17th-18th century
John Witt Randall, bequest to his sister. Belinda Lull Randall, gift to Harvard University, 1892. sister of John Witt Randall
Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink and color on paper
19th centuryJapaneseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
19th centuryJapaneseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of a poem reading from right to left: "Ci mao shenshi mengyong/ Liangyan qiasi (ling?) long/ Si zhua youru gangcha/ Laoshu bu gan cheng xiong" ("This cat is so fierce/ Two eyes are like gems/ Four claws are like steel sickles/ Rats dare not show off"), and a color printed inscription in purple: "Chi Ling" ("Imperial Edict"). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
20th centuryJapaneseEtching and drypoint on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryItalian