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Title

Ryôan-ji Stone Garden, Kyoto

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

In this two-fold screen, the artist reveals the geometric beauty of the famous fifteenth-century stone garden at the Ryôanji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Kyoto.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1957

Accession Number

1959/2.86

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, 2-fold screen

relevance

rank 11.52131

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

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kinki (region)

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materials

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rock

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Title

Large Jar

Artist

Kôyama Kiyoko

Physical Description

This large jar is wider in the top portion, narrowing towards the base. It has a short neck that flares outwards. The natural glaze creates a range of browns and grays.

Artist Life Dates

born 1936

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

circa 2000

Accession Number

2010/1.213

Medium and Support

stoneware with natural ash glaze

relevance

rank 10.33305

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

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kinki (region)

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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 10.07011

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

asia (continent)

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gates and gate components

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Jimbutsu Edition): #15 Yoshiwara

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Fishermen in boats in shallow water with mountain n the distance. Writing in the upper left corner. Flock of birds in the distance in front of the mountain.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

1852

Accession Number

2008/2.317

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 9.10154

Secondary Keywords

upward

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watercraft

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Gyôsho Edition): #15 Yoshiwara

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

On the right hand side of the print, two figures are standing in front of a market shop, talking to the store owner. In the distance is another figure walking along the path, and beyond him is what appears to be another market stall with other figures. Writing in the upper left corner. Title in the upper right corner in a red box.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1841-1842

Accession Number

1998/2.30

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 9.06019

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

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Title

Evening in Tokyo: Figures in Silhouette behind a Shoji screen

Artist

Takahashi Hiroaki

Physical Description

Near dusk, a woman in a kimono walks outside a Japanese style building with a shoji screen for a wall. The silhouettes of merry-makers inside can be seen, revealing the figure of a man and also a woman, probably a geisha, holding an instrument that appears to be a shamisen.

Artist Life Dates

1871-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900-1921

Accession Number

1991/2.110

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 8.73192

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

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Title

Ga no Tokyo: Shiroi kura [Pictures of Tokyo: Kikuzaka Street, White Storehouse]

Artist

Yoshida Toshi

Physical Description

This print depicts a street scene in Tokyo, in which women, a child and a dog are portrayed.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1995

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1939

Accession Number

2005/1.420

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 8.60636

Secondary Keywords

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