ManuscriptsJapanese

Bakemono gacho

Classification

Manuscripts

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

21.3 x 14.6 cm (8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in.)

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Vijñapti-mâtratâ-siddhi-sâstra (Jōyuishiki-ron) Volume 6, a scripture of the Hossō School of Buddhist theology

Unknown Artist, Late Heian period, annotations added 1192

Printed handscroll; ink on paper, with punctuation in vermillion and notes in ink

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Archery, Secret of Hiki School (Hiki-ryū yumi no jōjō)

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, dated 1651

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Secret Use of Spears and Halberd of [the] Muhen School (Muhen-ryū yari naginata densho) in 5 Volumes

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, 1678

Five handscrolls; sumi on bordered paper with gold

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Kobori Enshū's Travels from Kyoto to Edo (Sanbu ōkan no ki, or Sōho michiyuki), 1st of 2 Volumes

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, circa 17-18th century

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Illustrated Story of Monk Ikkyū (Ikkyū shokoku monogatari zue), 5th of 5 Volumes

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Five thread-bound books; ink on paper

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Subscription for Keiden-ji at the Time of the Temple's Foundation (Keiden-ji kanjin-jō)

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Elegant Mitate Designs (Fūryū mitate moyō)

Unknown Artist, 19th century

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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 24, Butterflies (Kochō)

Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516

The twenty-fourth of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper

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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 54, The Floating Bridge of Dreams (Yume no Ukihashi)

Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516

The fifty-fourth of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper

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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 6, The Safflower (Suetsumuhana)

Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516

The sixth of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper

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