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Title
The Seven Sages Passing Through a Gate
Artist
Sheng Maojun (Sheng Mao-chün)
Physical Description
A temple lies in the not-so-distant background of tree and mountains. Travellors weave their way along the path, some on horseback. They have their heads covered--some with cloth and some with hats.
Artist Life Dates
act. 1600-1645
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
early 17th century
Accession Number
1990/2.1
Medium and Support
fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and light color on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Mother of pearl snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1780-1880
Accession Number
1980/2.59
Medium and Support
mother-of-pearl with amethyst stopper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Iconography series: Brisha (female monkey, riding a bull)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
Physical Description
Two figures, Anjana and a bull are depicted centrally in the image. The background is very simple with some grass tufts and a pond near the very bottom of the images. Near the top of the image in the background there some trees and sky are visible.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1840
Accession Number
1988/1.82
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Dish with molded wave pattern around exterior
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
206 BCE - 220 CE
Accession Number
1981/2.76
Medium and Support
earthenware, red, with green lead glaze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Cinerary Urn or Reliquary with stamped circle designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This stoneware vessel consists of a bowl and lid. The curved hemispheric lid has a ring-shaped knob in the center and is decorated with stamped design irregularly. The high and hemispheric bowl stands on the low foot with a flat base. This part is also decorated with densely and evenly stamped design.
Century
8th-early 9th century
Object Creation Date
8th century - early 9th century
Accession Number
2004/1.205A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Porcelain Snuff Bottle in the shape of a plain red vase
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.113
Medium and Support
porcelain with copper red glaze; glass stopper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Horse
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1980/2.260
Medium and Support
bronze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
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Title
Satsuma Urn
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
A gold colored porcelain urn. Images are included on the sides.
Century
Late 19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2011/1.77
Medium and Support
porcelain with polychrome decoration
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
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Title
Anatomy of the Senses, from "Anatomy of Feelings"
Artist
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Artist Life Dates
Born 1938
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1980/2.243.11
Medium and Support
etching on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Ancestral Portrait: Female in Manchu Court Costume
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
This is a portrait of a Manchu woman in her semiformal costume.
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875-1920
Accession Number
2002/1.218.2
Medium and Support
ink, color and gold on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Mirror
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1980/2.193
Medium and Support
bronze with wood case
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Picture of the Cinnabar Peak
Artist
Sun Yi (Sun I)
Physical Description
This is a delicate landscape. There are mountain crags, dispersed trees and bushes, and some houses/huts depicted. There is calligraphy on the upper right hand corner with one red seal, and towards the upper left corner with a red seal. There is also another red seal on the lower left hand corner. The colors are muted and are barely discernable from one another. There is a central jutting rock in the center of the painting that takes up a lot of horizontal space, and encourages the eye to travel upwards.
Artist Life Dates
active mid-17th century
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1657
Accession Number
1987/1.155
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Baltic amber snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880-1940
Accession Number
1980/2.93
Medium and Support
Baltic amber with moonstone stopper set in horn collar
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Jina venerated by a monk, men and women, a naga, and animals from a Digambara Jain manuscript
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
Physical Description
A Jina is encircled by a giant halo of ref, green, blue, gold, and white. Within the halo are different creatures, including a tiger, bird, naga, and devotees. The Jina sits nude on a throne with his legs crossed and hands together. Above him are clouds in the sky, and below a monk and devotees.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 18th century
Accession Number
1975/2.170
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Lamp Stand in the shape of a teapot with floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
18th century - 19th century
Accession Number
1986/2.103
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Figure of a male deity holding a mace in his right hand and an offering bowl in his left hand
Artist
India, Central India
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
1976/2.73
Medium and Support
bronze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Shallow flat-bottomed bowl with molded floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
The rim of this celadon saucer is outward flared. Fine crackles are present throughout the surface of the saucer, coated with a dark bluish green glaze. It has glazed short foot with 3 spur marks and is molded peony design on wall and bottom. The exterior glaze color change due to over heating, fired in sagger that was not tightly closed.
Object Creation Date
early 12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.221
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Glass snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1790-1880
Accession Number
1980/2.146
Medium and Support
glass, carnelian, ivory
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Miniature Equestrian Figure: Folk Bronze
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1977/2.142D
Medium and Support
bronze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Courtesan in an iris-patterned robe: "June" in a series of Twelve Months
Artist
Kaigetsudô Dohan
Physical Description
This is a large monochrome print of a courtesan wearing kimono with iris design. The courtesan is standing with her right hand in the sleeve that she raises to her chin and left hand gathering up her kimono; Her cloak with bamboo leaf and gentian flower design is slipping off her shoulder and revealing her dark kimono with iris roundels. She has long hair; her hair is tied and draped on the back. She is looking toward the right side. There is the artist’s signature and seal, and publisher’s seal on the right.
Artist Life Dates
active 1710 - 1716
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1714
Accession Number
1955/1.128
Medium and Support
Kakemono-e (oversize) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
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Title
Anatomy of the Senses, from "Anatomy of Feelings"
Artist
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Artist Life Dates
Born 1938
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1980/2.243.26
Medium and Support
etching on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Sancai tomb guardian (one of a pair w/2004/2.132.1) with human face
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Earthenware ceramic figure with tri-color glaze (in amber, cream and green) in the form of a creature with a human face
Century
7th-8th century
Object Creation Date
circa 675-750
Accession Number
2004/2.132.2
Medium and Support
earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Kettle—Used in Tea Ceremony
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.175
Medium and Support
iron
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Evening Scene in Tokyo: Bon Dance
Artist
Takahashi Hiroaki
Physical Description
A circle of festival-goers dances under a full moon. They only appear in silhouette, but the shapes of their kimono and fans in hand can be seen.
Artist Life Dates
1871-1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1921
Accession Number
1991/2.113
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Snuff bottle with stamped lei-wen (spiral "thunder) pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.105
Medium and Support
porcelain, molded, with coral and jadeite stopper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Durga as slayer of the Buffalo Demon (Mahisasuramardini)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, South India
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 17th century
Accession Number
1975/2.109
Medium and Support
bronze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Mirror
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1974/1.195
Medium and Support
bronze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: A Jaina monk (fol. no. 2r)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
Leaf from a Kalpasutra manuscript with calligraphic text. Font size varies, and in the center of the leaf text wraps around a blank box of parchment with a red dot in the center. To the left of this main text block is a colorful illustration of an enthroned figure in a dotted robe flanked by devotees. Surrounding him are various auspicious symbols.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1980/2.247
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Small Oil Bottle with inlaid chrysanthemum designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Object Creation Date
late 12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.238
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Yaozhou ware bowl with incised floral design
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
11th century
Object Creation Date
11th century
Accession Number
1987/1.307
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Vishnu (small folk bronze)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1977/2.121
Medium and Support
bronze
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Kintai Bridge, Province of Suô (Suô no kuni, Kintaibashi)
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The prints features an arch bridge that crosses over the water, with four figures walking over. In the foreground there are trees by several little houses. There is a mountain in the background, with cloud surrounding. The artist inscribed the title of the work along with his signature on the upper right-hand corner of the print.
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1831-1832
Accession Number
1948/1.151
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
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Title
Anatomy of the Senses, from "Anatomy of Feelings"
Artist
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Artist Life Dates
Born 1938
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1980/2.243.40
Medium and Support
etching on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Title
Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
A large group of young women inside a building surrounded by male servants. The women all wear various styles of kimono, though the predominant colors are red and green. The inside of the building is on the bottom floor with a set of steps leading up to a second floor, not depicted.
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1811-1813
Accession Number
1938.1
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Kocho (A) Butterflies
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
The girl on the right is looking at the colorful butterfly in the middle of the printing, there are a few more butterflies flying around the girl. The background is composed of plain patterns and lines.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1993
Accession Number
2011/2.53
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Earthenware Bowl with Incised Design and Burnished Surface
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand, Lopburi Area
Object Creation Date
circa 5th century BCE - 2nd century BCE
Accession Number
2004/1.346
Medium and Support
earthenware with incised design
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Gyosho Edition): #11 Hakone
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
A woodblock print of men traveling on a brown-grey path through blue-green mountains. In the center, traveling to the viewer's left, two men carry a covered chair that contains another man in a blue robe, followed by a man wearing a blue robe and white oval hat who carries a pack balanced on a stick on his sholder. Two other men approach on the path from the distance (viewer's left).
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Object Creation Date
circa 1841-1842
Accession Number
2011/2.195
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
Title
Comparisons of Women to the Hundred and Eight Heroes of "The Water Margin" [Tsûzoku suikoden gôketsu hyaku hachi nin no hitori]: Seidôjin (Woman caught in a rainstorm)
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyasu
Physical Description
An image of an elagantly dressed woman in a complex kimono. The kimono consists of various flower images along the base and near the back. The lowest level of material depicts blue flowers with butterflies. Near the back of the kimono are yellow, orange, white, and blue flowers. In this same area are two crests. Another segment of the kimono, shown at the front, displays red and white stripes. The woman also wears high black sandles which can be seen poking out beneath the kimono and an elaborate gold headpiece. Behind her is a small figure, possibly a male attendant, looking up and behind the woman at the white flowers shown in the top left corner of the image. The attendant wears a blue kimono and hat with flower print and the same red and white striped material around his waist. A text inscription is above the attendant's head.
Artist Life Dates
1794-1832
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1825-1832
Accession Number
2002/2.91
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
Title
Betel Nut Cutter with double blades
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1850-1950
Accession Number
2001/2.150
Medium and Support
brass
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Creation Place 1
Asia
Title
A Courtesan followed by Two kamuro and Another Courtesan Behind, Sheet 5 from the series of "The Main Street of the Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time" (a five sheet series)
Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I
Physical Description
An image of women walking down the street. The woman at the forefront is trailed by two young girls and another woman. They wear similarly pattererned kimono with geometric designs and orange and green coloration. To the right of them are two women talking to two men, one crouched behind the other, under cherry blossom trees. The women appear to wear kimono of orange color and patterened with leaves. The first man wears a black striped kimono and a sword hilt can be seen strapped to his waist while the man behind him wears grey. In the background is a building and a group of men walking about. In the center of the background, inside the building, a woman can be seen.
Artist Life Dates
1769 - 1825
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century - early 19th century
Accession Number
1948/1.179
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Poetry Competition: The Pink Shell (Kasen awase: nadeshikogai)
Artist
Ryûryûkyo Shinsai
Artist Life Dates
1764?-1820
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1809
Accession Number
2002/1.219
Medium and Support
full color woodblock print with metallic pigments on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
Indian terracotta figure of a woman's head with long hair, craft with facial features
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.122
Medium and Support
terracotta
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta shard that has a hole through one end.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.139
Medium and Support
terracotta
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An Indian terracotta head figure which seems to be part of a fragment. Facial features of the figure is recognizable with eyes, nose and mouth. And there is a big hair oranment on the figure's hair.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.155
Medium and Support
terracotta
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Shojo to keshi (Girl and Poppies)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
A girl looks to the right of the print and a group of poppies takes up the lower right corner. Her hair is made up of shades of gold, white, and black.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
2011/2.20
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Cho, shojo to soshite hana (Butterfly, Girl and Flowers)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
A girl on the right is facing left. There are flowers on the bottom left of the printing and a huge butterfly right in the middle on the background.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1977
Accession Number
2011/2.37
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
Title
A Solitary Fisherman at Kajikasawa, Kai Province (Kajikasawa, Kai)
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The print depicts a fisherman standing on a seaside cliff perfoming loneline fishing. There are great waves below him striking the cliff and there is a mountain in the background. The print mainly applies the color of white and shades of blue. The artist inscribed the title of the work along with his signature on the upper left-hand corner.
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1823-1829
Accession Number
1948/1.150
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Cho no shojo (B) (Butterfly Girl (B))
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
The girl in the center of the paintng is facing left with a green butterfly sitting on her hair. And there are three gold butterflies in the background.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1986
Accession Number
2011/2.46
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Creation Place 1
Asia
Title
Betel Nut Cutter in the shape of a parrot head
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1850-1950
Accession Number
2001/2.141
Medium and Support
brass
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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Title
Scene at Hachiman Hill
Artist
Utagawa Sadahide
Physical Description
Japanese hanging scroll depicting Japanese style buildings and mountain views.
Artist Life Dates
(1807 - 1873)
Object Creation Date
1825-1875
Accession Number
2011/2.201
Medium and Support
print
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Creation Place 1
Asia
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