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Young Man Walks in as Two Courtesans Read Love Letter by Shiba Kokan

Young Man Walks in as Two Courtesans Read Love Letter

Shiba Kokan, c. 1772/74

Jurojin, from the series "A Comparison of the Treasures of the Gods of Good Fortune (Fukujin takara awase)" by Chôbunsai Eishi

Jurojin, from the series "A Comparison of the Treasures of the Gods of Good Fortune (Fukujin takara awase)"

Chôbunsai Eishi, c. 1795

Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô as a Shirabyôshi Dancer in “The Maiden at Dôjô Temple” (“Musume Dôjô-ji”) by Katsukawa Shun'ei

Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô as a Shirabyôshi Dancer in “The Maiden at Dôjô Temple” (“Musume Dôjô-ji”)

Katsukawa Shun'ei, About 1794

Stem Cup by Unknown

Stem Cup

Unknown, Tang dynasty (618–907), 8th century

A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi Rokkasen): Ono no Komachi by Chôbunsai Eishi

A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi Rokkasen): Ono no Komachi

Chôbunsai Eishi, c. 1798

The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya by Chokosai Eisho

The Courtesans Hanaogi, Segawa, and Miyahito of the Ogiya

Chokosai Eisho, c. 1796/97

Ukiyo Genji hakkei : Suzumushi no bansho by Chôbunsai Eishi

Ukiyo Genji hakkei : Suzumushi no bansho

Chôbunsai Eishi, n.d.

Takigawa of the Ogiya (Ogiya uchi Takigawa, Onami, Menami, Kisagawa, Hanamichi, Himekawa, Kumegawa) by Kitagawa Utamaro

Takigawa of the Ogiya (Ogiya uchi Takigawa, Onami, Menami, Kisagawa, Hanamichi, Himekawa, Kumegawa)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793

Snow, Moon, and Flowers in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro setsugekka) : Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya with Attendants Shirabe and Teriha by Kitagawa Utamaro

Snow, Moon, and Flowers in the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro setsugekka) : Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya with Attendants Shirabe and Teriha

Kitagawa Utamaro, n.d.

Festivity at a teahouse, from a parody of Chushingura by Chokosai Eisho

Festivity at a teahouse, from a parody of Chushingura

Chokosai Eisho, c. 1797/98

New Clothes for the Festival of New Herbs (Wakana no hatsuisho): Tamagiku of the Kadotamaya with Attendants Kikuno and Kikuji by Chôbunsai Eishi

New Clothes for the Festival of New Herbs (Wakana no hatsuisho): Tamagiku of the Kadotamaya with Attendants Kikuno and Kikuji

Chôbunsai Eishi, n.d.

Ladies behind screen in a daimyo's mansion by Utagawa Toyokuni I

Ladies behind screen in a daimyo's mansion

Utagawa Toyokuni I, n.d.

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okaru in Act Seven of the Play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), Performed at the Morita Theater from the Third Day of the Fourth Month, 1769 by Ippitsusai Buncho

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okaru in Act Seven of the Play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), Performed at the Morita Theater from the Third Day of the Fourth Month, 1769

Ippitsusai Buncho, c. 1769

Bamboo and rising sun by Utagawa Kunimaru

Bamboo and rising sun

Utagawa Kunimaru, 1829

Retrieving the Shuttlecock by Isoda Koryusai

Retrieving the Shuttlecock

Isoda Koryusai, c. 1773

Mirror with Mythical Creatures by Unknown

Mirror with Mythical Creatures

Unknown, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) or later

Six-Lobed Bowl with Bamboo, Morning Glories, and Spray of Cherry Blossoms by Unknown

Six-Lobed Bowl with Bamboo, Morning Glories, and Spray of Cherry Blossoms

Unknown, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th century

Fujiwara no Okikaze, from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Fujiwara no Okikaze, from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1842

Bishamon-ten by Unknown

Bishamon-ten

Unknown, 15th century

Raku Ware Tea Bowl with Design of Descending Geese by Unknown

Raku Ware Tea Bowl with Design of Descending Geese

Unknown, Late 18th–early 19th century

Raku Ware Teabowl with Image of Mount Fuji by Raku Ryōnyū

Raku Ware Teabowl with Image of Mount Fuji

Raku Ryōnyū, Late 18th century

Raku Ware Tea Bowl by Raku Ryōnyū

Raku Ware Tea Bowl

Raku Ryōnyū, 18th century

Bodhisattva by Unknown

Bodhisattva

Unknown, Song dynasty (960-1278)

Arjuna Slays Karna, page from a Mahabharata series by Unknown

Arjuna Slays Karna, page from a Mahabharata series

Unknown, c. 19th century

Manuscript Cover with Buddha, Two Bodhisattvas and Two Protective Deities (Lokapalas) by Unknown

Manuscript Cover with Buddha, Two Bodhisattvas and Two Protective Deities (Lokapalas)

Unknown, c. 1575

Manuscript Cover from the Five Protectors (Pancharaksha) by Unknown

Manuscript Cover from the Five Protectors (Pancharaksha)

Unknown, 13th century

Manuscript Cover from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya) by Unknown

Manuscript Cover from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown, 18th century

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddha Overcoming Temptation Surrounded by Disciples by Unknown

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddha Overcoming Temptation Surrounded by Disciples

Unknown, 18th century

Manuscript Cover from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya) by Unknown

Manuscript Cover from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown, 18th century

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Five Protectors (Pancharaksha) by Unknown

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Five Protectors (Pancharaksha)

Unknown, 15th century

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya) by Unknown

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Unknown, late 17th century

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers of the Five Transcendant Buddhas by Unknown

One of a Pair of Manuscript Covers of the Five Transcendant Buddhas

Unknown, 12th century

One of a Pair of Magical Charms (Dharani) Manuscript Covers by Unknown

One of a Pair of Magical Charms (Dharani) Manuscript Covers

Unknown, 18th century

Guardian King Vaishravana on His Lion Mount by Unknown

Guardian King Vaishravana on His Lion Mount

Unknown, 17th century

Manuscript Cover with Six Seated Buddhas with Various Hand Gestures (Mudras) by Unknown

Manuscript Cover with Six Seated Buddhas with Various Hand Gestures (Mudras)

Unknown, 12th century

One of a Pair of Magical Charms (Dharani) Manuscript Covers by Unknown

One of a Pair of Magical Charms (Dharani) Manuscript Covers

Unknown, 18th century

Lamp with Deified Figure Upheld by Garuda by Unknown

Lamp with Deified Figure Upheld by Garuda

Unknown, 15th century or earlier

Mayadevi, Mother of the Buddha by Unknown

Mayadevi, Mother of the Buddha

Unknown, 19th century

Wish-Fullfilling Gem Lord of the World (Chintamani Lokeshvara) by Unknown

Wish-Fullfilling Gem Lord of the World (Chintamani Lokeshvara)

Unknown, 19th century

Mahasiddha Manibhadra Under a Mango Tree with an Evicerated Dog by Unknown

Mahasiddha Manibhadra Under a Mango Tree with an Evicerated Dog

Unknown, 13th/14th century

Box by Unknown

Box

Unknown, 19th/20th century

Temple Strut Fragment with Boar God, Varaha by Unknown

Temple Strut Fragment with Boar God, Varaha

Unknown, 15th century

Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato Matsyendranatha by Unknown

Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato Matsyendranatha

Unknown, 18th/19th century

Fragment of a Plaque with Seated Mother Goddesses Indrani and Chamunda by Unknown

Fragment of a Plaque with Seated Mother Goddesses Indrani and Chamunda

Unknown, c. 10th/11th century

The Sage Agastya Seated in Meditation on his Water Pot (Kumbha) by Unknown

The Sage Agastya Seated in Meditation on his Water Pot (Kumbha)

Unknown, 15th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated with Hand in Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra) by Unknown

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated with Hand in Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra)

Unknown, 15th/16th century

Fragment of a Plaque with Dancing Ganesha and the Mother Goddesses Brahmani and Maheshvari by Unknown

Fragment of a Plaque with Dancing Ganesha and the Mother Goddesses Brahmani and Maheshvari

Unknown, c. 10th/11th century

Eight-Armed Dancing God Ganesha by Unknown

Eight-Armed Dancing God Ganesha

Unknown, 17th century

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