Meiji

Tokyo · 明治

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Fishing Village at Sunset (Ink on Paper; attributed to Muqi)
Tokyo 南宋
Fishing Village at Sunset (Ink on Paper; attributed to Muqi)

Held by the Nezu Museum in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama district, Fishing Village at Sunset (attributed to Muqi) is a National Treasure and one of the supreme achievements of Southern Song ink painting. A scene from the famous Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, it bears the seal of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and is exhibited only rarely, every few years.

Koan Puning Calligraphy (Daihui Zongshu Toro Toneri
Tokyo 南宋
Koan Puning Calligraphy (Daihui Zongshu Toro Toneri

Okawa Fusai Ink Painting〈Gaien, Four Eyes〈
Tokyo 南宋
Okawa Fusai Ink Painting〈Gaien, Four Eyes〈

Celadon Vase
Tokyo 南宋
Celadon Vase

Celadon Flower Vase
Tokyo 南宋
Celadon Flower Vase

Ding Kiln White Porcelain Bowl with Lotus and Arabesque
Tokyo 北宋
Ding Kiln White Porcelain Bowl with Lotus and Arabesque

Calligraphy of Zen Master Butsukan (Certificate of
Tokyo 南宋
Calligraphy of Zen Master Butsukan (Certificate of

Ink Painting on Paper of Toyoma
Tokyo 南宋
Ink Painting on Paper of Toyoma

Clear Evening
Tokyo 明治時代
Clear Evening

Ming Qingsho Painting Fan Collection
Tokyo 明~清時代
Ming Qingsho Painting Fan Collection

Chrysanthemum Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Bookshelf
Tokyo 明治
Chrysanthemum Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Bookshelf

Lushan Falls in Color on Silk (written by Sekito)
Tokyo
Lushan Falls in Color on Silk (written by Sekito)

Copper-Painted Taiheiki Figurine
Tokyo 明治
Copper-Painted Taiheiki Figurine

Copper-Painted Lanling King Figurine (by Unno Katsumin)
Tokyo 明治
Copper-Painted Lanling King Figurine (by Unno Katsumin)

Painted Paper Version of Yellow Mountain (written by Sekito)
Tokyo
Painted Paper Version of Yellow Mountain (written by Sekito)

Colored Paper Version of the Eight Victories of the
Tokyo
Colored Paper Version of the Eight Victories of the

Light Coloured Ink Painting on Paper of a Landscape with
Tokyo
Light Coloured Ink Painting on Paper of a Landscape with

Colored Illustration of Wang Zhaojun on Silk (written by
Yamagata 明治
Colored Illustration of Wang Zhaojun on Silk (written by

Ryomon Myoshin Calligraphy〈Yosei Ikkokushi Shakupen/Jun Yuki
Tokyo 南宋
Ryomon Myoshin Calligraphy〈Yosei Ikkokushi Shakupen/Jun Yuki

Kazekawa Wakaso Ink Painting
Tokyo 南宋
Kazekawa Wakaso Ink Painting