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Three Poems from the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern” (Kokin w...

A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed (Mokagami) Calligraphy Album

古筆切の手鑑　『藻鏡』|A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed Calligraphy Album

二月堂焼経|Nigatsudō Burned Sutra

過去現在因果経絵巻|Buddha Preaching, a section from the Illustrated Sutra of Pa...

伝藤原行成書　「荒木切」『古今和歌集』|Three Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient a...

Excerpts from Bai Juyi's "Biography of a Master of Drunken Poetry" (Su...

白描印相図巻|Scroll of Mudras

Scroll of Mudras

白描印相図巻|Scroll of Mudras

Scroll of Mudras

藤原 行成書　白居易作　「醉吟先生傳」断簡|Excerpt from Bai Juyi's "Autobiography of a Mast...

Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

Sketch of an "Inviting Rain" Mandala

金剛夜叉明王|Kongōyasha Myōō

Daiitoku Myōō

Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō)

Three poems from the “Later Collection of Japanese Poems” (Gosen wakas...

Traditionally attributed to Fujiwara no Sadayori (Japanese, 995–1045) Heian period (794–1185)

Memyo Bosatsu

Iconographic Drawing of Saturn (Doyō)

Iconographic Drawings of the Five Kings of Wisdom (Myōō-bu shoson)

Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hokekyō)

請雨経曼荼羅図像|Sketch of an "Inviting Rain" Mandala

『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-ky...

Three poems from the “Later Collection of Japanese Poems” (Gosen wakas...

土曜図像|Iconographic Drawing of Saturn (Doyō)

Page from the “Lady Ise Collection” (Ise shū), from the Nishi-Honganji...

late Heian period (ca. 900–1185)

Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond Wo...

馬鳴菩薩像|Memyo Bosatsu

“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

Kongōyasha Myōō

Three Poems from the “Later Collection of Japanese Poems” (Gosen wakas...

Traditionally attributed to Monk Saigyō (Japanese, 1118–1190) Heian period (794–1185)

伝託磨為遠筆 　大精進菩薩　 「金胎仏画帖」断簡|Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist De...

『過去現在絵因果経』断簡　（松永本）|Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Presen...

“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra

『妙法蓮華経』「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the L...

「石山切・西本願寺本三十六人家集」の内、『伊勢集』の断簡|Page from the “Lady Ise Collection”

大威徳明王|Daiitoku Myōō

『図像抄』〈十巻抄〉明王部諸尊|Iconographic Drawings of the Five Kings of Wisdom (Myō...

愛染曼荼羅|Aizen Mandala

Page from Illustrations and Explanations of the Three Jewels (Sanbō e-...

Page from the Illustrations and Explanations of the Three Jewels (San...

伝源俊頼書　『三宝絵詞』断簡　（東大寺切）|Page from Illustrations and Explanations of the ...

伝源俊頼　『三宝絵詞』 （東大寺切）|Page from the Illustrations and Explanations of the...

The Secrets of the Nine Luminaries (Kuyō hiryaku)

宗観筆　九曜秘暦|The Secrets of the Nine Luminaries (Kuyō hiryaku)

Three poems from the “Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern” (Kokin w...

伝託磨為遠筆　月光菩薩像 「金胎仏画帖」断簡|Gakkō Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities ...

Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Acc...

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment throu...

Anchira-taisho Jochi

安底羅大将図像(付.裏書)|Anchira-taisho Jochi

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collectio...

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chū sonji Temple Sutra Collecti...

Three Poems from the “Later Collection of Japanese Poems” (Gosen wakas...

真言諸尊図像抄|Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō)

伝九条兼実書　 『法華経』の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chū sonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonj...

Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji...

十牛頌図巻|Ten Verses on Oxherding

The Tale of Sumiyoshi (Sumiyoshi monogatari)

Scroll 9 of Collected Iconography (Zuzōshō): Ten (Devas)

"Imperial Visit to the Great Horse Race at the Kaya-no-in Mansion" (Ka...

Competition Between Poets of Different Eras (Jidai fudō uta awase), de...

Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genza...

天部諸尊図像抄|Scroll 9 of Collected Iconography (Zuzōshō): Ten (Devas)

Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants

The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the Narikane Version of the Thirty-si...

伝阿仏尼書　『続古今和歌集』断簡|Two Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Mo...

弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants

「高陽院駒競行幸絵巻」
『栄花物語』 断簡|"Imperial Visit to the Great Horse Race at the ...

Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi em...

Ordination and Star Signs (Kanjō yōshukuji)

The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō ...

Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Shrine (Kitano Tenjin Engi)

Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wak...

伝藤原為頼書　『古今和歌集』断簡|Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and ...

業兼本時代不同歌合絵巻断簡　「藤原清忠」|The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada, from the Narikane Ver...

Two Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern, Continued (...

Competition Between Poets of Different Eras (Jidai fudō uta awase), de...

Section of the Dream Diary (Yume no ki) with a Sketch of Mountains

明恵房高弁筆 『夢の記』|Section of the Dream Diary with a Sketch of Mountains

Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō

Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō

Myōe Kōben (Japanese, 1173–1232) Kamakura period (1185–1333)

明恵房高弁筆　『夢記』 断簡|Section of the Dream Diary

Section of the Dream Diary (Yume no ki)

「六波羅合戦」 平治物語絵巻 断簡|Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebe...

太宰府安楽寺 北野天神縁起絵巻|Courtiers visit Sugawara no Michizane’s mortuary te...

“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra

『妙法蓮華経』「観世音菩薩普門品」|“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra

住吉物語絵巻　詞書断簡|The Tale of Sumiyoshi

『過去現在絵因果経』断簡　(松永本)|The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Ka...

北野天神縁起絵巻|Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenji...

Ten Verses on Oxherding

巫女 北野天神縁起絵巻|Shrine Maiden-Shamaness Possessed by a Spirit, from Illust...

Scene from The Illustrated Legends of Jin’ōji Temple (Jin’ōji engi ema...

Cicada on a Grapevine

Section of Jin'o-ji Engi Emaki

十二天像(火天)|One of the Twelve Devas: Katen