Floor plan

Time and place17th-century Japan

17th-century Japan

Owl, by Tsuda Bensaku, 1630s
Portrait of Basho, by Ichijun, 1700s
Books and Cards, by Reisai, 18th–19th century
Screen (six-panel)
A work made of woodblock print in black ink and watercolor on cream japanese paper.
Xu You and Chao Fu, by Okumura Masanobu, 18th century

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in Japan in the 17th century.

First room, north wall

  1. Owl, by Tsuda Bensaku, 1630s
    OwlTsuda Bensaku, 1630sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Portrait of Basho, by Ichijun, 1700s
    Portrait of BashoIchijun, 1700sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Books and Cards, by Reisai, 18th–19th century
    Books and CardsReisai, 18th–19th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan 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. A work made of woodblock print in black ink and watercolor on cream japanese paper.
    The Priest Kobo Daishi at the Tama River in Kii Province from the series The Six Tama RiversTorii Kiyomasu, c. 1725-1735Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  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

Second room, south wall

  1. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Girl in an orange vermillion dressUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1661-1673Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. 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
  3. 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, 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. Screen or fusuma (fragment)
    Tiger lilies and grassStyle of Ogata Kenzan, 1663-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Poetry sheet (shikishi)
    ChrysanthemumsHon'ami Kōetsu, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. 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, north wall

  1. Yukihira and Two Brinemaidens at Suma, by Okumura Masanobu, 18th century
    Yukihira and Two Brinemaidens at SumaOkumura Masanobu, 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  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. “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