Arts of Asia — Page 194

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Renegade Monk Zenjibo Disguised as Dainichibo in the Play Edo no Fuji Wakayagi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1789

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1789

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as a Monk, Raigo Ajari, in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato (Forest of the Nue Monster: Target of the Eleventh Month), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1770

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Akushichibyoe Kagekiyo Disguised as a Beggar in the Play Kamuri Kotoba Soga no Yukari, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the First Month, 1776

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1776

Flattened Teapot (Bianhu)

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), mid–17th century

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Street-Walker Otsuyu in the Play Cho Chidori Wakayagi Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Second Month, 1779

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1779

Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Fox-Wife from Furui in “First Performance Day of the Izu Calendar” (“Izu-goyomi Shibai no Ganjitsu”)

Katsukawa Shunsho, About 1772

The Actor Yoshizawa Iroha I as Princess Yosooi (Yosooi Hime) in the Play Kikujido Shuen no Iwaya, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1775

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III in an Unidentified Role

Katsukawa Shunsho, early 1780s

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Courtesan Kewaizaka no Shosho in the Play Sono Kyodai Fuji no Sugatami, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1776

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1776

The Actor Tsuneyo II as Okaru in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eighth Month, 1779

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1779

Mount Hôrai

Kano Isen'in, About 1802–16

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as Misao Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Kosode-gura no Tekubari, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Second Month, 1772 (?)

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772

Stem Cup with Leechee and Vines

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late15th/early 16th century

Covered Box

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing reign mark and period (1522–1567)

Couple Under a Tree

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1781

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)"

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1832/33

Yagurashita no Bansho (Evening Bell at Yagurashita), Courtesan and Her Attendant at the Yagurashita Unlicensed Pleaser District in Fukagawa, from the series "Fukagawa Hakkei (Eights Views of Fukagawa)"

Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1771

Covered Cosmetic Boxes

Unknown, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 13th century

Covered Cosmetic Boxes

Unknown, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 13th century

Bowl with Layered Lotus Petals

Unknown, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century

Covered Jar

Unknown, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th–13th century

Lobed Bowl with Hibiscus Motif

Unknown, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century

Hot Water Pot

Unknown, 16th century

Ritual Wash Basin

Unknown, 16th century

Hot Water Pot

Unknown, 15th century

Gozanze Myo-o

Nakabayashi Gennai, 1680

God Vishnu with Goddess Lakshmi and His Mount, Garuda, in Attendance

Unknown, 11th century

Bowl with Floral Medallions and Stems

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 19th century

Censer with Dragons amid Stylized Clouds

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing reign mark and period (1522–1566)

Rectangular Vessel with Truncated Neck

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th century

Miniature Water Bucket with Birds by Lotus Flowers

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande reign mark and period (1425–1435)

Bowl with Dragons Chasing Flaming Pearls amid Clouds

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing reign mark and period (1522–1566)

Bowl with Dragons Chasing a Flaming Pearl

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Zhengde reign mark and period (1506–1521)

Dish with Fish Swimming in Lotus Pond

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli reign mark and period (1573–1620)

Bowl with Dragons Chasing Flaming Pearls amid Clouds

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th century

Elongated Vase with Animal-Head Handles

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli reign mark and period (1573–1620)

Jar with Peacocks, Garden Rock, and Foliage

Unknown, Ming dynasty, mark and period of Jiajing (1522–66)

Jar with Figural Scenes and Poem Describing the Osmanthus and Moon

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Shunzhi period (1644–1661), dated 1646, with later painted decoration

Covered Box with Scholars in a Garden Encricled by Birds, Fruits, and Flowers

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), probably Wanli period (1573–1620)

Plate with Scholar and Attendant in Garden

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)

Ribbed Dish with Floral Scrolls

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 14th/15th century

Dish with Paired Dragons, Cloudscrolls, and Flaiming Pearl

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing reign mark and period (1522–1566)

Dish with Dragons above Waves

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli reign mark and period (1573–1620)

Dish with Two Women in a Garden

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Vase with Mock Animal Mask Ring Handles and Hexagonal Panels with Stylized Leaves

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 17th century

Figure of a Luohan

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 17th century

Bottle-Shaped Vase with a Lizard

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. late 17th/18th century

Bottle-Shaped Vase with Figures in Garden

Unknown, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Chongzhen period (1627–1644)