Floor plan

Style galleriesJapanese painting

Japanese painting

Kongōyasha Myōō, 12th century
Figure Mooring a Boat, by Kannan, mid-1500s
Hell Courtesan, by Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89
Waterfall, by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1924
A work made of two hanging scrolls, ink on paper.
Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Ink and colour on silk and paper, from temple scrolls to screens for samurai houses.

Section 1, north wall

  1. Kongōyasha Myōō, 12th century
    Kongōyasha MyōōUnrecorded Japanese maker, 12th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Figure Mooring a Boat, by Kannan, mid-1500s
    Figure Mooring a BoatKannan, mid-1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Hell Courtesan, by Kawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89
    Hell CourtesanKawanabe Kyōsai, 1871–89Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Waterfall, by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1924
    WaterfallYoshida Hiroshi, 1924Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. A work made of two hanging scrolls, ink on paper.
    Handwritten LetterSoga Shohaku, c. 1754Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
    Paulownias and ChrysanthemumsSakai Hōitsu, early 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Portrait of Shun'oku Myōha, ca. 1383
    Portrait of Shun'oku MyōhaUnrecorded Japanese maker, ca. 1383Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Orchids and Rock, by Gyokuen Bonpō, late 14th–early 15th century
    Orchids and RockGyokuen Bonpō, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Hanging scroll
    LandscapeMaruyama Okyo, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Album
    Album of twenty-four paintingsSchool of Kano Tan'yu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, north wall

  1. Portrait of Ōzora Buzaemon, by Watanabe Kazan, 1827
    Portrait of Ōzora BuzaemonWatanabe Kazan, 1827Courtesy of the Cleveland 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
  3. Monkeys on a Rock Ledge, by Mori Sosen, c. 1800–1821
    Monkeys on a Rock LedgeMori Sosen, c. 1800–1821Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. 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

Section 3, north wall

  1. Taima Mandala, 14th century
    Taima MandalaUnrecorded Japanese maker, 14th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Fireflies Over the Uji River by Moonlight, by Suzuki Shōnen
    Fireflies Over the Uji River by MoonlightSuzuki ShōnenCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art