scrolls

Marble acroterion with acanthus scrolls

Glass amphoriskos with band of scrolls

Glass objects, Roman Empire.

Marble pilaster with acanthus scrolls

Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian

Marble corner acroterion with acanthus scrolls

Glass amphoriskos with band of scrolls

Glass objects, Roman Empire.

Glass amphoriskos with band of scrolls

Glass objects, Roman Empire.

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

Fragment of a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls, Palmettes, and Flowers

Tabula (Square) with Vine Scrolls Containing Aquatic Birds

Stirrup Spout Bottle with Scrolls

Peru

Tabula (Square) with Vine Scrolls Containing Aquatic Birds

Fragment of a Frieze with Vine Scrolls Bearing Grapes

Gold lunate earring with scrolls

Frieze with Vine Scrolls and Birds

Oval bowl with grapevine scrolls inhabited by birds and animals

Ring Cast with Incised Scrolls

Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Talismanic Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Biconical Bead with Scrolls

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

Fragment of a Talismanic Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Talismanic Scroll

Talismanic Scroll

Talismanic Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Scroll Cover with Animals, Birds, and Flowers

Talismanic Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Talismanic Scroll

Fragment from a Talismanic Scroll

Talismanic Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Talismanic Scroll

Attributed to Egypt

Sketch of an "Inviting Rain" Mandala

Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hokekyō)

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

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

Iconographic Drawing of Saturn (Doyō)

Memyo Bosatsu

Daiitoku Myōō

Scroll Cover with Birds and Flowers

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...

Landscape in the style of Fan Kuan

Oil bottle decorated with floral scrolls and lotus petals

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)

Cup and Saucer with Floral Scrolls

Maebyeong

Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

Travelers in a Wintry Forest

Cup and Saucer with Floral Scrolls

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

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

Anchira-taisho Jochi

Ten Kings of Hell

Ten Kings of Hell

Ten Kings of Hell

Ten Kings of Hell

Ten Kings of Hell

White-Robed Kannon

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

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

The Tale of Sumiyoshi (Sumiyoshi monogatari)

Children Playing in the Palace Garden

Amida Triad in the Form of Sacred Sanskrit Syllables

Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land

Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants

The Bodhisattva Manjushri (Monju Bosatsu)

Kasuga Mandala

Amitabha triad

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

Sakyamuni and Attendant Bodhisattvas in a Landscape

Luohan

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

Dragon

In the style of Muqi (Chinese, ca. 1210–after 1269) Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)

Eleven-Headed Kannon on Mount Fudaraka

Ox and Herdsman

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

Buddha Amitabha descending from his Pure Land

Covered Box

Shaka (Shakyamuni) Triad

Mandala of Monju Bosatsu

Tiger

In the style of Muqi (Chinese, ca. 1210–after 1269) Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)

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

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

Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō

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

Section of the Dream Diary (Yume no ki)

Chan master riding a mule

Meeting between Yaoshan and Li Ao

Taima Mandala

Farewell by a Stream on a Clear Day

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

Mikaeri Jizō Bosatsu

Mandala of Hannya Bosatsu

The Four Deities of Kōyasan Temple Complex

Satsubari, the Second of the Sixteen Arhats

Nanbokuchō period (1336–92)

Arhats

According to Buddhist scripture, arhats (Japanese: rakan) are protectors of the Dharma who also use assorted magical powers to assist the faithful. They were frequently depicted in groups of eight, sixteen, eig... more

Cicada on a Grapevine

Deer Mandala of Kasuga Shrine

Nanbokuchō period (1336–92)

Crane in a bamboo grove

Illustrated Biography of Prince Shōtoku

One of the Twelve Devas: Bonten

Nanbokuchō period (1336–92)

Orchids and Rock

A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto, from the Illustrated Biography ...