Early Heian period, 9th century
H. 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
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17th centuryJapaneseAlbum leaf; ink on paper
ChineseHanging scroll; ink on paper
18th centuryJapaneseCalligraphed side of a folding fan on carved and inscribed wood frame; gold pigment on indigo-blue paper; inscription on frame in gold
18th centuryChineseHandscroll; ink on decorated silk with designs in color and gold
17th-18th centuryJapaneseFive pairs of hanging scrolls mounted as a folding screen; ink on decorated papers; each couplet with signature and seals of the artist
19th-20th centuryKoreanInk on paper
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17th-18th centuryJapanese