1776
Ichikawa Yaozo II as an Itinerant Peddler, mid or late 1770s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese)Ichikawa Yaozo II as an Itinerant Peddler, mid or late 1770s
Ichikawa Norinosuke and Ichikawa Yonejuro as Morihachi and Yonehachi…, lateIchikawa Norinosuke and Ichikawa Yonejuro as Morihachi and Yonehachi, Two Comedians, late 1830s or early 1840s
Ichikawa Yaozo II as a Otokodate Standing by a Bench, c. 1780. Creator: Katsukawa ShunshoIchikawa Yaozo II as a Otokodate Standing by a Bench, c. 1780
Ichikawa Raizo as Abe no Seimei, early 1760s. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739-1819)Ichikawa Raizo as Abe no Seimei, early 1760s
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake, 1781. Creator: Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese)Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Urabe no Suetake, 1781
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro, c. late 1770s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko (JapaneseIchikawa Monnosuke II as Soga no Goro, c. late 1770s
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Samurai, 1791. Creator: Katsukawa Shunei (Japanese, 1762-1819)Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Samurai, 1791
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Temple Page, early 1770s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunsho (JapaneseIchikawa Monnosuke II as a Temple Page, early 1770s
Ichikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord in Formal Dress, 1789. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko (JapaneseIchikawa Monnosuke II as a Lord in Formal Dress, 1789
Ichikawa Ebizo IV as Takemura Sadanoshin, 1794. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese)Ichikawa Ebizo IV as Takemura Sadanoshin, 1794. In June 1794 at the Kawarazaki Theater, this Kabuki actor portrayed a father who commits suicide after being disgraced by his daughter who has had a
Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Courtesan and Nakajima Mioemon Bursting Out of a Barrel, c. early 1720s
Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami, 1758. Creator: Torii Kiyonobu IIIchikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami, 1758. Yanone (The Arrowhead) was one of the most famous plays in the Ichikawa Danjuro family repertoire
Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Travelling Warrior, late 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese)Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Travelling Warrior, late 1780s. Ichikawa Danjuro V was a talented onnagata (female impersonator) and writer
Hut Amidst the Trees, 1847. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)Hut Amidst the Trees, 1847. Japanese painters were frequently influenced by paintings from China and Korea that they saw in private and temple collections throughout the country
Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Traveller Beside a Clump of Iris, c. 1780. Creator: Katsukawa ShunshoIchikawa Danjuro V as a Traveller Beside a Clump of Iris, c. 1780. Shunsho was a well-known painter and printmaker in Edo who dominated the actor print field in his time
Ichikawa Danjuro II as a Young Samurai, 1750s. Creator: Torii Kiyohiro (Japanese, 1776)Ichikawa Danjuro II as a Young Samurai, 1750s
Ibaraki, c. 1840. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)Ibaraki, c. 1840. In 1840 Shibata Zeshin was commissioned by an association of sugar wholesalers to paint an ema, a votive tablet