Floor plan

Style galleriesJapanese painting

Japanese painting

Screen or fusuma (fragment)
Painting Nine from Album of Paintings by Haizan, by Yoshitsugu Haizan, late 1800s–early 1900s
Poem by Kamo no Chōmei with Underpainting of Cherry Blossoms, by Hon'ami Kōetsu, 1606
Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
Hanging scroll
“Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi), by Tawaraya Sotatsu, early 17th century
Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs, by Zuigan Ryūsei, before 1460
Owl, by Tsuda Bensaku, 1630s

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. Screen or fusuma (fragment)
    Tiger lilies and grassStyle of Ogata Kenzan, 1663-1868Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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. 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
  4. Paulownias and Chrysanthemums, by Sakai Hōitsu, early 1800s
    Paulownias and ChrysanthemumsSakai Hōitsu, early 1800sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Hanging scroll
    A girl playing battledore and shuttlecockKatsukawa Shunshō, 18th centuryCourtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  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. 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
  4. Owl, by Tsuda Bensaku, 1630s
    OwlTsuda Bensaku, 1630sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. Operating on Guan Yu's Arm, by Katsushika Ōi, 1840s
    Operating on Guan Yu's ArmKatsushika Ōi, 1840sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of six-panel screen; ink, colors, and gold on paper.
    Baskets with Flowers of the Four SeasonsUnrecorded Japanese maker, 19th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, north wall

  1. Dragon and Tiger, by Sesson Shūkei, c. 1546–56
    Dragon and TigerSesson Shūkei, c. 1546–56Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. 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
  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

Section 3, north wall

  1. Birds and Flowers, by Kano Mitsunobu, late 1500s
    Birds and FlowersKano Mitsunobu, late 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Screen (two-panel)
    Herons and Old WIllowKano Sadanobu, 1615-1868Courtesy 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