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

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

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 17th century

Thread-bound painted books (three); ink, color and gold on paper

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban), 8th of 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban), 7th of 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban), 3rd of 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

The Forty-two Quarrels, illustrated, with text (Shijūni no monoarasoi)

Unknown Artist, 17th-18th century

Thread-bound book; ink, color and silver on paper

17th-18th centuryJapanese

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban) in 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

Illustrated Story of Yuriwaka (Yuriwaka Daijin) in 3 Volumes

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 17th century

Thread-bound painted books (three); ink, color and gold on paper

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban), 5th of 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

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

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 17th century

Thread-bound painted books (three); ink, color and gold on paper

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban), 10th of 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban), 1st of 10 Volumes

Set of ten thread-bound books; ink and color on decorated paper with designs in gold

The Former Deeds of King Wondrous Splendor: Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Chapter 27, with Frontispiece commissioned by Retired Emperor Gomizunoo (1596-1680) in memory of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tosa Mitsuoki 土佐光起, Early Edo period, c. 1668

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper