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Rakkan (Arhat), 1300s. Creator: UnknownRakkan (Arhat), 1300s
Shakyamuni Triad with the Sixteen Protectors of the Great Wisdom Sutra, 1300s. Creator: UnknownShakyamuni Triad with the Sixteen Protectors of the Great Wisdom Sutra, 1300s
Shakyamuni under the Bodhi Tree, 1600-50. Creator: UnknownShakyamuni under the Bodhi Tree, 1600-50. Shakyamuni (the historical Buddha) achieved enlightenment and became the Buddha while meditating under a bodhi tree
Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains, 1244. Creator: UnknownShakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains, 1244. Shakyamuni emerged from the mountains after years of ascetic practices, which anticipated his sermon in the Deer Park
Set of Four Painted Characters, 19th Century. Creator: UnknownSet of Four Painted Characters, 19th Century
Shakyamuni Triad: Buddha Attended by Manjushri and Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva with Lion), late 1300s. This triptych is a rare example of Yuan Buddhist painting
Shaka attended by Fugen and Monju, 1185-1333. Creator: UnknownShaka attended by Fugen and Monju, 1185-1333
Portrait of Priest Dazhi (1048-1116), the Master of Law, 1100s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Priest Dazhi (1048-1116), the Master of Law, 1100s. A native of Hangzhou, the priest Dazhi was known for his eloquent exposition of Buddhist doctrines
Portrait of Sugawara Michizane, late 1400s to early 1500s. Creator: Y?getsu (JapanesePortrait of Sugawara Michizane, late 1400s to early 1500s. Sugawara Michizane (845-903) was a Kyoto aristocrat who died in exile in Dazaifu in Japans southern island of Kyushu
Portrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin, 1700s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin, 1700s. The monk in this portrait, identified by an inscription in a red cartouche at the upper right of this painting
Portrait of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (JapanesePortrait of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon, 19th century. Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was one of Edos first millionaire merchants. He made his fortune selling lumber
Portrait of Buddhist Monks of Obaku Sect, 1600s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Buddhist Monks of Obaku Sect, 1600s
Portrait of an Official, 1600s-1700s. Creator: UnknownPortrait of an Official, 1600s-1700s. During the Joseon period, portraiture was a popular painting genre. Families used these painted images in their ancestor-worship rites
Portrait of a Woman, 1800s. Creator: Gion Seitoku (Japanese, 1781-1829?)Portrait of a Woman, 1800s. During the 1700s and 1800s, wearing iridescent, greenish lip gloss was in vogue. Also, Japanese women almost universally practiced the custom of artificially blackening
Portrait Study of Seigen, 1300s. Creator: UnknownPortrait Study of Seigen, 1300s. This is a portrait study of the monk Seigen (1162-1231). The inscription identifies him and notes that the study is after a portrait in the subtemple Jizo in at
Portrait of the Priest Dokuryu, 1671. Creator: Kita Genki (Japanese)Portrait of the Priest Dokuryu, 1671. The subject of this portrait is a Chinese gentleman-scholar known as Tai Li who emigrated to Japan in 1653 after the fall of the Ming dynasty in China
Portrait of Shinno, late 1400s-early 1500s. Creator: Shoryo (Japanese)Portrait of Shinno, late 1400s-early 1500s
Pheasant and Grasses, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Ogata Korin (JapanesePheasant and Grasses, late 17th-early 18th century. Korin was a founder of the Rimpa (decorative) school of painting and was a keen observer of nature. The pheasant is often associated with autumn
Portrait of Ozora Buzaemon, 1827. Creator: Watanabe Kazan (Japanese, 1793-1841)Portrait of Ozora Buzaemon, 1827. Over seven feet tall, Ozora Buzaemon became a tabloid sensation when he arrived in Edo (Tokyo) in 1827
Portrait of Basho, 1700s. Creator: Ichijun (Japanese, active 1700s)Portrait of Basho, 1700s. The 15th-century poet Matsuo Basho is still considered Japans greatest master of the haiku poem, a short
Pipa (Loquats), c. 1888-89. Creator: Xugu (Chinese, 1823-1896)Pipa (Loquats), c. 1888-89. The loquat is a plant native to China that produces a juicy, yellow fruit in early summer. The artist may have intentionally extended the branches beyond the paper to
Pine Wind from Myriad Villages, 1644-1912. Creator: Wu Li (Chinese, 1632-1718)Pine Wind from Myriad Villages, 1644-1912
Rock, Bamboo, and Orchids, late 1300s-early 1400s. Creator: Gyokuen Bompo (Japanese, 1348-c)Rock, Bamboo, and Orchids, late 1300s-early 1400s
River Village in a Rainstorm, c. 1480-1507. Creator: Lu Wenying (Chinese)River Village in a Rainstorm, c. 1480-1507. Over this vista, the diagonal sweeps of the storm--the bands of wind and rain that conceal the land
Returning Home, mid-1500s. Creator: UnknownReturning Home, mid-1500s. This painting bears a seal reading Shokei. The style of the seal resembles that used by Kenko Shokei (active about 1470-after 1523)
Landscape, mid-1500s. Creator: Kano Motonobu (Japanese, c. 1476-1559)Landscape, mid-1500s. The large red tripod-shaped seal on this painting is that of Kano Motonobu, head of the Kano school atelier in Kyoto that served the shogun
Landscape with Boaters, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kenkado Kimura (JapaneseLandscape with Boaters, late 18th-early 19th century
Landscape with Figures, 19th century. Creator: Fujimoto Tesseki (Japanese, 1817-1863)Landscape with Figures, 19th century
Landscape, 1892. Creator: Ren Yu (Chinese, 1853-1901)Landscape, 1892
Landscape, second half of 1400s. Creator: Isho Tokugan (Japanese, c. 1359-1437)Landscape, second half of 1400s
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
Landscape, c. 1414. Creator: UnknownLandscape, c. 1414. This composition was fashioned after works created by Zen clerics of the Muromachi period (1392-1573)
Landscape, 18th century. Creator: Gion Nankai (Japanese, 1677-1751)Landscape, 18th century
Landscape, 1767. Creator: Kan Tenju (Japanese, 1727-1795Landscape, 1767. A lone, elderly figure, his retreat from the world tucked into the mountains near a waterfall, looks out his window onto the landscape below
Landscape, 16th century. Creator: Jud? (Japanese, active 16th century)Landscape, 16th century
Landscape, 1632-1717. Creator: Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632-1717)Landscape, 1632-1717
Landscape with Figures, 1644-1911. Creator: UnknownLandscape with Figures, 1644-1911
Narcissus and Rocks, 1368-1644. Creator: Lu Tianru (Chinese, first half of 1400s)Narcissus and Rocks, 1368-1644
Mt. Fuji through Pines, late 1700s-early 1800s. Creator: Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)Mt. Fuji through Pines, late 1700s-early 1800s. Kubo Shunman dashed off this loose image of Mt. Fuji viewed in the distance from behind pine trees as a performance painting, or sekiga
Monkeys Reaching for the Moon, 17th century. Creator: Kan? Tan y? (Japanese, 1602-1674)Monkeys Reaching for the Moon, 17th century
Mountains and Distant Boats, late 18th century. Creator: Nagasawa Rosetsu (Japanese, 1754-1799)Mountains and Distant Boats, late 18th century
Mountain and River in Storm, first half of 17th century. Creator: Hirowatari Setsuzan (Japanese)Mountain and River in Storm, first half of 17th century
Mount Hua, 1506. Creator: Tang Yin (Chinese, 1470-1523)Mount Hua, 1506
Monkeys, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Mori Sosen (Japanese, 1747-1821)Monkeys, late 18th-early 19th century
Monju as a Child Riding on a Lion, 1392-1573. Creator: UnknownMonju as a Child Riding on a Lion, 1392-1573
Morning Sun over the Heavenly Citadel Peak, 1614. Creator: Ding Yunpeng (Chinese, 1547-cMorning Sun over the Heavenly Citadel Peak, 1614. Clouds rise from Mt. Xuanhu, where the waters flow into the Luo River; the morning sun is over the Heavenly Citadel Peak of Mt. Huang
Monkey Hanging on to a Branch, 1780. Creator: Mori Sosen (Japanese, 1747-1821)Monkey Hanging on to a Branch, 1780
Monk in a Landscape, 1400s. Creator: Ikky? S?jun (Japanese, 1394-1481)Monk in a Landscape, 1400s. A monk sits in contemplation beneath a cliff, perhaps a visual reference to the time the Buddha Shakyamuni, or the historical Buddha, spent meditating in the wilderness