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Title

Calligraphy of a Zen epigram

Artist

Hamada Shôji

Physical Description

Calligraphic text of Zen epigram, signature to bottom right.

Artist Life Dates

(Tokyo, 1894 - 1978, Mashiko)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

1980/2.219

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 12.46906

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buddhism

chinese buddhism

descriptors

genres

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japanese buddhism

people and culture

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Title

Zen eccentric contemplating a fish

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

A shabbily dressed figure holds out at arm’s length a small fish. He is completely focused on his catch, and his mouth almost seems to drool. The face, hands, and feet are sketched in a deliberately simplistic way, while the costume is drawn with only a few swift slashes of the brush, and the strokes bleed into each other.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1636 - 1713)

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 17th century - early 18th century

Accession Number

1962/1.105

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 11.66101

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Calligraphy of a Zen epigram: Yesterday I was in my rustic home, today I am not there; tomorrow I will be elsewhere. [signature]

Artist

Hamada Shôji

Physical Description

Calligraphy of a Zen epigram with signature: Yesterday I was in my rustic home, today I am not there; tomorrow I will be elsewhere.

Artist Life Dates

(Tokyo, 1894 - 1978, Mashiko)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

1980/2.220

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 10.16334

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buddhism

chinese buddhism

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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 9.40803

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

chinese buddhism

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Title

Jizo Bosatsu (?)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1991/1.70

Medium and Support

rubbing: ink on paper

relevance

rank 8.87356

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

religion

religions

Title

Rubbing of Folk Carving: Jizô Bosatsu

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1991/1.77

Medium and Support

rubbing: ink on paper

relevance

rank 8.87356

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

religion

religions

Title

Dizangwang Bodhisattva

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1989/2.147

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 8.87356

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

religion

religions

Title

The Bodhisattva Guanyin

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1991/2.23

Medium and Support

Blanc de Chine glaze on porcelain

relevance

rank 8.87356

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

religion

religions

Title

Shodenji, Japan

Artist

Erica Lennard

Artist Life Dates

born 1950

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1989

Accession Number

2002/2.231.2

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 8.77601

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

gardens

religion

religions

Title

Buddhist Bronze, Kuan Yin

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

7th century

Object Creation Date

late 7th century

Accession Number

1964/2.95

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 8.58719

Secondary Keywords

amrita

bodhisattva

buddhism

kalasa

religion

religions

Title

"Snow": calligraphy scroll

Artist

Muan Xingtao (aka (J. Ôbaku Mokuan))

Physical Description

The large character for snow in block script is juxtaposed with lines of smaller characters in running script. The large character is drawn with unhurried, thick, even strokes in dense, unbroken black ink with blunt contours, while the smaller characters are brushed rapidly, with strokes of varying thickness, a pronounced diagonal tilt, and sharp edges.

Artist Life Dates

1611-1684

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1655-1675

Accession Number

1986/1.205

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 8.50691

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

chinese buddhism

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weather-related phenomena

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Title

Rubbing from the pagoda at Mt. Ch'i-hsia, Nanking

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1991/2.28.3

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 8.40632

Secondary Keywords

animals

buddhism

mammals

religion

religions

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Rubbing from the pagoda at Mt. Ch'i-hsia, Nanking

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1991/2.28.8

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 8.40632

Secondary Keywords

animals

buddhism

horsemen

mammals

religion

religions

the natural world

Title

Red-Robed Courtesan (parody of Bodhidharma)

Artist

Kitao Masanobu

Physical Description

A woodblock print on paper depicting the image of a woman in a red robe and holding a smoking pipe. A corresponding poem inscribed at the top in both Chinese and Japanese.

Artist Life Dates

1761-1816

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1775-1785

Accession Number

1960/1.148

Medium and Support

color woodblock pillar print on paper

relevance

rank 8.40632

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

entertainers

people and occupations

religion

religions

religious figures

Title

Hotei

Artist

Ogata Kôrin

Physical Description

The shape of the circle repeats four times in this painting. It appears in the plump body of Hotei, his head, his large white sack, and the overall shape of the fan.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1658 - 1716)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1700-1716

Accession Number

1965/1.157

Medium and Support

ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 8.33614

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Rubbing from the pagoda at Mt. Ch'i-hsia, Nanking

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1991/2.28.2

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 8.23292

Secondary Keywords

animals

buddhism

figures

mammals

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religion

religions

the natural world

Title

Linji, from triptych of Three Zen Masters: Linji, Bodhidharma and Deshan

Artist

Yiran Xingrong (J. Itsunen)

Artist Life Dates

1601-1668

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1658

Accession Number

1975/2.183

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 8.06652

Secondary Keywords

asian

buddhism

genres

making art

people and occupations

religion

religions

types

visual and tactile

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 7.99704

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Deshan, from triptych of Three Zen Masters: Linji, Bodhidharma and Deshan

Artist

Yiran Xingrong (J. Itsunen)

Artist Life Dates

1601-1668

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1658

Accession Number

1975/2.181

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 7.75313

Secondary Keywords

asian

buddhism

forms

genres

making art

people and occupations

religion

religions

schools of japanese paintings and prints

visual and tactile

Title

Rubbing from the pagoda at Mt. Ch'i-hsia, Nanking

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1991/2.28.5

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 7.69925

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

atmospheric effects

buddhism

legendary creatures

religion

religions

the natural world

Title

Bodhisattva (?), head

Artist

India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura

Century

8th century

Object Creation Date

circa 8th century

Accession Number

1996/2.31

Medium and Support

pink sandstone

relevance

rank 6.88458

Secondary Keywords

biological components

buddhism

components

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religion

religions

the human body

upper body

Title

Tokuhô Temple at Tsuji, from an illustrated series of famous places

Artist

Takehara Shunsensai

Artist Life Dates

active late 18th - early 19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1803

Accession Number

1973/2.67

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 6.04059

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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Title

“Heads should be bowed to him,” quotation from the Avalokitesvara Sutra

Artist

Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)

Physical Description

Long calligraphy hanging scroll with green colored backing. Calligraphy paper is faded. Black ink. Stamps in red in the top right corner and near the bottom on the left. A smaller font of calligraphy is set on the left side while the larger set of calligraphy takes up the center of the scroll.

Artist Life Dates

1629-1709

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1660-1709

Accession Number

1999/1.105

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.66303

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodhisattva

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Title

Taima Temple Mandala: Amida Welcomes Chûjôhime to the Western Paradise

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

At the center of the mandala is Amidha Buddha, surrounded by other golden holy figures on clouds, indicated by the rings around their heads. On the ground surrounding the figures are seated men and women in variously colored robes. At the center and front of the holy beings is a man dressed in a grey robe seated under an awning. One of the holy figures is offering him a lotus blossom.

Behind the Buddha is a temple. To the left and right of this are partial views of smaller buildings. The background of the image also contains buildings and mountains, partially obscured by mist. Among the back mountains is a trail of clouds with other holy figures heading into the sky.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2002/1.169

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk

relevance

rank 5.48379

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

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Title

Yungdron Dorje Pal (1284–1365) subduing a wrathful demon while attended by a meditation deity, Mahakala and other monks.

Artist

Workshop Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

A portable painting done in ink and gouache on loose-weave, primed cotton, surround by two strips of fabric. This painting has suffered greatly from water damage, running the pigments together.

Century

18th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1700-1750

Accession Number

1973/1.719

Medium and Support

ink and gouache on cotton

relevance

rank 5.33723

Secondary Keywords

asian

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Title

Four-Armed Esoteric Deity, probably Avalokitesvara

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Century

10th century

Object Creation Date

circa 10th century

Accession Number

2005/2.77

Medium and Support

bronze with copper, tin and zinc

relevance

rank 5.26526

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Prayer Bell (Lontjeng) (One of a Pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th-17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.53

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 4.93382

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

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bells and sets of bells

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Title

Vajra bell (Lontjeng) (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th -17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.54

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 4.55142

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

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bells and sets of bells

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