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Birds, Trees, and Flowers, late 1500s. Creator: Kano Shoei (Japanese, 1519-1592), attributed toBirds, Trees, and Flowers, late 1500s. Unhurried contemplation of these screens ( byobu ) reveals that their appearance differs slightly. Notice the shapes of the rocks and pine trunks
Dragon and Tiger, 1500s. Creator: Sesson Sh?kei (Japanese, 1504-1589)Dragon and Tiger, 1500s. These paired creatures represent the elements of water and wind in Chinese cosmology: the dragons swirling form conjures rain clouds
Tiger, 1500s. Creator: Sesson Sh?kei (Japanese, 1504-1589)Tiger, 1500s. This screen with a tiger and its pair with a dragon together represent the elements of water and wind in Chinese cosmology: the dragons swirling form conjures rain clouds
Tile: Red Oribe Ware; Platform for Tea in Summer, c. 1600. Creator: UnknownTile: Red Oribe Ware; Platform for Tea in Summer, c. 1600
The Four Accomplishments, late 1500s. Creator: Kano Shoei (Japanese, 1519-1592), attributed toThe Four Accomplishments, late 1500s. At first this scene appears a bit strange, if not bizarre: men, young and old, sit in a vast wilderness playing a board game or executing an ink painting
Tenjin Traveling to China, 1610. Creator: Konoe Nobutada (Japanese, 1565-1614)Tenjin Traveling to China, 1610
Seated Priest, late 16th-first half of 17th century. Creator: UnknownSeated Priest, late 16th-first half of 17th century
Su Dongpo Riding a Donkey, late 16th to early 17th century. Creator: Reietsu (JapaneseSu Dongpo Riding a Donkey, late 16th to early 17th century
Peafowl and Phoenixes, late 1500s. Creator: Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539-1613), attributed toPeafowl and Phoenixes, late 1500s. In this extraordinary pair of screens, pairs of peafowl and phoenixes stand among bamboo and paulownia trees
Reading Stand, early 17th century. Creator: UnknownReading Stand, early 17th century
Landscape, late 1500s-early 1600s. Creator: Sessh? T?y? (Japanese, 1420-1506), follower ofLandscape, late 1500s-early 1600s. These two paintings belong to a group of eight that were likely mounted as a pair of four-panel folding screens representing the Eight Views of the Xiao
Monkeys Reaching for the Moon, 17th century. Creator: Kan? Tan y? (Japanese, 1602-1674)Monkeys Reaching for the Moon, 17th century
Fish and Seaweed, 16th century. Creator: Rinkyo (Japanese)Fish and Seaweed, 16th century
Fish and Rock, 16th century. Creator: Rinkyo (Japanese)Fish and Rock, 16th century
Fish and Rock; Fish and Seaweed, 16th century. Creator: Rinkyo (Japanese)Fish and Rock; Fish and Seaweed, 16th century
Farming and Herding Buffalo in Summer, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kan? J?shin (Hideyori)Farming and Herding Buffalo in Summer, mid- to late 1500s. Hideyori is most famous as the painter of a very early pair of genre screen paintings depicting people enjoying autumn foliage at a
Winter and Summer Flowers, c. 1600. Creator: Yusho Kaiho (Japanese, 1533-1615)Winter and Summer Flowers, c. 1600. Kaiho Yusho is considered one of the three individualist master painters of the Momoyama era
The Beach at Sumiyoshi from the Tales of Ise ( Ise Monogatari ), 1600-1640The Beach at Sumiyoshi from the " Tales of Ise" (" Ise Monogatari" ), 1600-1640. The poem written on the painting comes from The Tales of Ise
Ducks and Reeds, 17th century. Creator: UnknownDucks and Reeds, 17th century
Dragon, 1500s. Creator: Sesson Sh?kei (Japanese, 1504-1589)Dragon, 1500s. This screen with a dragon and its pair with a tiger together represent the elements of water and wind in Chinese cosmology: the dragons swirling form conjures rain clouds
Portion of a Poetry Anthology: Cicada, from Shinsen Roeishu, late 16th-earlyPortion of a Poetry Anthology: Cicada, from " Shinsen Roeishu", late 16th-early 17th century
A Couple, late 1500s. Creator: Hasegawa Soen (Japanese)A Couple, late 1500s
Arrival of the Southern Barbarians, c. 1600. Creator: UnknownArrival of the " Southern Barbarians", c. 1600