Floor plan

Time and place17th-century Japan

17th-century Japan

Yukihira and Two Brinemaidens at Suma, by Okumura Masanobu, 18th century
“Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi), by Tawaraya Sotatsu, early 17th century
Papers with Japanese text hang from a tree bearing red and gold leaves.
Xu You and Chao Fu, by Okumura Masanobu, 18th century
Portrait of Basho, by Ichijun, 1700s
Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
Books and Cards, by Reisai, 18th–19th 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. 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. “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
  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

First room, south wall

  1. Xu You and Chao Fu, by Okumura Masanobu, 18th century
    Xu You and Chao FuOkumura Masanobu, 18th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Portrait of Basho, by Ichijun, 1700s
    Portrait of BashoIchijun, 1700sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    Girl in an orange vermillion dressUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1661-1673Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Books and Cards, by Reisai, 18th–19th century
    Books and CardsReisai, 18th–19th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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. 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. Screen (two-panel)
    Herons and Old WIllowKano Sadanobu, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Second room, north wall

  1. The Advent of a Demon; Scene from a Performance in an old Kabuki Theatre
    The Advent of a Demon; Scene from a Performance in an old Kabuki TheatreUnrecorded Japanese makerCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Screen or fusuma (fragment)
    Tiger lilies and grassStyle of Ogata Kenzan, 1663-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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
  4. Owl, by Tsuda Bensaku, 1630s
    OwlTsuda Bensaku, 1630sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Third room, north 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. Poetry sheet (shikishi)
    ChrysanthemumsHon'ami Kōetsu, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution