1615 1868 Collection (page 12)

Chrysanthemums by a Stream, late 1700s-early 1800s. Creator: Ogata Korin (Japanese
Chrysanthemums by a Stream, late 1700s-early 1800s. The two lines of script prominently written on the outermost panel of this screen ( byobu ) identify the author as Korin

Cleaning Combs, c. late 1790s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?-1806)
Cleaning Combs, c. late 1790s

Chinese Seals and Poets, 1842. Creator: Hosokawa Rinkoku (Japanese, 1779-1843)
Chinese Seals and Poets, 1842

Chinese Literatus Viewing a Valley, possibly mid- to late 1500s-1600s. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Literatus Viewing a Valley, possibly mid- to late 1500s-1600s. This painting depicts a well-recognized scene in East Asian painting most often associated with the Chinese Southern Song

Chinese Embroidery (from the series Instructive Patterns for Womens Handicraft), 1808

Chinese Bird on Snow-Laden Branch, 17th century. Creator: Kano Tan?y? (Japanese, 1602-1674)
Chinese Bird on Snow-Laden Branch, 17th century

Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (right), c. 1796-1797. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (right), c. 1796-1797. A group of women amuse themselves by chasing fireflies next to a stream

Ducks and Reeds, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Ducks and Reeds, 17th century

Driving Rain at Shono (Station 46) from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, 1833. In this print, Hiroshige mastered capturing the atmospheric qualities of rain

Dwellings beneath Folded Hills, 1847. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)
Dwellings beneath Folded Hills, 1847. Japanese painters were frequently influenced by paintings from China and Korea that they saw in private and temple collections throughout the country

Doll Playing a Hand Drum, 1770s. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739-1819)
Doll Playing a Hand Drum, 1770s

Lumber Yard, 1760-1849. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Lumber Yard, 1760-1849

Lovers Visit, 1680-1730. Creator: Tamura Suio (Japanese)
Lovers Visit, 1680-1730. This celebrated work by Tamura Suio was acquired from Osaka in 1976, donated to the museum in 1985

Lotus Root and Adders Tongue. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)
Lotus Root and Adders Tongue

Loquat Tree of Japan. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)
Loquat Tree of Japan

Pair of Portraits of Samurai-Officials: Hirai Kyosei, 1776. Creator: Tsukioka Settei (Japanese)
Pair of Portraits of Samurai-Officials: Hirai Kyosei, 1776. In this pair of figure paintings, the artist provided generational portraits of two clan leaders from the Hirai family

Pair of Portraits of Samurai-Officials: Hirai Kyosei and Hirai Rinsei, 1776. Creator
Pair of Portraits of Samurai-Officials: Hirai Kyosei and Hirai Rinsei, 1776. In this pair of figure paintings, the artist provided generational portraits of two clan leaders from the Hirai family

Pair of Portraits of Samurai- Officials: Hirai Rinsei, 1776. Creator: Tsukioka Settei (Japanese)
Pair of Portraits of Samurai- Officials: Hirai Rinsei, 1776. In this pair of figure paintings, the artist provided generational portraits of two clan leaders from the Hirai family

Onoe Kikugogo I as Izumi no Saburo in Ichimura Theater, 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Onoe Kikugogo I as Izumi no Saburo in Ichimura Theater, 1769

Orchid, 19th century. Creator: Watanabe Kazan (Japanese, 1793-1841)
Orchid, 19th century. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture

Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree, late 1780s. Creator
Onoe Matsusuke I as a Samurai Standing Beneath a Cherry Tree, late 1780s

Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu, 1781. Creator: Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese)
Onoe Matsusuke as Usui Sadamitsu, 1781

Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces), early 1830s

One of Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers, 1788. Creator: Tani Bunch? (Japanese, 1763-1841)
One of Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers, 1788. By the early age of 25, Tani Buncho had already mastered the literati painting style of the Ming dynasty Wu school

Omori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital, early 1830s. Creator
Omori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital, early 1830s. Sites around Edo (present-day Tokyo) were popular subjects of ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world)

Odawara Station: Minamoto Yoritomo Visits the Daughter of Ito Nyudo... mid 1840s
Odawara Station: Minamoto Yoritomo Visits the Daughter of Ito Nyudo (from the series Fifty-three Paired Illustrations for the Tokaido), mid 1840s

Poem, first half 19th century. Creator: Kaioku Nukina (Japanese, 1778-1863)
Poem, first half 19th century. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture

Poem, early 19th century. Creator: Sanyo Rai (Japanese, 1780-1832)
Poem, early 19th century. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture

Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe... mid 1790s. Creator: Ch?bunsai Eishi (Japanese
Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The Six Immortal Poets in Modern Dress), mid 1790s

Poem, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kyohei Rai (Japanese, 1756-1834)
Poem, late 18th-early 19th century. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture

Poem, 1812. Creator: Shunsui Rai (Japanese, 1746-1816)
Poem, 1812. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the series One Hundred Poems... 1835-36. Creator
Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse, 1835-36. This print by Katsushika Hokusai is inscribed with a melancholy poem by Minamoto

Poem by Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse, 1835-36

Poem by Emperor Tenchi... 1835-36. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Poem by Emperor Tenchi, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse, 1835-36. This autumn landscape with rice farmers

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems... 1835-36. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai
Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse, 1835-36. Hokusai used a poetry anthology as inspiration for a series of prints

Plum Blossoms and Bamboo, 1818. Creator: Tanomura Chikuden (Japanese, 1777-1835)
Plum Blossoms and Bamboo, 1818. The Nanga, or " Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture

Playing the Hand Game, c. 1760. Creator: Yasumasa Hasegawa (Japanese)
Playing the " Hand Game", c. 1760. This scene depicts women playing a hand clapping game in which two players sit opposite each other and make certain hand gestures simultaneously

Dyers at Work, c. 1800. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Dyers at Work, c. 1800

Dwelling by the Shore, 1847. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)
Dwelling by the Shore, 1847. Japanese painters were frequently influenced by paintings from China and Korea that they saw in private and temple collections throughout the country

Drifting in a Boat, 1847. Creator: Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801-1854)
Drifting in a Boat, 1847. Japanese painters were frequently influenced by paintings from China and Korea that they saw in private and temple collections throughout the country

Dragon, early to mid-1600s. Creator: Soga Nichokuan (Japanese), attributed to
Dragon, early to mid-1600s

Dragon and Tiger, early to mid-1600s. Creator: Soga Nichokuan (Japanese), attributed to
Dragon and Tiger, early to mid-1600s. A tiger looks upon a waterfall as it prowls out of a bamboo grove, and a dragon dives through clouds on the right

Double Album of Landscape Studies after Ikeno Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 25), 18th century. Traditionally, young painters in Japan began their studies with an established master-painter

Beauty with Fireflies, early 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Beauty with Fireflies, early 1800s

Beauty (Bijin) in the Snow, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kokan Shiba (Japanese
Beauty (Bijin) in the Snow, late 18th-early 19th century

Basket of Peonies, 1810 or 1814. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Basket of Peonies, 1810 or 1814. A surimono is a privately commissioned print used to announce or commemorate a special event

Beneath the Willow, after 1778. Creator: Tsukioka Sessai (Japanese, 1839)
Beneath the Willow, after 1778. Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel

Binzasara, A Dance with Clappers…. early 1790s. Creator: Eishosai Choki (Japanese)
Binzasara, A Dance with Clappers (From the series Entertainments at the Height of the Niwaka Festival in the Pleasure Quarters), early 1790s

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"Exploring the Artistic Treasures of 1615-1868: A Glimpse into Japan's Rich Cultural Heritage" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Japanese art from the period between 1615 and 1868. This era, known as the Edo period, witnessed a flourishing artistic scene that produced masterpieces by renowned artists such as Kawanabe Kyosai, Ando Hiroshige, Utagawa Hiroshige, and many others. One remarkable artwork is "Full Moon with Crow on Plum Branch, " created by Kawanabe Kyosai in the 1880s. This mesmerizing piece combines elements of nature and symbolism to evoke a sense of mystery and intrigue. Another masterpiece from this era is Ando Hiroshige's "Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake" painted in 1857. The artist skillfully captures a fleeting moment of rain showering down upon a bustling bridge, showcasing his keen observation skills. Hiroshige's talent shines again in his work titled "Evening Snow at Kambara. " Painted in 1833, this piece transports viewers to a serene winter landscape along the Tokaido road, inviting them to experience the tranquility of snowfall. Utagawa Hiroshige also leaves an indelible mark with his print series "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido. " One standout piece is "Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, " which showcases his mastery over composition and perspective while depicting life along Japan's famous Tokaido route. Moving beyond landscapes, we encounter intriguing portrayals such as "Woman as an Itinerant Monk: Onna Komuso (Otsu-e)" from the late 1600s or early 1700s. Created by an unknown artist during this period, it offers insight into gender roles and spiritual practices of the time. Tani Bunch.