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Style galleriesJapanese painting

Japanese painting

A work made of two hanging scrolls, ink on paper.
A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.
Fan (mounted as a hanging scroll)
Hanging scroll
Hanging scroll
Monkeys on a Rock Ledge, by Mori Sosen, c. 1800–1821
A work made of hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper.
Hanging scrolls (pair)

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 two hanging scrolls, ink on paper.
    Handwritten LetterSoga Shohaku, c. 1754Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.
    Hibiscus and MagpiesBaiitsu Yamamoto, 1847Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Fan (mounted as a hanging scroll)
    Flying CuckooKatsushika Hokusai, ca. 1809Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Hanging scroll
    Mount FujiMaruyama Okyo, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 1, south wall

  1. Hanging scroll
    Chinese landscape: winterStyle of Kano Tan'yu, 18th century?Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  2. 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
  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. Hanging scrolls (pair)
    KwannonUnrecorded Japanese maker, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 2, south wall

  1. Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs, by Zuigan Ryūsei, before 1460
    Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and ClogsZuigan Ryūsei, before 1460Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper.
    Peonies, Magnolia, and DandelionsTawaraya Sotatsu, UnknownCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Hanging scroll
    LandscapeMaruyama Okyo, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  4. Immortal Riding on a Carp, c. 1600
    Immortal Riding on a CarpUnrecorded Japanese maker, c. 1600Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. 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
  2. Screen (six-panel)
    Blossoming Plum and Camellia in a Garden LandscapeKano Koi, 1615-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Section 3, north 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. Screen (six-panel)
    A Puppet-show: The Story of The Potted TreesBunkaku, early 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution