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- Title
- Shaving bowl with design of long-tail bird and flowers
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan
- Physical Description
- A medium size, shallow bowl with a semi-circular cut out on the rim. The bowl has flat surface on the rim and is concaved in the middle like a soup bowl. It has two holes on the opposite side of the cut out and a short foot. There is a blue band around the rim. There are two long-tailed birds in red, pale orange and yellow, perched on a blue pine tree which grows underneath the birds. Behind the pine tree trunk, there is a cherry tree in full blossom, its brunches extends in circle around the rim. The cherry tree and blossoms are in red, pale orange and yellow. More cherry flowers adorn the background of the birds. There are also red peonies on the left side of the pine tree; peony flowers also appear as spray on the four sides of the rim, backed by blue cloud design.
- Century
- Mid-17th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 17th century
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.7
- Medium and Support
- porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Green summer crested kimono with shibori (tie-dyed) pattern of vertical stripes and maybe wax-resisted cloud designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White silk crepe (repp weave) unlined summer kimono with green shibori (tie-dyed) pattern of vertical stripes and maybe wax-resisted cloud design. Vertical lines look a bit like wood-grain.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1980-1989
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.387
- Medium and Support
- white silk crepe with green tie-dyed design
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Footed Bowl, with geometric design on rim and upper part of body
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 4th millenium BCE
- Object Creation Date
- 4000 BCE - 3000 BCE
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.279
- Medium and Support
- earthenware
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Tea cup (one of four; with 1954/1.490-492)
- Artist
- Seifû Yohei III
- Artist Life Dates
- 1854-1914
- Century
- Late 19th to early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1880s-1914
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.489
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with celadon glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Sutra Fragment, Calligraphy in Block Script
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 12th - 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- 12th century - 13th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.31
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Satin Brocade
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.209
- Medium and Support
- tan, blue, and green satin brocade
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- White teapot with stamped dragonfly design (pair w/ 1954/1.503)
- Artist
- Seifû Yohei III
- Artist Life Dates
- 1854-1914
- Century
- Late 19th-early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1893-1914
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.512
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with clear glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Set of Male Kimono, Belt
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.102.6
- Medium and Support
- silk
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Ôtsu-e: Demon soliciting alms (Oni no nembutsu)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- In this painting, a mischievous demon is depicted in priest’s garb begging for alms.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1964/2.102
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- An Evening in a Hot Spring
- Artist
- Yoshida Hiroshi
- Physical Description
- This work depicts an evening scene in a hot spring.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1876 - 1950
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1930-1950
- Accession Number
- 1939.3
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Large Bowl (raibachi)
- Artist
- Okuda Eizan
- Physical Description
- Large bowl with wide and asymmetrical rim and natural ash glaze. The bowl appears to be orange on the outside, and multi-colored on the inside.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1944
- Object Creation Date
- 2005
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.209
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with natural ash glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- 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
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Satin Brocade
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.194
- Medium and Support
- tan, green, orange, blue and silver satin brocade
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Steady Gaze (Flower)
- Artist
- Saitô Kiyoshi
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1907 - 1997)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1950
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.15
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- 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
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Satin Brocade
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.204
- Medium and Support
- tan, purple and green satin brocade
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Gyôsho Edition): #40 Chiriu
- Artist
- Andô Hiroshige
- Physical Description
- Woodcut print. Title in a red rectangle in the upper right hand corner of the print. Colors are primarily greens and blues for the landscape and clothing, while the hats and straw mats are a faded yellow, and the trees are a solid brown.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797-1858
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1841-1842
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.136
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Square covered incense container with handpainted flowers and lid
- Artist
- Kawai Kanjirô
- Physical Description
- square incense container with lid. Blue copper, and lead underglaze painting is used on each of the four sides and lid under translucent glaze.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1890 - 1966)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1938-1941
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.11A&B
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with blue, copper and lead underglaze painting and translucent glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Tea Bowl
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.114
- Medium and Support
- Stoneware with brown glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Nissaka, Sayo Mountain Pass
- Artist
- Andô Hiroshige
- Physical Description
- A mountain path which forms a diagonal of the print. Several travelers are walking along the road with trees on both sides.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797-1858
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1833-1834
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.126
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.56
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Complete Illustrations of Yoshiwara Parodies of Kabuki: Courtesans of the Matsubaya (Seirô kabuki yatsushiga tsukushi: Matsubaya no uchi)
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Physical Description
- This triptych shows courtesans in a garden of Yoshiwara under flowering trees. The inscribed names allow us to identify the women as courtesans of the Matsubaya House, centered on the grand courtesan Yoso’oi (in the central triptych, with the dragon-design obi). Flanking her on either side are two shinzô apprentices, and at the right, two kamuro or child attendants.
- The courtesans at left interact with a puppet of the actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VI in his role as Sukeroku. The bearded older man in the center is the villain Hige no Ikyû, Sukeroku’s rival for the affections of the courtesan Agemaki.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1754-1806
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1798
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.185
- Medium and Support
- oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper, triptych
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Sueki Bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 14th century
- Object Creation Date
- 14th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.294
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Edo Meisho: Gotenyama, Cherry-blossom Viewing
- Artist
- Andô Hiroshige II
- Physical Description
- People are appreciating the beauty of the cherry blossoms and some are having picnics under the trees. Below the highland where the cherry trees and the people are, the land leads to the fields and hills in the distance. The sky appears to be red along the edge of the hill, suggesting the time as early evening.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1829-1869
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.147
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Evening Scene in Tokyo: Woman with Umbrella on Bridge
- Artist
- Takahashi Hiroaki
- Physical Description
- A woman who just got out of a public bath is crossing a bridge and trying to protect herself with an umbrella from the wind and rain of a sudden yûdachi. She uses one hand to keep her kimono decorated with fishing net and sea anemone patterns from flying open, and carries a soap pouch in her mouth. Three swallows fly above. The title, yu agari ("after the bath") is inscribed in the lower left hand corner of the print, just above a seal with the artist's name, Hiroaki.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1871-1944
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1920-1940
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.112
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- The figure is kneeling musician on lotus seat, made of separately carved petals. Below the seat, there is a base, which consists of two lotus-shaped half-sphere, connected up-side-down. The head has two buns, elongated ears, simplified facial parts; the figure wears a pink robe with wide sleeves, holding a sort of instrument with hands.
- Century
- 7th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 670-700
- Accession Number
- 1999/2.14
- Medium and Support
- polychromed camphor wood on lacquered wood base
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- The warrior Watanabe no Tsuna battling the demoness Ibaraki (okimono)
- Artist
- Gyokubun
- Artist Life Dates
- 20th century
- Century
- 19th century?
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century - early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.43
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Calligraphy: "And naturally ripens into fruit"
- Artist
- Tetsugen (Ôbaku) Doko
- Physical Description
- Hanging scroll with five large calligraphic kanji characters. The lower right contains further text and orangish read seals. The background brocade on which it is mounted is green and gold and has a floral design. Two strips of other material lie across the top and bottom of the white material on which teh calligraphy is painted. These strips also have a floral design and a light gold/yellow background.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1630-1682
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1660-1682
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.19
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- National Treasure Red Gate (Kokuhô Sekimon), from "Memories of Tokyo" (Tôkyô kaikô zue)
- Artist
- Maeda Masao
- Physical Description
- This print depicts the National Treasure Red Gate, from the series "Memories of Tokyo."
- Artist Life Dates
- 1904 - 1974
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1945
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.112
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Netsuke of demon hiding under a straw hat
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.24
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard
- Artist
- Ietsugu
- Physical Description
- The sword is long and slightly curved; the handle cover is wrapped with black cords, mostly worn out. The round tsuba (sword guard) is made of steel and has two holes. The scabbard is painted with lacquer and has a string for hanging. There is a pair of lion-shaped menuki (fitting) on the handle.
- Artist Life Dates
- (active Ôei era, 1394 - 1427)
- Century
- 14th-15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1394-1427
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.87
- Medium and Support
- forged steel blade and lacquer
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Oban Triptych (Left Side) Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sakuramaru (??) in the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami
- Artist
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Physical Description
- A woodblock print of a figure hunched over holding swords. The figure's right arm is raised and feet are pointing in opposite directions. A purple robe with a white diamond pattern, trimmed in black, covers the lower portion of the figure. Red sleeves with a repeating flower pattern (pink with green centers) are center. A mat, light blue trim with black floral design, is towards the bottom right (to the figures left).
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797 - 1861
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1849-1853
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.199.1
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Monkey Climbing a Tree (pair with 1986/2.61.1)
- Artist
- Mori Sosen
- Physical Description
- A monkey climbs up a tree, grasping at the branches with his hands and feet. The image uses soft colors, and the monkey almost appears to be leaning or falling away from the tree. The top right corner appears gray.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Nagasaki or Nishinomiya, 1747 - 1821)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1807-1821
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.61.2
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Mauve-and-gold brocade obi with woven chrysanthemum scroll pattern
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- One continuous length of cloth, doubled back on itself for lining. The front side has a brocade chysanthemum design woven in gold-wrapped thread in three tones. Lozenge pattern with gold-wrapped threads for weft woven throughout.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1975
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.327
- Medium and Support
- silk brocade woven in lozenge pattern with gold-wrapped threads
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- 'Dendrobium Devonianum,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'
- Artist
- Ikeda Zuigetsu
- Physical Description
- Single plant with multiple flowers (purple, white and yellow). Flowers are slightly right of center with leaves and bulb located to left (lower).
- Artist Life Dates
- 1877-1944
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1958
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.371.67
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Purple haori with supplementary weft brocade woven bird-and-flowers designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Purple silk damask (rinzu) in T-paper pattern (sayagata), bokashi dyed so that the shoulders are a darker purple than the lower half of the haori. Woven designs of phoenixes, paulownia, cranes, chysanthemums, etc., incorporate metallic threads. Lining is orange and white silk. There are purple and white kumihimo (a kind of cord) with tassels.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1930-1939
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.355
- Medium and Support
- purple silk damask with woven designs
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Plate
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.59
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Magpies and Hibiscus
- Artist
- Yamamoto Baiitsu
- Physical Description
- Two magpies rest among hibiscus flowers. “Boneless” washes for the hibiscus flowers are contrasted with ink outlines of bamboo.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1783-1856
- Century
- early to mid-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1831
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.165
- Medium and Support
- Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Vairocana Buddha (J. Dainichi Nyorai)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.59.3
- Medium and Support
- cypress wood with gesso, lacquer, polychrome, and gilding
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Satin Brocade
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.193
- Medium and Support
- tan, green, silver and dark blue satin brocade
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Bulbous tea caddy with "oil spot" temmoku glaze
- Artist
- Seifû Yohei III
- Artist Life Dates
- 1854-1914
- Century
- Late 19th-early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1893-1914
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.500
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with iron tenmoku glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Blue kimono with geometric design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Female dark blue kimono with woven ikat design in tan collar. Lining is red and yellow.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.5
- Medium and Support
- silk
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Title
- Shaver container (rectangular box with cover and divider), from a bridal trousseau
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 17th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1615-1867
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.160A-C
- Medium and Support
- wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Rectangular covered box with hand-painted chrysanthemum painting
- Artist
- Seifû Yohei III
- Artist Life Dates
- 1854-1914
- Century
- Late 19th-early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1880s-1914
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.513
- Medium and Support
- Porcelain with crackled clear glaze and overglaze white and iron slip painting
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Tsuba (sword guard) with design of Kanzan (Chinese, Han Shan) and Jittoku (Chinese, Shihde), two Zen eccentrics
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. Two figures, Kanzan and Jittoku, are carved on the lower right corner. Kanzan, who holds a scroll on his hand, and Jittoku, who holds a bloom stick and pointing to the sky, are looking upward. The two figures are carved slightly higher than the surface. On the back, there is the moon partially obscured by clouds. Gold and silver alloy inlays are applied to the moon and the clouds. Gold is also inlayed in their eyes, parts of the garments, and Kanzan's scroll. Shakudô (copper-gold alloy) is inlayed in Jittoku's bloom and his jacket collars.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.5
- Medium and Support
- iron with gold, silver, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Red Raku ware teabowl with imprinted leaf designs
- Artist
- Raku Tan'nyû
- Physical Description
- This rustic, earth tone ceramic tea bowl has a rough, natural feeling texture. Impressed into the outer sides of the tea bowl are the imprints of pine needles.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1795 - 1854
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1820 - circa 1840
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.537
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with red and gray glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji
- Artist
- Kanô Tsunenobu
- Physical Description
- Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1636-1713
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1670-1680
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.168
- Medium and Support
- ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Menuki (sword scabbard ornament): dragon (attached to 1973/2.87)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Golden lion with gently curving tail and arched back. Each foot is capped with three intimidating claw-like nails. The lion is oriented as if stalking from left to right, but the head turns back inward towards the center, with a downward flowing mane.
- Century
- 19th Century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.18
- Medium and Support
- gold
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Untitled [Child with straw leggings]
- Artist
- Saitô Kiyoshi
- Physical Description
- A child ventures out into the deep snow, holding up his broad leggings which are insulated with straw. Behind him, the house wall is plastered with two messages: "Careful with fire!" and "Felecitations for the Spring Equinox".
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1907 - 1997)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/2.31
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
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- Title
- Tenmoku Tea Bowl
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.446
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with tenmoku glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.68483
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)