Ink And Colour On Paper Collection (#17)

Courtesan, 1716-1735. Creator: Matsuno Chikanobu (Japanese)
Courtesan, 1716-1735. A glamorous courtesan sports an outer robe decorated with large roundels featuring plant motifs including iris and bush clover

Courtesan Reading a Letter, early 1800s. Creator: Teisai Hokuba (Japanese, 1771-1844); Ota Nanpo
Courtesan Reading a Letter, early 1800s. Teisai Hokuba, a disciple of the famed painter and print designer Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), is best known for his private edition poetry-print designs

Courtesan and Attendants, c. 1748-1751. Creator: Engetsudo (Japanese), attributed to
Courtesan and Attendants, c. 1748-1751. The courtesan wears a pair of tall, lacquered wooden clogs and heavy robes, indicating it is winter

Gujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a Ragamala Series"
Gujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a " Ragamala Series", mid 1700s

God Shiva in His Ferocious Aspect as Mahakala Dancing, c. 1700-1710. Creator: Unknown
God Shiva in His Ferocious Aspect as Mahakala Dancing, c. 1700-1710

Hanaogi of Ogiya from the series Picture Puzzles, c. 1797. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese)
Hanaogi of Ogiya from the series Picture Puzzles, c. 1797. Utamaros favorite subject matter was beautiful women. He often depicted them engaged in simple, everyday activities

Three Purities, 1800s. Creator: Zhang Xiong (Chinese, 1803-1886)
Three Purities, 1800s

Washing the Feet (from the Dusty World), 1570. Creator: Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502-1575)
Washing the Feet (from the Dusty World), 1570. A scholar on a boat in the middle ground bathes his feet in the cooling stream. The vast river scene is depicted from a high viewing point

Wisteria Maiden (Fuji Musume), 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Wisteria Maiden (Fuji Musume), 17th century. The wisteria maiden is an otsu-e subject thought to have been inspired by popular dances

Weaving and Spinning, c. 1860. Creator: Kehar Singh (Indian)
Weaving and Spinning, c. 1860

Water Margin Bandits, late 1700s-early 1800s. Creator: Matsumura Goshun (Japanese, 1752-1811)
Water Margin Bandits, late 1700s-early 1800s

Flowering Plants, 1862. Creator: Wu Rangzhi (Chinese, 1799-1870)
Flowering Plants, 1862

Folio with Dancing Women, early 1500s. Creator: Unknown
Folio with Dancing Women, early 1500s

Flowers of the Four Seasons, mid-1600s. Creator: Kitagawa S?setsu (Japanese, active 1639-50)
Flowers of the Four Seasons, mid-1600s. Ascertaining the identity of the painter known as Kitagawa Sosetsu from the first half of the seventeenth century remains an elusive but fascinating task

Flowers and Foliage of Autumn, mid 1700s. Creator: Tatebayashi Kagei (Japanese)
Flowers and Foliage of Autumn, mid 1700s

Flowers and Birds in a Spring Landscape, 1500s. Creator: Kano Motonobu (Japanese, c
Flowers and Birds in a Spring Landscape, 1500s

Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine... 1853. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)
Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces, 1853. Izumo Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Honshu Island

A Vignette of Life on the Frontier, c. 1717-22. Creator: Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian
A Vignette of Life on the Frontier, c. 1717-22

A Poetic Gathering, late 1700s-early 1800s. Creator: Matsumura Goshun (Japanese, 1752-1811)
A Poetic Gathering, late 1700s-early 1800s. In Japan, both Chinese-style poems ( kanshi ) and Edo period Japanese poems ( haikai)

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

Snow Landscape, c. 1770s. Creator: Yosa Buson (Japanese, 1716-1783)
Snow Landscape, c. 1770s. Buson is recognized in Japanese literary history as one of the countrys greatest poets. He was also an accomplished painter who revolutionized the 18th-century "

The Attractions of Music, c. 1680. Creator: Unknown
The Attractions of Music, c. 1680

The Faggot Bearer, 1844-1895. Creator: Kono Bairei (Japanese, 1844-1895)
The Faggot Bearer, 1844-1895

A King Receiving Three Men, page from the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1450-1500. The text on this page discusses the wars between Morocco and Zang

Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day, 1703. Creator: Yu Zhiding (Chinese)
Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day, 1703. A famous portraitist, Yu Zhiding here depicts the likeness of Shi Shenyi (born 1661), an official and poet

Chrysanthemums and Leaves of a Mulberry Tree. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)
Chrysanthemums and Leaves of a Mulberry Tree

Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, late 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, late 1790s. Highly regarded for his images of actors, Toyokuni was also known for his prints of beauties that demonstrate his brilliant skill in composition

Catching Fireflies, c. 1796-1797. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Catching Fireflies, c. 1796-1797. Caught up in a frenzied pursuit of fireflies, one boy has waded into a stream after his quarry

Brahma Hides the Cowherds and the Calves in the Cave, page from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1760-1765

Buddhist Panel, 1300s. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Panel, 1300s

Chrysanthemums, mid 1600s. Creator: Kitagawa S?setsu (Japanese, active 1639-50)
Chrysanthemums, mid 1600s

Chinese Seals and Poets, 1842. Creator: Hosokawa Rinkoku (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Chinese Seals and Poets, 1842

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

Eagle on a Tree Trunk, 1755. Creator: Huang Shen (Chinese, 1687-1772)
Eagle on a Tree Trunk, 1755. Huang Shens swift painting style is reflected in his writing. While the vertical line in running script style calligraphy ( caoshu)

Durga Slaying Mahisha, c. 1700-1710. Creator: Unknown
Durga Slaying Mahisha, c. 1700-1710. Durga is the name of the goddess who personifies the sum total of the powers of all the male gods combined

Dipak Raga, One of the Thirty-Six Melodies (Ragamala): Personifying Love, c. 1690. A nobleman is seated on a carpet, attended by a retainer holding a flywhisk

Lovers Embracing (Raga Malkaus), c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Lovers Embracing (Raga Malkaus), c. 1760

Pancham Raga, c. 1660-1680. Creator: Unknown
Pancham Raga, c. 1660-1680

Painted Panel of Character Dragon, early 1900s. Creator: Unknown
Painted Panel of Character " Dragon", early 1900s

Painted Panel of Character Recite, early 1900s. Creator: Unknown
Painted Panel of Character " Recite", early 1900s

One of Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers, 1788. Creator: Tani Bunch? (Japanese, 1763-1841)
One of Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers, 1788. By the early age of 25, Tani Buncho had already mastered the literati painting style of the Ming dynasty Wu school

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

Painted Panel of Character Whistle, early 1900s. Creator: Unknown
Painted Panel of Character " Whistle", early 1900s

Painted Panel of Character Tiger, early 1900s. Creator: Unknown
Painted Panel of Character " Tiger", early 1900s

Page of disasters, from the Tarikh-i Alfi (History of the Thousand [Years]), c. 1595. The 1, 000th anniversary of Islam, according to the Hijri calendar followed by the Mughals and all Muslims

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

Playing the Hand Game, c. 1760. Creator: Yasumasa Hasegawa (Japanese)
Playing the " Hand Game", c. 1760. This scene depicts women playing a hand clapping game in which two players sit opposite each other and make certain hand gestures simultaneously

Beneath the Willow, after 1778. Creator: Tsukioka Sessai (Japanese, 1839)
Beneath the Willow, after 1778. Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel

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