Arts of Asia — Page 89

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro II

Torii Kiyoshige, c. 1750

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Ike no Shoji in the play "Oguri Choseiden," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1725

Okumura Masanobu, 1725

The Actor Tomizawa Montaro I as Miyako no Mae in the play "Izu Genji Horai Yakata," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1736

Okumura Masanobu, 1736

A Modern Version of Shosho visiting Komachi (Furyu Shosho kayoi Komachi)

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1715

Lion and Peonies

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1720/25

Rooster Perched on Mortar

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1720/36

The Actors Sanjo Kantaro (right) and Fujimura Handayu (left) as musicians playing under wisteria

Unknown, c. 1717/18

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo I as Osome and Sodesaki Kikutaro as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the sixth month, 1731

Okumura Masanobu, 1731

Watching the Shellfish Gathering during Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari kenbutsu)

Chôbunsai Eishi, n.d.

Drying Clothes (Monohoshi)

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1790

Young Woman after a Bath

Ishikawa Toyonobu, c. 1745

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II holding an umbrella

Ishikawa Toyonobu, c. 1750s

The Actors Ichimura Tamagashiwa I as Iwaki Hime, Murayama Heiemon III as Katsuta Jiro, and Katsuyama Matagoro as Minamoto no Yoshiie in the play "Yoroi Kurabe Oshu Kogane," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1716

Torii Kiyomasu I, 1716

Writing on a Fan

Ishikawa Toyonobu, 1765

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro

Okumura Masanobu, c. 1728

The Sixth Month, Enjoying the Evening Cool in a Teahouse, from the series The Twelve Months in the Southern Quarter (Minami jūni kō)

Torii Kiyonaga, About 1783

Tubular Fitting

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.), 4th/3rd century B.C.

Dagger-Axe (Ge)

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.)

Garment Hook (Daigou)

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.), 3rd/2nd century B.C.

Mirror with Dragon Arabesques

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period or early Western Han dynasty, 3rd/2nd century B.C.

Bell (Duo)

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 BCE), 4th century BCE

Model of a Bell (Goudiao)

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 480–221 BCE

Covered Jar (Hu) 东周时期鎏金错银壶

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.), late 4th/3rd century B.C.

Loop Suspension Bell (Niuzhong)

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), late 6th/early 5th century B.C.

Monster-Mask Fittings with Ring Handle

Unknown, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220)

Mirror with Dragon Arabesques

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period or early Western Han dynasty, 3rd/2nd century B.C.

Tubular Fitting

Unknown, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.), 4th/3rd century B.C.

Page from a Copy of The Qur'an

Islamic, 9th/10th century

Page from a Copy of the Qur'an

Islamic, Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258), 9th century

Cross-Shaped Tile with Qur'anic Inscriptions

Islamic, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), Mid-13th century

Dish with Portrait of a Young Man in a Garden

Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 17th century

Jar with Floral and Geometric Design

Unknown, Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258), 9th century

Tombstone Tile

Islamic, Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), dated 1486 (891 AH)

Dish with a Seated Figure

Islamic, Late 12th/early 13th century

Star-Shaped Tile with Qur'anic Inscriptions

Islamic, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), Mid-13th century

The Style of a Feudal Lord’s Household (Yashiki-fu), from the series Guide to Contemporary Styles (Tosei fuzoku tsu)

Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1800/01

Large Censer

Unknown, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1673

Pair of Plaques with Profile Animal Heads

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 10th/8th century B.C.

Basin

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 9th/7th century B.C.

Grain Vessel (Gui)

Unknown, Late Shang/early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century B.C.

Covered Food Container

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), mid–10th century BC

Bucket with Swing Handle

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 1000/950 BCdd

Wine Container

Unknown, Shang dynasty ( About 1600–1046 BC ), 12th/11th century BC

Wine Container

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046771 BC ), late 11th/early 10th century BC

Goblet

Unknown, Shang dynasty ( about 1600–1046 BC ), 12th/11th centry BC

Wine Container

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), late 11th century BC

Mask from a Horse Bridle

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), about 9th century BC

Food container

Unknown, Western Zhou dynasty ( 1046–771 BC ), 2nd half of 11th century BC