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Kimono (Shijira), Extended plain-weave silk, Japan — Kimono (Shijira)
Japan
mid-19th century

Obi with Stylized Waves

, Silk and metallic thread, Japan — Obi with Stylized Waves
Japan
early 20th century

Brush Holder, Bronze, Japan — Brush Holder
Japan
19th century

Robe (kosode) with landscape and seasonal flowers, Figured silk satin with silk-and gold-thread embroidery, Japan — Robe (kosode) with landscape and seasonal flowers
Japan
mid-19th century

Concert of European Music (Ōshū kangengaku gassō no zu), Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Concert of European Music (Ōshū kangengaku gassō no zu)
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
1889

Swimming at Ōiso, Distant View of Mount Fuji, Utagawa (Baidō) Kokunimasa Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Swimming at Ōiso, Distant View of Mount Fuji
Utagawa (Baidō) Kokunimasa
1893

Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Bird, Miyagawa Chōzō Japanese, Stoneware with polychrome enamels over a transparent glaze (Kyoto ware), Japan — Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Bird
Miyagawa Chōzō
first half of the 19th century

Ichikawa Kodanji as Seppu Shinsuke, Ichikawa Sadanji as Kishino Toshiaki, Ichikawa Danjūrō as Saijō Takamori, Onoe Kikugorō as Kurata Shinpachirō, Nakamura Chūtarō as Shōtarō, Onoe Kikunosuke as Magoichi, and Ichikawa Kōsaku as Tokumaru in the play Okige no kumo harau asa gochi, Toyohara Kunichika Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Ichikawa Kodanji as Seppu Shinsuke, Ichikawa Sadanji as Kishino Toshiaki, Ichikawa Danjūrō as Saijō Takamori, Onoe Kikugorō as Kurata Shinpachirō, Nakamura Chūtarō as Shōtarō, Onoe Kikunosuke as Magoichi, and Ichikawa Kōsaku as Tokumaru in the play Okige no kumo harau asa gochi
Toyohara Kunichika
March, 1878

Hodogaya, Utagawa Yoshiiku Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Hodogaya
Utagawa Yoshiiku
1865

Court Ladies Sewing Western Clothing (Jokan yōfuku saihō no zu), Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Court Ladies Sewing Western Clothing (Jokan yōfuku saihō no zu)
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
August 23rd, 1887

Bowler Hat, Hayakawa Shōkosai I Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and brocaded silk, Japan — Bowler Hat
Hayakawa Shōkosai I
ca. 1880s–90s

Nobility in the Evening Cool (Koki nōryō no zu), Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu Japanese, Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan — Nobility in the Evening Cool (Koki nōryō no zu)
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
1887

Long-Sleeved Kimono (Furisode) with Hydrangeas and Cherry Blossoms, Resist-dyed and painted silk satin, Japan — Long-Sleeved Kimono (Furisode) with Hydrangeas and Cherry Blossoms
Japan
early 20th century

Flower Basket (Hanakago) in the Shape of a Flower, Bamboo, rattan, Japan — Flower Basket (Hanakago) in the Shape of a Flower
Japan
mid-19th century

Candlestick, Copper alloy, Japan — Candlestick
Japan
second half 19th century

Document Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji, Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on nashiji and gold ground, Japan — Document Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji
Japan
20th century

Sawamura Tosshō II (1838–86), from the series Mirror of Photographs Backstage (Shashin gakuya kagami - Sawamura Tosshō nisei), Toyohara Kunichika Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Sawamura Tosshō II (1838–86), from the series Mirror of Photographs Backstage (Shashin gakuya kagami - Sawamura Tosshō nisei)
Toyohara Kunichika
ca. 1859–61

Kosode with Pattern of Tea-Ceremony Utensils on a Small Pattern (Komon) of Auspicious Objects, Paste-resist and brush dyeing (yuzen) on a background of stencil-resist-dyed plain-weave silk, Japan — Kosode with Pattern of Tea-Ceremony Utensils on a Small Pattern (Komon) of Auspicious Objects
Japan
19th century

Court Lady’s Garment (Kosode) with Swallows and Bells on Blossoming Cherry Tree, Silk crepe (chirimen) with silk embroidery and couched gold thread, Japan — Court Lady’s Garment (Kosode) with Swallows and Bells on Blossoming Cherry Tree
Japan
mid-19th century

印籠刻昆虫図螺鈿据文象嵌鞘打刀拵 Blade and Mounting for a Sword (<i>Katana</i>), Steel, wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, rayskin (<i>same</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), gold, iron, Japanese — 印籠刻昆虫図螺鈿据文象嵌鞘打刀拵 Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana)
Japanese
blade 17th century; mounting 19th century

The Warrior Slaying the Giant White Hihi, Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — The Warrior Slaying the Giant White Hihi
Utagawa Yoshitora
1859, 2nd month

Surgical Ward' (Gekashitsu) from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club), Mizuno Toshikata Japanese, Frontispiece; woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Surgical Ward' (Gekashitsu) from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)
Mizuno Toshikata
ca. 1906

Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis, Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout gold foil application, mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground, Japan — Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis
Japan
second half of the19th century

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Bonsai, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Bonsai
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Plum Branch with Oil Lamp, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Plum Branch with Oil Lamp
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Stack of Rice and Dragonflies, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Stack of Rice and Dragonflies
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Grasshopper on Gourd Vine, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Grasshopper on Gourd Vine
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Bird and Willow in Snow, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Album leaf; ink, color, and lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Bird and Willow in Snow
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Snow Shelter for a Tree with Sparrow, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Snow Shelter for a Tree with Sparrow
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Sencha Tea Set, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Sencha Tea Set
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Drum for Gagaku Dance, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Drum for Gagaku Dance
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Peonies, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer and gold on paper, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Peonies
Shibata Zeshin
1882

Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Butterflies, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer and mother-of-pearl fragments, Japan — Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Butterflies
Shibata Zeshin
dated 1881

Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquered wood, gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and colored togidashimaki-e, Japan — Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums
Shibata Zeshin
mid-19th century

Aged Pines, Suzuki Shōnen Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on gold-leaf, Japan — Aged Pines
Suzuki Shōnen
late 19th century

Kimono with Blossoming Plum Tree, Plain-weave silk with resist dyeing, ink, pigments, silk and metallic-thread embroidery, Japan — Kimono with Blossoming Plum Tree
Japan
second half of the 19th century

Fireman's jacket, plastron and sash, Wool, cotton, silk, metallic thread, paper, Japan — Fireman's jacket, plastron and sash
Japan
19th century

Artisans, Beauties, and Annual Events, Toyohara Kunichika Japanese, Thirty paintings mounted as an accordion album; ink, color, gold and gold flecks on silk, Japan — Artisans, Beauties, and Annual Events
Toyohara Kunichika
1874

Summer robe (hito-e) with cranes and pines
, Plain-weave silk with paste-resist dyeing, Japan — Summer robe (hito-e) with cranes and pines
Japan
ca. 1870–80s

Pinch bottle, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Earthenware, British, Swadlincote — Pinch bottle
Christopher Dresser
Ault Pottery
ca. 1890