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Japan is a nation of islands situated off the coast of Asia in the Pacific Ocean. In the Japan Gallery, you will find painted scrolls and screens, lacquerware utensils for food and drink, bamboo baskets, and a samurai warrior’s suit of armor. Among the wide variety of ceramics on view is a porcelain vase decorated with over a hundred ceramic vessels. The painting collection includes a pair of screens by Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), depicting a group of Japanese poets at play. Japanese objects are also shown in the Buddhist Art Gallery and the Scholar’s Tradition Gallery.

Objects Shinto Deity 900s zelkova wood Shigaraki Ware Jar 1400s stoneware with natural ash glaze Isozaki 1500s ink, color, and gold on paper Western Paradise 1700s-1800s ink, color and gold on silk The Thirty-Six Immortal Poets 1798-99 ink on paper     Woman Painting a Dragon about 1832 woodblock print Welcoming Descent 1300s ink, color, and gold on silk Bishamonten 1400s-1500s polychromed wood Hotei early 1600s ink on paper Suit of Armor and Helmet 1700s iron and other materials Early Summer Landscape Japan 1832 ink on silk   Vase late 1800s porcelain Return to top