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Lavender kimono with overall woven pattern of a Hannya shinkyo text
circa 1985
Japanese
silk with woven design of Chinese characters
Three Eggplants and a Poem
circa 760-1800
Itō Jakuchū
ink on paper
Unidentified actor in a female role, with a fan. Long text, signed Santô Kyôsan gijutsu [playfully written by … ]
circa 1795-1816
Utagawa Toyokuni I
woodblock print on paper
Bamboo
circa 1870 - circa 1891
Okuhara Seiko
ink on paper
Arashi Rikan [I or II] as Osome
1820-1830
Ashiyuki
color woodblock print on paper
Moonlight and calligraphy
1798-1828
Sakai Hōitsu
fan painting, ink on paper
Twist 2021
2021
Futamura Yoshimi
stoneware with porcelain slip
Black crested haori with faux-resist dyed designs of chrysanthemum arabesques in yellow, red, and blue on crackled orange ground with embroidery
circa 1950
Minagawa Gekka
Black damask silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
Eggplant and Calligraphy
19th century
Ōtagaki Rengetsu
fan painting matted for framing, ink on paper
Shaving bowl with design of long-tail bird and flowers
mid 17th century
Japanese
porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting
Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard
1394-1427
Ietsugu
forged steel blade and lacquer
Tsuba (sword guard) with iris design
circa 1780
Japanese
iron and gold
Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests
19th century
Japanese
iron and gold
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines
circa 1750
Kinai School
iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)
Tsuba (sword guard) with inlaid design of samurai on horseback at the shore
18th century
Harunori
iron with gold, silver, and copper inlays