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Explore high-resolution public domain masterworks associated with asian art. Preserved by world-leading cultural institutions and museums, these works showcase the artistic evolutions, techniques, and cultural perspectives of their era.

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Poems from the Pavilion of True Meaning
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Poems from the Pavilion of True Meaning

Zhou Lianggong, datable to 1663 or later

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Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara)
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Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara)

Nepal, 19th century

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Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect
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Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect

Artist unknown Japanese, active 14th century, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century

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The actor Bando Mitsugoro II as Ishii Genzo
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The actor Bando Mitsugoro II as Ishii Genzo

Toshusai Sharaku 東洲斎 写楽 Japanese, active 1794-95, 1794

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Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)"
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Evening Snow on a Floss Shaper (Nurioke no bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)"

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木 春信 Japanese, 1725 (?)-1770, c. 1766

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Head of a Luohan
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Head of a Luohan

China, Northern Song, Liao, or Jin dynasty, c. 11th century

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Head of a Male Deity (Deva)
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Head of a Male Deity (Deva)

Cambodia, probably Angkor Thom, Angkor period, late 12th–early 13th century

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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, 1830/33

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Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
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Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, c. 1830/33

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Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance
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Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance

Unknown Artist, 1000s

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Equestrienne
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Equestrienne

China, Tang dynasty (618–907), mid-8th century

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Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif
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Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif

India, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), 17th/18th century

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”Abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises”
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”Abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises”

Musō Soseki, early to mid-14th century

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The Courtesan Sugawara of the Tsuruya and Her Attendant
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The Courtesan Sugawara of the Tsuruya and Her Attendant

Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790, c. 1776/81

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Summer: Planting Rice (Natsu: taue no zu), No. 2 from the series "The Four Seasons of Farmers (Shiki no hyakusho)"
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Summer: Planting Rice (Natsu: taue no zu), No. 2 from the series "The Four Seasons of Farmers (Shiki no hyakusho)"

Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?), c. 1730s

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Buddha
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Buddha

China, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), c. 725/50

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Fudo Myo-o
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Fudo Myo-o

Japan, 13th century

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Oribe-Type Ewer
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Oribe-Type Ewer

Japan, early 17th century

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King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami
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King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami

Iran Tabriz, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1535

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Night-Shining White
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Night-Shining White

Han Gan, ca. 750

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Cow Suckling a Calf
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Cow Suckling a Calf

India Madhya or Uttar Pradesh, About 9th century

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Furisode
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Furisode

Japan, late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/1868

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Milarepa on Mount Kailash
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Milarepa on Mount Kailash

Tibet, c. 1500

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Karttikeya, Commander of the Divine Army, Seated on a Peacock
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Karttikeya, Commander of the Divine Army, Seated on a Peacock

India Andhra Pradesh, Madanapalle, Ganga Period, about 12th century

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Autumn Maples with Poem Slips
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Autumn Maples with Poem Slips

Tosa Mitsuoki Japanese, 1617-1691, c. 1675

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Maize and Cockscombs
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Maize and Cockscombs

Artist unknown Japanese, mid 17th century

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Seated Bodhisattva
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Seated Bodhisattva

Japan, 8th century

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The Courtesan Arihara of the Tsuruya, and Child Attendants Aoe and Sekiya (Tsuruya uchi Arihara, Aoe, Sekiya), from an untitled series of courtesans
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The Courtesan Arihara of the Tsuruya, and Child Attendants Aoe and Sekiya (Tsuruya uchi Arihara, Aoe, Sekiya), from an untitled series of courtesans

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806, c. 1797

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Snow at Benzaiten Shrine in Inokashira Pond (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei), from the series "Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places (Meisho setsugekka)"
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Snow at Benzaiten Shrine in Inokashira Pond (Inokashira no ike Benzaiten no yashiro yuki no kei), from the series "Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places (Meisho setsugekka)"

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1844/45

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Oumayagashi, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"
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Oumayagashi, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, 1857

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Shirasuka: Shiomi Slope,no. 33 from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
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Shirasuka: Shiomi Slope,no. 33 from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, 1847-52

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Goldfish, from the series "Elegant Comparison of Little Treasures (Furyu kodakara awase)"
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Goldfish, from the series "Elegant Comparison of Little Treasures (Furyu kodakara awase)"

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806, c. 1802

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No. 32: Seba, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
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No. 32: Seba, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1835/38

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No. 37: Miyanokoshi, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
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No. 37: Miyanokoshi, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1835/38

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Snow at Akabane Bridge in Shiba (Shiba Akabane no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
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Snow at Akabane Bridge in Shiba (Shiba Akabane no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1843/47

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Mishima: Morning Mist (Mishima, asagiri), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
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Mishima: Morning Mist (Mishima, asagiri), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1833/34

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Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession
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Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession

India Rajasthan, Mewar, Udaipur, attributed to Ghasi (active c. 1820-36), c. 1820

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Incense Burner in the Form of a Duck
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Incense Burner in the Form of a Duck

China, Song dynasty (960–1279), 12th century

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Pair of Cups
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Pair of Cups

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng reign mark and period (1723–1735)

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Arai, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
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Arai, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1837/42

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Maisaka: The Ferry at Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri funawatashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
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Maisaka: The Ferry at Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri funawatashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1837/42

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Hamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
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Hamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1837/42

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Mitsuke: Ferries Crossing the Tenryu River (Mitsuke, Tenryugawa funawatashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
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Mitsuke: Ferries Crossing the Tenryu River (Mitsuke, Tenryugawa funawatashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1837/42

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Pillars of the Country
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Pillars of the Country

Yao Shou Chinese, 1423-1495, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494

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Royal Horse Inspection
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Royal Horse Inspection

Iran, probably Isfahan Aliquli Jabbadar, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century

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The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama
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The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

India Designed by Basawan, painted by Shankar, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595

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Yang Pu Moving His Family
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Yang Pu Moving His Family

Artist Unknown Chinese, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) 元朝

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Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs
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Plum Vase (Maebyeong) with Clouds, Cranes, and Children Motifs

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century

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Funerary Urn (Hunping)
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Funerary Urn (Hunping)

China, Western Jin dynasty (A.D. 265–316), late 3rd century

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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"
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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, 1830/33

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Komurasaki of the Miuraya and Shirai Gompachi (Miuraya Komurasaki, Shirai Gompachi)
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Komurasaki of the Miuraya and Shirai Gompachi (Miuraya Komurasaki, Shirai Gompachi)

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806, c. 1800

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Shurpanakha demands vengeance, from the "Shangri" Ramayana
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Shurpanakha demands vengeance, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

Unknown Artist, c. 1700

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Male Atlantean figure
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Male Atlantean figure

Unknown Cartographer, c. 300 CE

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The astrologer predicts a calamity for the newly born prince in his thirteenth year, but one which he would be able to overcome, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
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The astrologer predicts a calamity for the newly born prince in his thirteenth year, but one which he would be able to overcome, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

Banavari 1 (Indian, active 1550s-1590s), c. 1560

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The Maple Festival (Momiji no ga) from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji
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The Maple Festival (Momiji no ga) from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji

Kitao Shigemasa Japanese, 1739-1820, early 1760s

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Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon
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Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon

Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?), 1748

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The Actors Tamazawa Saijiro I as the pageboy Umezaburo and Segawa Kikunojo I as Oroku in the play "Sazareishi Suehiro Genji," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1744
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The Actors Tamazawa Saijiro I as the pageboy Umezaburo and Segawa Kikunojo I as Oroku in the play "Sazareishi Suehiro Genji," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1744

Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?), 1744

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The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742
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The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Senjiro disguised as Kichisaburo and Nakamura Tomijuro I as Oshichi in the joruri "Midaregami Yoru no Amigasa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1742

Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?), 1742

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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo I as Hanjo in the play "Tsumagoi Sumidagawa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the third month, 1733
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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo I as Hanjo in the play "Tsumagoi Sumidagawa," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the third month, 1733

Torii Kiyomasu II Japanese, 1706 (?)–1763 (?), 1733

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Korean Embassy Parade
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Korean Embassy Parade

Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu Japanese, (?)-1694, 1682

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Melon-Shaped Water Pot
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Melon-Shaped Water Pot

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century

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Arita Ware Kakiemon Floral-shaped Bowl
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Arita Ware Kakiemon Floral-shaped Bowl

Japan, late 17th/early 18th century

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Buddha Seated in Meditation
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Buddha Seated in Meditation

Thailand, Cambodia or Laos, 18th–19th century

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God Krishna Dancing on the Head of the Snake Demon Kaliya (Kaliyadamana)
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God Krishna Dancing on the Head of the Snake Demon Kaliya (Kaliyadamana)

India Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagar period, 14th century

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Jar with Tubular Handles, Peonies, “Endless Knot,” Pendant Balls, and Pendant Lozenges
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Jar with Tubular Handles, Peonies, “Endless Knot,” Pendant Balls, and Pendant Lozenges

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–1795)

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Lacquer Tea Bowl 乾隆禦制雕漆盞
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Lacquer Tea Bowl 乾隆禦制雕漆盞

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–1795)

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Articulated Dragon
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Articulated Dragon

Myochin School Japanese, active late 19th century, c. 1880

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Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips
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Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips

Tosa Mitsuoki Japanese, 1617-1691, 1654/81

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The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Kawazu no Saburo in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770
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The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Kawazu no Saburo in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

Katsukawa Shunsho 勝川 春章 Japanese, 1726-1792, c. 1770

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Large Bowl with Lotus Scrolls (interior) and Overlapping Petals (exterior)
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Large Bowl with Lotus Scrolls (interior) and Overlapping Petals (exterior)

China, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), early 12th century

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Bell (nao)
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Bell (nao)

China, probably Hunan province, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)

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Storage Jar (Hu) with Hunting Scenes
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Storage Jar (Hu) with Hunting Scenes

China, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220)

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Green Tara
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Green Tara

Aniko (Nepalese, active in Tibet mid- to late 1200s), c. 1260s, mounted 2020

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Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)
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Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)

India Tamil Nadu, Chola period, about 10th/11th century

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A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey
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A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey

India Rajasthan, Mewar, Udaipur, attributed to the “Stipple Master” (active c. 1692-c. 1715), c. 1705–1710

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Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)
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Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

India Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, about 12th century

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Hara, from the series ""Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)""
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Hara, from the series ""Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)""

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, c. 1806

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Odawara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"
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Odawara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, c. 1806

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Kanbara: Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
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Kanbara: Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, c. 1833/34

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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"
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Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, 1830/33

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