Art & Japanese Court Life The Heian Period
Presentation of A Prince Late 16 th or early 17 th century, six-fold screen, ink, gold and color on paper The Thoms Collection, Given by Mrs. Murat H. Davidson
Art & Japanese Court Life The Heian Period
Art & Japanese Court Life Origins of the Imperial Family
Amaterasu by Hoen (Taira) Yoshiteru, active late 19 th century, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk Gift of Jeanann Gray Dunlap
Amaterasu (detail) by Hoen (Taira) Yoshiteru
Pair of Fan-Decorated Six-Fold Screens, Fan 18, Early 17 th century, ink, gold and color on paper, Gift of Mrs. Robert McKay
Art & Japanese Court Life The World of Heiankyo
Plan of Heiankyo (Kyoto as originally laid out), 794
Scenes from the Tale of Genji Late 17 th century, right screen, pair of eight-fold screens, Ink, color and gold on paper Museum Purchase, the Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial
Scenes from the Tale of Genji detail, right screen
Buddhist Pocket Shrine 17th century, wood, lacquer Gift of Mrs. Robert McKay
Sutra 1185, handscroll, gold and silver on indigo paper, John J. Emery fund
Sutra Heian Period, 1185, Handscroll, gold and silver on paper, John J. Emery Fund
Pair of Fan-Decorated Six-Fold Screens Fan 5, early 17 th century, ink, gold and color on paper, Gift of Mrs. Robert McKay
Art & Japanese Court Life The Public Life of a Courtier
Presentation of A Prince Late 16 th or early 17 th century, six-fold screen, ink, gold and color on paper The Thoms Collection, Given by Mrs. Murat H. Davidson
Presentation of A Prince Late 16 th or early 17 th century, detail
Presentation of A Prince Late 16 th or early 17 th century, details
Tale of Genji: Autumn Outing Details, 17 th century, Album leaf, ink and color on paper, Gift of Sondra Milner-Henderson
Plate (Portrait of Ariwara no Narihira), 19 th century, Silver and other alloys, Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hinkle
Plate (Portrait of Ariwara no Narihira)
Fan c , Ivory, Gift of Mrs. Murat Halstead Davidson
Fan detail, cranes and flowers
Animal Story Scroll by Ogawa Haritsu, ( ), handscroll, ink, color and gold on paper, Gift of Robert F. Blum Estate
Animal Story Scroll details, poetry competition
Portrait of Kakinomoto no Hitomaru, by Tosa Mitsushige, late 14 th century, Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Emery
Portrait of Kakinomoto no Hitomaru, details
Writing Box 19 th century, lacquer, Museum Purchase
Writing Box Detail
Vase Kutani Ware (Ogura Hyakunin Isshu) late 19 th century, ceramic Gift of I. Arthur and Betty Jane Michaelson
Vase Details, (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets)
Animal Story Scroll by Ogawa Haritsu ( ) Handscroll, ink, color and gold on paper Gift of Robert F. Blum Estate
Animal Story Scroll Detail
Model of an Ox Cart 19 th century, lacquer, Gift of Mrs. Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
Model of an Ox Cart Detail
Ox Carts Late 17 th century, pair of six-fold screens, ink, color and gold on paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Emery
Ox Carts Details, courtiers
Ox Carts Details, heraldic crest
Scenes from The Tale of Genji Late 17 th century, pair of eight-fold screens, Ink, color and gold on paper The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial Fund
Scenes from The Tale of Genji Detail, kemari, soccer-like game
Scenes from The Tale of Genji Late 17 th century, left screen, pair of eight-fold screens, ink, color and gold on paper Museum Purchase, Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial
Scenes from The Tale of Genji Detail, informal banquet
Scenes from The Tale of Genji Detail, Prince Genji dancing
Koto Late 19 th century or earlier, wood, lacquer, ivory and gold Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hinkle
Koto Detail
Art & Japanese Court Life The Private Life of a Courtier
The Tale of Genji, Autumn Outing 17 th century, album leaf, ink and color on paper, Gift of Sondra Milne-Henderson
The Tale of Genji, Autumn Outing Detail
Plate (Eight Views of Lake Biwa) Mid-19 th century, ceramic, Gift of the Martin Family in memory of Colonel Robert J. Martin
Plate Detail, The Autumn Moon at Twilight
Plate Detail, The Evening Bell at the Close of Day
Fan-Decorated Screens Early 17 th century, pair of six-fold screens, ink, color and gold on paper Gift of Mrs. Robert McKay
Fan 2, Tales of Ise, Chapter 50 The Bird's Child
Fan 1, Tale of Genji, Chapter 39 Evening Mist