Three-Panel Folding Screen, 1947

Natalia Goncharova

The Courtesan Seyama of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians, c. 1797

Kitagawa Utamaro

Returning Sails (Kihan), from the series "Eight Views of Snow Scenes (Yukimi hakkei)", c.1810s

Utagawa Toyokuni I

A woman stares down at the image of an ox that she holds on cushion, Unknown

The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians, c. 1797

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians, c. 1797

Kitagawa Utamaro

Pulling and Bundle, 18th century

Hasegawa Mitsunobu

Courtesan Holding a Book, early 19th century

Teisai Hokuba

A courtesan with a pipe and a man with a sake cup, Unknown

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio Shinzaemon and Ichikawa Masugoro as Soga no Goro in the play "Furiwake-gami Hatsugai Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1735, 1735

Torii Kiyonobu II

Three dancers, 17th century

Unknown Artist

Goddess Uma, Consort of Shiva, Vijayanagar period, about 1500

God Shiva Seated in Loving Embrace with Goddess Uma on the Bull Nandi, 9th century

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Kumenosuke in the play "Na no Hana Akebono Soga," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the second month, 1741, 1741

Torii Kiyomasu II

Jar, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.), 4th/3rd century B.C.

Shallow Dish with Long-Tailed Birds in a Garden of Stylized Peonies and Fronds, Encircled by a Scrolling Wreath of Camellia and Lotus Blossoms, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), early/mid–14th century

Priest and Courtesan with Verse, Late 17th century

Unknown Artist

Chunda, Goddess of Wisdom, 9th/10th century

Bowl with Vegetal Decoration, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), late 13th/early 14th century

Islamic

Lovers, a Cat, and a Mouse in front of a Folding Screen, c. 1684/98

Sugimura Jihei