1868 1912 Collection

Vase of Flowers with Grasshopper, Marine Life, and Garden Rock, late 1800s. Creator
Vase of Flowers with Grasshopper, Marine Life, and Garden Rock, late 1800s. A great interest in Western scientific studies developed in Japan during the late Edo period (1615-1868)

The Fourth Month, A Lady of the Enkyo Era (1744-48)... 1894. Creator: Mizuno Toshikata (Japanese)
The Fourth Month, A Lady of the Enkyo Era (1744-48), from the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections, 1894

Sash (Obi), 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Sash (Obi), 1800s

Parinirvana with Otsu-e Subjects, 1800s. Creator: Hakuen (Japanese, active 1850-1870)
Parinirvana with Otsu-e Subjects, 1800s. The painting parodies the traditional representation of this subject. The death of Buddha is actually the moment he achieves nirvana

Passing the Bamboo Grove, 1868-1912. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)
Passing the Bamboo Grove, 1868-1912. The first state of this print was privately issued as a calendar print for 1766, with the months of the year depicted in the womans sash

Warrior mounted on a Horse, 1700s-1800s. Creator: Unknown
Warrior mounted on a Horse, 1700s-1800s

A Puppet Made from a Bucket, A Lady of the Enpo Era (1673-1681)... 1894. Creator
A Puppet Made from a Bucket, A Lady of the Enpo Era (1673-1681), from the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections, 1894

Buddhist Priest Robe (Kesa), 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Priest Robe (Kesa), 1800s

Buddhist Vestment (Kesa), late 1800s-early 1900s. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Vestment (Kesa), late 1800s-early 1900s

Buddhist Vestment (Kesa), 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Vestment (Kesa), 1800s

Buddhist Priest Robe and Sash, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Priest Robe and Sash, 1800s

Chasing Fireflies, A Lady of the Tenmei Era (1781-1789)... 1894. Creator: Mizuno Toshikata
Chasing Fireflies, A Lady of the Tenmei Era (1781-1789), from the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections, 1894

Mahamayuri (Kujaku Myoo), 1868?-1912?. Creator: Unknown
Mahamayuri (Kujaku Myoo), 1868?-1912?

Oni Nembutsu, Standing with Head Raised and Howling, late 19th-early 20th century

On the Road, A Lady of the Genko Era (1313-34), from the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections, 1894

Poem Card Box, 1868-1912. Creator: Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese, 1866-1942)
Poem Card Box, 1868-1912

Poem Card Box (lid), 1868-1912. Creator: Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese, 1866-1942)
Poem Card Box (lid), 1868-1912

Playing the Koyo, A Lady from Nagoya of the Koka Era (1844-48), from the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections, 1894

Beggar (Kojiki), 1871. Creator: Suian Hirafuku (Japanese, 1844-1890)
Beggar (Kojiki), 1871. The Japanese term for beggar, kojiki, derives from the word kotsujiki, which refers to Buddhist monks taking bowls from door to door to request sustenance

Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkos Miscellaney, c. 1886-1899

Avalokiteshvara (Kannon), late 1800s to early 1900s. Creator: Unknown
Avalokiteshvara (Kannon), late 1800s to early 1900s. Former wall text: Gwaneum Bosal (known as Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit; Guanyin in Chinese; and Kannon in Japanese)

Bamboo Fence and Chrysanthemums, c. 1890. Creator: Kono Bairei (Japanese, 1844-1895)
Bamboo Fence and Chrysanthemums, c. 1890

Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects, late 1800s. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects, late 1800s. This lively scene captures a gathering of stock figures from Otsu-e, or " Otsu paintings." Otsu-e were folk paintings made as souvenirs for

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