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Muromachi Period Collection

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Haboku, Splashed Ink Landscape, 1400s-early 1500s century. Creator: Sessh? T?y? (Japanese

Haboku, Splashed Ink Landscape, 1400s-early 1500s century. Creator: Sessh? T?y? (Japanese
Haboku, Splashed Ink Landscape, 1400s-early 1500s century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Autumn Landscape, c1470. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)

Autumn Landscape, c1470. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)
Autumn Landscape, c1470. Found in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Winter Landscape, c1470. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)

Winter Landscape, c1470. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)
Winter Landscape, c1470. Found in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Haboku Sansui, 1495. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)

Haboku Sansui, 1495. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)
Haboku Sansui, 1495. Found in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape of Four Seasons: Winter, 15th century. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)

Landscape of Four Seasons: Winter, 15th century. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)
Landscape of Four Seasons: Winter, 15th century. Found in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape of Four Seasons: Fall, 15th century. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)

Landscape of Four Seasons: Fall, 15th century. Creator: Sesshu; Toyo (1420-1506)
Landscape of Four Seasons: Fall, 15th century. Found in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Oxherding, first half of the 15th century. Creator: Sekkyakushi

Oxherding, first half of the 15th century. Creator: Sekkyakushi
Oxherding, first half of the 15th century. Perhaps illustrating the fifth verse, Herding the Ox of the Ten Verses on Oxherding, a Zen parable. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape with Pavilion, 1478-80. Creator: Kenko Shokei

Landscape with Pavilion, 1478-80. Creator: Kenko Shokei
Landscape with Pavilion, 1478-80. Inscribed by Togen Zuisen (Japanese, 1430-1480). Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Benzaiten playing a biwa, ca 1400. Creator: Anonymous

Benzaiten playing a biwa, ca 1400. Creator: Anonymous
Benzaiten playing a biwa, ca 1400. Private Collection

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Ink Landscape, Muromachi period, early 16th century. Creator: Kano Motonobu

Ink Landscape, Muromachi period, early 16th century. Creator: Kano Motonobu
Ink Landscape, Muromachi period, early 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Mask for Noh performance, Muromachi period, 1333-1573. Creator: Unknown

Mask for Noh performance, Muromachi period, 1333-1573. Creator: Unknown
Mask for Noh performance, Muromachi period, 1333-1573

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Amitabha (Amida) welcoming souls to paradise, Muromachi period, 14th-15th century

Amitabha (Amida) welcoming souls to paradise, Muromachi period, 14th-15th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine, Muromachi period, 1392-1568. Creator: Unknown

Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine, Muromachi period, 1392-1568. Creator: Unknown
Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine, Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Kobo Daishi as a child seated on a lotus, Muromachi period, 15th-16th century

Kobo Daishi as a child seated on a lotus, Muromachi period, 15th-16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Manjushri riding a lion, Muromachi period, 1392-1568. Creator: Unknown

Manjushri riding a lion, Muromachi period, 1392-1568. Creator: Unknown
Manjushri riding a lion, Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Shakyamuni preaching, Muromachi period, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Shakyamuni preaching, Muromachi period, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Shakyamuni preaching, Muromachi period, 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: History of the temple called Yatadera, Muromachi period, 1333-1573. Creator: Unknown

History of the temple called Yatadera, Muromachi period, 1333-1573. Creator: Unknown
History of the temple called Yatadera, Muromachi period, 1333-1573

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: The Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Muromachi or Momoyama period, 16th century

The Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Muromachi or Momoyama period, 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, Muromachi period, 1519-1592. Creator: Kano Shoei

Landscape, Muromachi period, 1519-1592. Creator: Kano Shoei
Landscape, Muromachi period, 1519-1592

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape: mountains, stream and houses, Muromachi period, early 16th century

Landscape: mountains, stream and houses, Muromachi period, early 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, Muromachi period, 16th century. Creator: Kano Motonobu

Landscape, Muromachi period, 16th century. Creator: Kano Motonobu
Landscape, Muromachi period, 16th century. Attributed to Kano Motonobu

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape: mountains, stream and bridge, late 15th-early 16th century

Landscape: mountains, stream and bridge, late 15th-early 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Cuirass of a Do-maru, Japanese, ca. 1550. Creator: Unknown

Cuirass of a Do-maru, Japanese, ca. 1550. Creator: Unknown
Cuirass of a Do-maru, Japanese, ca. 1550

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Birds and Flowers of Summer and Autumn, mid-16th century. Creator: Shikibu Terutada

Birds and Flowers of Summer and Autumn, mid-16th century. Creator: Shikibu Terutada
Birds and Flowers of Summer and Autumn, mid-16th century. Hollyhocks and wagtails. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), ca. 1400. Creator: Unknown

A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), ca. 1400. Creator: Unknown
A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), ca. 1400. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Rakan, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown

Rakan, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown
Rakan, 15th-16th century. Muromachi period (1336-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Possibly the blind Chinese priest Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese; 688-763), who, overcoming great obstacles. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: 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. 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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft, mid-16th century. Creator: Maejima Soyu

The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft, mid-16th century. Creator: Maejima Soyu
The Chinese Explorer Zhang Qian on a Raft, mid-16th century. Zhang Qian, legendary explorer of 2nd century BC. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Zen Encounter (Niaoke Daolin and Bai Juyi), 16th century. Creator: Kenko Shokei

Zen Encounter (Niaoke Daolin and Bai Juyi), 16th century. Creator: Kenko Shokei
Zen Encounter (Niaoke Daolin and Bai Juyi), 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Hawk on a Pine (Shoo zu), 16th century. Creator: Kano Yukinobu

Hawk on a Pine (Shoo zu), 16th century. Creator: Kano Yukinobu
Hawk on a Pine (Shoo zu), 16th century. Muromachi period (1392-1573)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum, mid- to late 16th century. Creator: Kano Shoei

Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum, mid- to late 16th century. Creator: Kano Shoei
Brown-Eared Bulbul (Hiyodori) on a Branch of Plum, mid- to late 16th century. Muromachi (1392-1573) or Momoyama (1573-1615) period

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Twelve Deva Kings (Juniten), 16th century. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Detached section from scroll one from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night... ca. 1400

Detached section from scroll one from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night... ca. 1400
Detached section from scroll one from A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), now remounted in original position as part of 2002.459.1, ca. 1400

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: The Poet Koogimi... Thirty-six Poetic Immortals handscroll, first half of the 15th century

The Poet Koogimi... Thirty-six Poetic Immortals handscroll, first half of the 15th century
The Poet Koogimi, from the Fujifusa version of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals handscroll (Fujifusabon Sanjurokkasen emaki), first half of the 15th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Ariwara Narihira (825-880)... Fujifusa version of Thirty-six Immortal Poets, 1st half 15th cent

Ariwara Narihira (825-880)... Fujifusa version of Thirty-six Immortal Poets, 1st half 15th cent
Ariwara Narihira (825-880), from the Fujifusa version of Thirty-six Immortal Poets, first half of the15th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Creator: Tosa School (Japanese)

Creator: Tosa School (Japanese)
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Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia and Bamboo (lid), 1400s. Creator: Unknown

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia and Bamboo (lid), 1400s. Creator: Unknown
Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia and Bamboo (lid), 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Susuki Grass, c. 1525. Creator: Unknown

Susuki Grass, c. 1525. Creator: Unknown
Susuki Grass, c. 1525. Susuki grass has a seasonal association with autumn in the Japanese visual and literary tradition. It is one of the " Seven Flowers of Autumn

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Sparrows and Bamboo, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Shiken Seid? (Japanese, 1486-1581)

Sparrows and Bamboo, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Shiken Seid? (Japanese, 1486-1581)
Sparrows and Bamboo, mid- to late 1500s. Shiken Seido, whose style name was Zean, was a Zen monk who trained at Shokokuji temple in Kyoto, and designed the garden of Reiun in at Myoshinji temple

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Seasonal Landscapes: Winter, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese

Seasonal Landscapes: Winter, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese
Seasonal Landscapes: Winter, mid- to late 1500s. Now comprising three scrolls, this composition was originally a set of four paintings depicting the seasons

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Section from Tale of Genji Handscroll, 1400s. Creator: Unknown

Section from Tale of Genji Handscroll, 1400s. Creator: Unknown
Section from " Tale of Genji" Handscroll, 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Seasonal Landscapes: Summer, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese

Seasonal Landscapes: Summer, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese
Seasonal Landscapes: Summer, mid- to late 1500s. Now comprising three scrolls, this composition was originally a set of four paintings depicting the seasons

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Seasonal Landscapes: Autumn, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese

Seasonal Landscapes: Autumn, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese
Seasonal Landscapes: Autumn, mid- to late 1500s. Now comprising three scrolls, this composition was originally a set of four paintings depicting the seasons

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Seasonal Landscapes, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese, active

Seasonal Landscapes, mid- to late 1500s. Creator: Kano Hideyori (Japanese, active
Seasonal Landscapes, mid- to late 1500s. Now comprising three scrolls, this composition was originally a set of four paintings depicting the seasons

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Sacred Name of Tenjin, 1500s. Creator: Sakugen Sh?ry? (Japanese, 1501-1579)

Sacred Name of Tenjin, 1500s. Creator: Sakugen Sh?ry? (Japanese, 1501-1579)
Sacred Name of Tenjin, 1500s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Rei Shojo (Ling Zhaonu), 1500s. Creator: Shunoku S?en (Japanese, 1529-1611)

Rei Shojo (Ling Zhaonu), 1500s. Creator: Shunoku S?en (Japanese, 1529-1611)
Rei Shojo (Ling Zhaonu), 1500s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Reflections of Priest Foyen, 15th century. Creator: Ikky? S?jun (Japanese, 1394-1481)

Reflections of Priest Foyen, 15th century. Creator: Ikky? S?jun (Japanese, 1394-1481)
Reflections of Priest Foyen, 15th century. Left by his mother at a small Zen temple in Kyoto at the age of six, Ikkyu later drew on his early studies and experiences for his writings

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Portrait of Sugawara Michizane, late 1400s to early 1500s. Creator: Y?getsu (Japanese

Portrait of Sugawara Michizane, late 1400s to early 1500s. Creator: Y?getsu (Japanese
Portrait 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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Portrait of Shinno, late 1400s-early 1500s. Creator: Shoryo (Japanese)

Portrait of Shinno, late 1400s-early 1500s. Creator: Shoryo (Japanese)
Portrait of Shinno, late 1400s-early 1500s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Rock, Bamboo, and Orchids, late 1300s-early 1400s. Creator: Gyokuen Bompo (Japanese, 1348-c)

Rock, Bamboo, and Orchids, late 1300s-early 1400s. Creator: Gyokuen Bompo (Japanese, 1348-c)
Rock, Bamboo, and Orchids, late 1300s-early 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Returning Home, mid-1500s. Creator: Unknown

Returning Home, mid-1500s. Creator: Unknown
Returning 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)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, mid-1500s. Creator: Kano Motonobu (Japanese, c. 1476-1559)

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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, 1500s. Creator: Unknown

Landscape, 1500s. Creator: Unknown
Landscape, 1500s. This screen by an Unkoku school artist is from a separated pair depicting the Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, second half of the 1500s. Creator: Unknown

Landscape, second half of the 1500s. Creator: Unknown
Landscape, second half of the 1500s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, second half of 1400s. Creator: Isho Tokugan (Japanese, c. 1359-1437)

Landscape, second half of 1400s. Creator: Isho Tokugan (Japanese, c. 1359-1437)
Landscape, second half of 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Landscape, 16th century. Creator: Jud? (Japanese, active 16th century)

Landscape, 16th century. Creator: Jud? (Japanese, active 16th century)
Landscape, 16th century

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Monju as a Child Riding on a Lion, 1392-1573. Creator: Unknown

Monju as a Child Riding on a Lion, 1392-1573. Creator: Unknown
Monju as a Child Riding on a Lion, 1392-1573

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Monk in a Landscape, 1400s. Creator: Ikky? S?jun (Japanese, 1394-1481)

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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Moonlit Landscape, late 1500s. Creator: Unknown

Moonlit Landscape, late 1500s. Creator: Unknown
Moonlit Landscape, late 1500s. This unsigned and unsealed composition includes imagery from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Moonlit Landscape of Pine Tree with Old Man in Boat, Muromachi period, 1392-1573. Creator

Moonlit Landscape of Pine Tree with Old Man in Boat, Muromachi period, 1392-1573. Creator
Moonlit Landscape of Pine Tree with Old Man in Boat, Muromachi period, 1392-1573

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Moonlit Landscape (one of a pair), late 1500s. Creator: Unknown

Moonlit Landscape (one of a pair), late 1500s. Creator: Unknown
Moonlit Landscape (one of a pair), late 1500s. This unsigned and unsealed composition includes imagery from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Mandarin Duck, 1500s. Creator: Sesson Sh?kei (Japanese, 1504-1589)

Mandarin Duck, 1500s. Creator: Sesson Sh?kei (Japanese, 1504-1589)
Mandarin Duck, 1500s. In this painting, the artist depicted a scene of a solitary duck floating by reeds in a subtle arrangement of dry and wet

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Lonely Temple and Towering Cliff, c. 1480. Creator: Kenk? Sh?kei (Japanese, active 1478-1506)

Lonely Temple and Towering Cliff, c. 1480. Creator: Kenk? Sh?kei (Japanese, active 1478-1506)
Lonely Temple and Towering Cliff, c. 1480

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Hawk, mid 1500s. Creator: Masayoshi Fujiwara (Japanese)

Hawk, mid 1500s. Creator: Masayoshi Fujiwara (Japanese)
Hawk, mid 1500s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku), mid-1500s. Creator: Shikibu Terutada (Japanese

Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku), mid-1500s. Creator: Shikibu Terutada (Japanese
Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku), mid-1500s. These three fan-shaped paintings, now mounted as individual hanging scrolls, were once part of a set of 20 mounted on a folding screen

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Kingfisher Perched above a Stream, late 1400s. Creator: Kenk? Sh?kei (Japanese, active 1478-1506)

Kingfisher Perched above a Stream, late 1400s. Creator: Kenk? Sh?kei (Japanese, active 1478-1506)
Kingfisher Perched above a Stream, late 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Koya Myojin (Mandala of the Four Deities of Mt. Koya), 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Koya Myojin (Mandala of the Four Deities of Mt. Koya), 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Koya Myojin (Mandala of the Four Deities of Mt. Koya), 16th century. Upon his arrival in Japan, the 9th-century Chinese Buddhist priest Kukai began searching for a mountain location that would be

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: 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. 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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Haboku (Flung-ink) Landscape, c. 1510. Creator: Sh?getsu T?kan (Japanese, 1440?-1529)

Haboku (Flung-ink) Landscape, c. 1510. Creator: Sh?getsu T?kan (Japanese, 1440?-1529)
Haboku (Flung-ink) Landscape, c. 1510. This vague but energetically rendered landscape highlights the brush: the messenger for a moments emotional or spiritual state

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Windy Landscape with Sailboat, mid-1400s. Creator: Unknown

Windy Landscape with Sailboat, mid-1400s. Creator: Unknown
Windy Landscape with Sailboat, mid-1400s. Windy Landscape depicts the humble waterside retreat of an official retired from government service

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Wild Geese, early 1500s. Creator: Kano Chokichi (Japanese)

Wild Geese, early 1500s. Creator: Kano Chokichi (Japanese)
Wild Geese, early 1500s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Winter and Spring Landscape, first half of the 1400s. Creator: Tensho Shubun (Japanese)

Winter and Spring Landscape, first half of the 1400s. Creator: Tensho Shubun (Japanese)
Winter and Spring Landscape, first half of the 1400s

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

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

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Hotei, late 1400s. Creator: Jonan Etetsu (Japanese, 1444-1507)

Hotei, late 1400s. Creator: Jonan Etetsu (Japanese, 1444-1507)
Hotei, late 1400s. The Zen monk Jonan Etetsu is recorded as the 183rd abbot of To fuku-ji temple in the eastern hills of Kyoto

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Hotei, mid 1500s. Creator: Yamada Doan (Japanese, 1571)

Hotei, mid 1500s. Creator: Yamada Doan (Japanese, 1571)
Hotei, mid 1500s. The subject of this painting is Hotei, a Chan (Zen in Japanese) monk of the Tang period in China who became a legendary figure in Japan

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Hotei, late 1300s-early 1400s. Creator: Kichizan Mincho (Japanese, 1352-1431)

Hotei, late 1300s-early 1400s. Creator: Kichizan Mincho (Japanese, 1352-1431)
Hotei, late 1300s-early 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Chigo Monju: Manjusri as a Child, early 1400s. Creator: Unknown

Chigo Monju: Manjusri as a Child, early 1400s. Creator: Unknown
Chigo Monju: Manjusri as a Child, early 1400s

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Chinese Servant Walking in the Rain, 1500s

Chinese Servant Walking in the Rain, 1500s. Attributed to the artist Gakuo, this painting has a spurious seal of the influential Shokokuji temple monk-painter Tensho Shubun (died about 1444-50)

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Chinese Literatus in an Autumn Landscape, late 1400s. Creator: Josui S?en (Japanese, active c)

Chinese Literatus in an Autumn Landscape, late 1400s. Creator: Josui S?en (Japanese, active c)
Chinese Literatus in an Autumn Landscape, late 1400s. In this painting, Sesshu Toyos disciple Soen depicts a Chinese scholar-official astride a donkey with his attendant behind

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Chinese Literatus Viewing a Valley, possibly mid- to late 1500s-1600s. Creator: Unknown

Chinese Literatus Viewing a Valley, possibly mid- to late 1500s-1600s. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Literatus Viewing a Valley, possibly mid- to late 1500s-1600s. This painting depicts a well-recognized scene in East Asian painting most often associated with the Chinese Southern Song

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Chinese Landscape, 1500s. Creator: Unknown

Chinese Landscape, 1500s. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Landscape, 1500s. This byobu (folding screen) and its pair bears neither signature or seals that reveal its authorship

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Pan Lang (Han Ro), mid-1500s. Creator: Shikibu Terutada (Japanese, active mid-1500s)

Pan Lang (Han Ro), mid-1500s. Creator: Shikibu Terutada (Japanese, active mid-1500s)
Pan Lang (Han Ro), mid-1500s. These three fan-shaped paintings, now mounted as individual hanging scrolls, were once part of a set of 20 mounted on a folding screen

Background imageMuromachi Period Collection: Poetic Immortals of the Buddhist Clergy (Shakkyo Kasen Emaki), 1300s-1400s. Creator: Unknown

Poetic Immortals of the Buddhist Clergy (Shakkyo Kasen Emaki), 1300s-1400s. Creator: Unknown
Poetic Immortals of the Buddhist Clergy (Shakkyo Kasen Emaki), 1300s-1400s. Handscrolls depicting eminent poets and their poems is a classic Japanese painting genre



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