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17th-century Japan

Works made in Japan in the 17th century.

20 works · hang 748 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

Walk this roomRehang this room

First room, north wall

  1. Screen (two-panel)
    Herons and Old WIllowKano Sadanobu, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Portrait of Basho, by Ichijun, 1700s
    Portrait of BashoIchijun, 1700sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Screen (six-panel)
    Blossoming Plum and Camellia in a Garden LandscapeKano Koi, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Papers with Japanese text hang from a tree bearing red and gold leaves.
    Autumn Maples with Poem SlipsTosa Mitsuoki, c. 1675Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, south wall

  1. Poem by Kamo no Chōmei with Underpainting of Cherry Blossoms, by Hon'ami Kōetsu, 1606
    Poem by Kamo no Chōmei with Underpainting of Cherry BlossomsHon'ami Kōetsu, 1606Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Poetry sheet (shikishi)
    ChrysanthemumsHon'ami Kōetsu, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Xu You and Chao Fu, by Okumura Masanobu, 18th century
    Xu You and Chao FuOkumura Masanobu, 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. “Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi), by Tawaraya Sotatsu, early 17th century
    “Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi)Tawaraya Sotatsu, early 17th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper.
    Beauty Turning Her HeadHishikawa Moronobu, c. 1685-94Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Papers with Japanese text hang from a tree bearing red and gold leaves.
    Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem SlipsTosa Mitsuoki, 1654/81Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Owl, by Tsuda Bensaku, 1630s
    OwlTsuda Bensaku, 1630sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Third room, north wall

  1. Hanging scrolls (pair)
    KwannonUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
    Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Five Beauties (Gonin bijin aikyo kurabe)"Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1795/96Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper.
    Standing BeautyUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1661/73Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, south wall

  1. Books and Cards, by Reisai, 18th–19th century
    Books and CardsReisai, 18th–19th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Girl in an orange vermillion dressUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1661-1673Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution