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Style galleriesJapanese painting

Japanese painting

A work made of ink and colors on paper, hanging scroll.
Painting Nine from Album of Paintings by Haizan, by Yoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900s
A work made of hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper.
Snails, by Nagasawa Rosetsu, c. 1788–89
Screen or fusuma (fragment)
Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
Hanging scroll

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. A work made of ink and colors on paper, hanging scroll.
    LandscapeOguri Sotan, 15th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Painting Nine from Album of Paintings by Haizan, by Yoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900s
    Painting Nine from Album of Paintings by HaizanYoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. 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
  4. Snails, by Nagasawa Rosetsu, c. 1788–89
    SnailsNagasawa Rosetsu, c. 1788–89Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Screen or fusuma (fragment)
    Tiger lilies and grassStyle of Ogata Kenzan, 1663-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
    Paulownias and ChrysanthemumsSakai Hōitsu, early 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
    Moon of Enlightenment, from the series Twelve Aspects of the MoonTsukioka Yoshitoshi, About 1885-92Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Hanging scroll
    Mount FujiMaruyama Okyo, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, south wall

  1. Hanging scroll
    LandscapeMaruyama Okyo, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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. A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk.
    Nehan: Death of the BuddhaUnrecorded Japanese maker, late 17th/early 18th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, north wall

  1. A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and cut gold on silk.
    The Bodhisattva Seishi, from the triptych Approach of the Amida TrinityUnrecorded Japanese maker, Kamakura Period, mid–13th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Screens (six-panel)
    Waves at Matsushima 松島図屏風Tawaraya Sotatsu, 17th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 3, north wall

  1. Handscroll
    Pastimes and occupations of the twelve monthsHanabusa Itcho, late 17th-early 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. Hanging scroll
    A courtesan standing near a clothes rackHishikawa Sori, early 19th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Painting Seven from Album of Paintings by Haizan, by Yoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900s
    Painting Seven from Album of Paintings by HaizanYoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art