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Poet Fujiwara no Motozane from page 13A of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition

Poet Fujiwara no Motozane from page 13A of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition, 1558 - 1637

Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

Poet Fujiwara no Asatada (910-966) from page 14A of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition

Poet Fujiwara no Asatada (910-966) from page 14A of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition, 1558 - 1637

Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

Poet ōshikōchi no Mitsune from page 1B of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition

Poet ōshikōchi no Mitsune from page 1B of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition, 1558 - 1637

Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

Printed book of Thirty-Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition

Printed book of Thirty-Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition, 1558 - 1637

Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

Circular Eaves-End Rooftile with Design of Sanskrit Syllable for Buddha Amitabha (Amida)

Circular Eaves-End Rooftile with Design of Sanskrit Syllable for Buddha Amitabha (Amida)

Japanese

Seated Bodhisattva of Wisdom with Five Tufts of Hair (Gokei Monju)

Seated Bodhisattva of Wisdom with Five Tufts of Hair (Gokei Monju)

Japanese

Suma, Chapter 12 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Suma, Chapter 12 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 1155 - 1225

Style of Monk Jien

A Compendium of Seals on Japanese and Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings (Wakan shoga inshū)

A Compendium of Seals on Japanese and Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings (Wakan shoga inshū)

Japanese

An ink and opaque watercolor painting of a woman sitting on a large chair and holding a flat instrument. She is surrounded by a landscape with trees, rocks, and a building behind her. She wears a long, draped garment with a floating cloth around her.

Woman Playing a Zither (drawing, recto) after a European source; calligraphy (verso) by an unknown artist

Attributed to Govardhan

Sanskrit Diamond World Mandala (Shuji Kongōkai mandara)

Sanskrit Diamond World Mandala (Shuji Kongōkai mandara)

Japanese

Sanskrit Womb World Mandala (Shuji Taizōkai mandara)

Sanskrit Womb World Mandala (Shuji Taizōkai mandara)

Japanese

Circular Eaves-End Rooftile with Design of Pagoda (Gorinto) and Sanskrit Syllable for Buddha Vairochana (Dainichi), from Shōtō-ji (subtemple of Hōshō-ji), Kyoto

Circular Eaves-End Rooftile with Design of Pagoda (Gorinto) and Sanskrit Syllable for Buddha Vairochana (Dainichi), from Shōtō-ji (subtemple of Hōshō-ji), Kyoto

Japanese

Rice-Grain Pagoda with Sanskrit character for "Dainichi" written on one side, from Murō-ji

Rice-Grain Pagoda with Sanskrit character for "Dainichi" written on one side, from Murō-ji

Japanese

Pagoda

Pagoda

Japanese

Five-Prong Vajra (Gokosho), or Buddhist Thunderbolt

Five-Prong Vajra (Gokosho), or Buddhist Thunderbolt

Japanese

Printed Images (inbutsu) of Buddha Amitabha (Amida), from Jōruri-ji, Kyoto

Printed Images (inbutsu) of Buddha Amitabha (Amida), from Jōruri-ji, Kyoto

Japanese

Chakra (Rimpō), or Wheel of the Buddhist Law

Chakra (Rimpō), or Wheel of the Buddhist Law

Japanese

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 30: end 25 - mid 27 (recto), Sura 30: mid 27 - mid 28 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 30: end 25 - mid 27 (recto), Sura 30: mid 27 - mid 28 (verso)

Persian

Illustrated Story of Yuriwaka (Yuriwaka Daijin), 2nd of 3 Volumes

Illustrated Story of Yuriwaka (Yuriwaka Daijin), 2nd of 3 Volumes

Japanese

Illustrated Story of Yuriwaka (Yuriwaka Daijin), 3rd of 3 Volumes

Illustrated Story of Yuriwaka (Yuriwaka Daijin), 3rd of 3 Volumes

Japanese

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