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Copy of the Book of Medicinal Herbs (Materia Medica) by Ken'i Ajari (active 1072-1145) (Yakushushō)

Copy of the Book of Medicinal Herbs (Materia Medica) by Ken'i Ajari (active 1072-1145) (Yakushushō)

Japanese

Civil War in Kyoto (Koshi heisen zu) Vol. 1

Civil War in Kyoto (Koshi heisen zu) Vol. 1, 1805 - 1876

Maekawa Gorei

Fruiting Branch (Blue Peaches) in Circular Fan Shape -- Illustration from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu)

Fruiting Branch (Blue Peaches) in Circular Fan Shape -- Illustration from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu), c. 1582 -1672

Hu Zhengyan 胡正言

This image shows black text and a black plant along a shore, with four red stamps spaced throughout the image.

Orchid and Rock, 1855 - 1921

Kim Ŭng-wŏn (also spelled Gim Eung'won; also known as So-ho and Ch'ŏn-ram)

Inkwell with inscriptions

Inkwell with inscriptions

Persian

Folio 335 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 335 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Indian

Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50)

Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50), active early 17th century

Attributed to Bishndas

Adoration of the Shepherds

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1571 - 1631

Jacob Matham

Imams Ali, Hasan and Husayn

Imams Ali, Hasan and Husayn

Persian

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz (recto and verso); folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz (recto and verso); folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Recto: Prince Khurram and Companions Visit a Hindu Sage; verso: Poem 37 by Hafiz penned and signed by Mir `Imad al-Hasani

Recto: Prince Khurram and Companions Visit a Hindu Sage; verso: Poem 37 by Hafiz penned and signed by Mir `Imad al-Hasani

Indian

Manuscript of Du'a-yi Davazdah Imam (The Prayer of Twelve Imams) by Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi, and other prayers

Manuscript of Du'a-yi Davazdah Imam (The Prayer of Twelve Imams) by Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi, and other prayers

Persian

Buddhist Temples amid Autumn Mountains

Buddhist Temples amid Autumn Mountains, 1896 - 1963

Pu Ru (Pu Xinyu) 溥儒 (溥心畬)

Pair of Narrative Handscrolls: Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi)

Pair of Narrative Handscrolls: Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), active 15th century

Monk Musashi Hōgen

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. II

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. II, active 15th century

Monk Musashi Hōgen

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. I

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. I, active 15th century

Monk Musashi Hōgen

Folio 127 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 127 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Attributed to Manohar

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), the central image of a folio from an album of Emperor Jahangir; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), the central image of a folio from an album of Emperor Jahangir; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Indian

Youth with a Golden Pillow

Youth with a Golden Pillow, active 16th century

Mirza ‘Ali

a black drawing on yellow paper showing branches, leaves, and small, oval berries.

Fruiting Grape Branch, born 1586

Yi Che-hyŏn (also known as Yul-ch'on)

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