And Gold On Silk Collection

Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century

Guan Yu, ca. 1700. Creator: Unknown
Guan Yu, ca. 1700. Guan Yu, warrior and saint in the Daoist pantheon, patron saint of the Manchu rulers of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Wisdom King of Passion Aizen Myoo, 1300s. Creator: Unknown
Wisdom King of Passion Aizen Myoo, 1300s. This painting depicts the Buddhist deity the Wisdom King of Passion Aizen Myoo, who converts carnal lust into a desire for enlightenment

Wisdom King of Great Awe-inspiring Power (Daiitoku myoo), mid-1800s. Creator: Unknown
Wisdom King of Great Awe-inspiring Power (Daiitoku myoo), mid-1800s. In Esoteric Buddhism, there is one Buddha at the center of the universe, and four additional Buddhas

One hundred portraits of Peking opera characters, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
One hundred portraits of Peking opera characters, late 19th-early 20th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute: The Story of Lady Wenji, early 15th century. Lady Wenji (Cai Yan) was abducted by barbarians c AD195 and spent twelve years among the Xiongnu people

Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas, late 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas, late 14th century. Raigo paintings depict the scene in which Amida and attendants descend from heaven to take a believer back to Western Paradise

Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara, 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara, 14th century. Avalokiteshvara (Korean: Suwol gwaneum) helped prevent calamities and diseases and safeguard travelers. Goryeo dynasty (918-1392)

Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land, late 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land, late 13th century. Buddha stands on two lotuses and holds his right hand in a gesture of welcome. Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

Niu Myojin, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Niu Myojin, early 14th century. The disk at the top of the painting, referrs to original Buddhist form (honji) the central Buddha of Esoteric Buddhism. Kamakura period (1185-1333)

Mandala of Kasuga Shrine, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Mandala of Kasuga Shrine, early 14th century. Shrine complex at the foot of Mount Mikasa. Buddhist avatars of the five Kasuga deities appear at the top of the scroll. Kamakura period (1185-1333)

Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku (Shotoku Taishi e-den), 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku (Shotoku Taishi e-den), 14th century. Sixty-two such scenes from the princes life

Life of the Buddha: The Birth of the Buddha, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Life of the Buddha: The Birth of the Buddha, early 15th century. Queen Maya in the Lumbini gardens, with musicians celebrating the birth. Muromachi period

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa), ca. 1839. Creator: Sakai Oho
Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa), ca. 1839. Edo period (1615-1868)

Twelve Deva Kings (Juniten), 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Twelve Deva Kings (Juniten), 16th century. Deva Guardians of Esoteric Buddhism. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Mandala of the One-Syllable Golden Wheel, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Mandala of the One-Syllable Golden Wheel, 18th century. The Mandala of the One-Syllable Golden Wheel (Japanese: Ichiji Kinrin Mandara) envisions the power of a single Sanskrit syllable

Female Chanter for Joruri Puppet Theater, ca. 1920. Creator: Arai Kou
Female Chanter for Joruri Puppet Theater, ca. 1920

Canonization scroll of Li Zhong, colophon dated 1641. Creator: Unknown
Canonization scroll of Li Zhong, colophon dated 1641

Narihira Viewing the Cherry Blossoms, late 1800s. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Narihira Viewing the Cherry Blossoms, late 1800s. The principal figure, Ariwara no Narihira, sits on a tatami mat, leaning on a wooden shoulder rest of a type frequently shown in classical poet

Miracle of the Dragon, 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Miracle of the Dragon, 1600s. In the upper right, the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is seated in meditation for such a long time that birds have begun assembling twigs for a nest atop his head

Kasuga Shrine Mandala, 1300-1333. Creator: Unknown
Kasuga Shrine Mandala, 1300-1333. A golden path that begins at the bottom of this painting leads up to four red and white buildings to the left, and then to a fifth building on the right

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Brush, Holder, and Leaves, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Brush, Holder, and Leaves, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Birds in Snow, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Birds in Snow, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Moths, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Moths, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Tea Jar and Cups, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Tea Jar and Cups, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Shoreline with Birds, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Shoreline with Birds, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Quail in Grass, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Quail in Grass, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Mouse, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Mouse, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Lotus, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Lotus, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Peasant with Basket, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Peasant with Basket, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: New Ferns, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: New Ferns, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Maple Leaves and Feather, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Maple Leaves and Feather, 1847

Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Crescent Moon, 1847. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese
Leaf from Album of Seasonal Themes: Crescent Moon, 1847

Ghost and Oil Lamp, 1810. Creator: Bun ichi Tani (Japanese, 1787-1818)
Ghost and Oil Lamp, 1810. Tani Bun ichi was the adopted son of Tani Buncho (1763-1840), a master painter and connoisseur. A Bun ichi painting remarkably similar to this one that depicts a ghost by a

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