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MIA: Japanese and Korean Art (Bot)
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Sharing artworks from the Minneapolis Art Institute.'s Japanese and Korean Art department. Not associated with the Minneapolis Art Institute.
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Jar https://collections.artsmia.org/art/122594/
oblong porcelain jar with rounded body; slightly flaring mouth; smaller, rounded foot; pale greenish-blue glaze
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Vase https://collections.artsmia.org/art/104354/
white with cobalt blue and overglaze enamels in orange, pink, green, black, brown, yellow and white and gold details; two small blue birds and heavy multicolored flowers and foliage; trumpet mouth, one of a pair
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The Night Attack, Part 4 [sic; actually 5]: The Retreat across Ryōgoku Bridge https://collections.artsmia.org/art/63532/
The Night Attack, Part 4 [sic; actually 5]: The Retreat across Ryōgoku Bridge
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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The Ōi River between Suruga and Tōtōmi Provinces https://collections.artsmia.org/art/60542/
The Ōi River between Suruga and Tōtōmi Provinces
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Kanno River at Shingawa Station [sic; Kanna River at Shinmachi Station]: (Actor Nakamura Gizaemon as) Ohyariko Denbei https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90030/
portrait of a frowning man with mouth slightly open; bare arms visible at edges of sheet; man wears a kimono with white stripes with brown brushstroke-like marks and purple stripes with blue checks; sword handle visible at man's stomach; landscape at top with mountain at left and trees; red cartouche with text in URC, surrounded by blossoming trees, lantern with text, bench and other objects No. 12 in the series.
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Actor Ōtani Hiroji as Tsuneyo https://collections.artsmia.org/art/63364/
The actor Ōtani Hiroji as Tsuneyo in the play Hachinoki (Miniature Trees)
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Zen Eccentrics Kanzan and Jittoku https://collections.artsmia.org/art/118034/
two men standing closely gazing to L; man in rear has darker complexion; wears brown robes with green shoes; hands appear to be held up behind neck; man at front has paler complexion; wears white and gray robe with blue shoes; standing in profile; both men have wispy facial hair and large, narrow eyes; scattered foliage near their feet
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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American MerchantsTravelling in Yokohama https://collections.artsmia.org/art/68491/
Yokohama-e
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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(Kimono-Shaped Coverlet (yogi)) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28651/
coverlet in the shape of a kimono; indigo field decorated with cranes and pines and a large crest or medallion on the top of the back A fanciful type of bed covering in Japan, called yogi (literally "night clothes") consists of a quilted blanket in the shape of a kimono. Heavily padded with cotton wadding, the yogi was spread over the sleeper, decorative back side up, and the collar tucked snugly under the chin and shoulders. As part of a bridal trousseau, they were sometimes decorated with the groom's family crest. In this case, the crest consists of three oak leaves. The bottom of the blanket is decorated with a pattern of pine branches and folded paper cranes--both symbols of longevity.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Ishibe https://collections.artsmia.org/art/61082/
Ishibe
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Untitled [mountain village and boater] https://collections.artsmia.org/art/135701/
mountains; village in middle ground; boater at bottom center
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Vase with floral pattern https://collections.artsmia.org/art/111720/
vase with black floral inlay on white ground Yagi Kazuo was one of the great innovators of Japanese ceramics. Together with other artists who belonged to an avant-garde group called So_deisha, he successfully pushed the expressive boundaries of clay. For this dramatic vase, he applied a white slip over a underlying dark clay body. By carving through the white clay, he revealed the dark clay beneath. While this technique had long been used by potters in China, Japan and Korea, Yagi's assertively contemporary, non-representational surface patterns were surprisingly innovative at the time--and still seem fresh even today, over fifty years later.
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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A Prostitute and her attendants under a cherry tree https://collections.artsmia.org/art/122187/
courtesan in voluminous gray robes with a younger attendant on each side; all three are standing below part of a cherry tree branch; courtesan and attendant on PR are looking toward L A high-ranking prostitute in full regalia—elaborate hair ornaments, layers of kimono, and wide sash—is walking under a cherry tree together with her two youthful attendants, miniature replicas of herself. The use of color is highly restricted to shades of pink and gold on her hair ornaments, barely noticeable pink on her lips, bright red on the hem of her undergarment, and some red touches in the cherry blossoms. Thus creating an aura of subtle elegance and refinement surrounding this ethereal beauty. Eishi was born into a high-ranking samurai family, himself serving the shogun from age 16 until 33 after which time he devoted himself to painting, first studying the academic Kano tradition, then specializing in paintings and woodblock prints in the ukiyo-e style.
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Standing prostitute wearing a kimono decorated with flying geese https://collections.artsmia.org/art/8600/
Standing prostitute wearing a kimono decorated with flying geese
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Poem by Kiyowara Motosuke: (Actor Ichikawa Danzō VI as) the Hunter Shibaroku https://collections.artsmia.org/art/89942/
portrait of a man with his arms crossed, head turned slightly toward PR; man wears garments of various patterns including brown, blue, grey and white plaid, brown with interlocking white rings and blue and white batik-like patterns of flowers; landscape behind man with grey sky, pair of deer in ULQ, trees with rust-colored leaves and yellow flowers
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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White Wisteria https://collections.artsmia.org/art/22568/
White Wisteria
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Do not Betray Humaneness https://collections.artsmia.org/art/117390/
three large characters written horizontally across long sheet; two smaller, vertical characters (signature) at far L; vertical rectangular intaglio stamp at R center; square intaglio stamp at LL, just under signature; partial gold border along top L edge
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Act VII https://collections.artsmia.org/art/22707/
unsigned and without publisher seal While pretending to lead a life of debauchery, Yuranosuke plans to avenge the untimely death of Lord Enya, his master. He enlists the aid of Kaoyo, his master's widow. In act 7, a letter containing details of the plot sent to him from Kaoyo is inadvertently read by a prostitute named Okaru. Realizing that Okaru could spoil the plan, Yuranosuke resigns himself to killing her. Okaru's brother, Heiemon, who is also a former retainer of Enya, recognizes his sister's indiscretion and decides to do the terrible deed himself out of love for her. Okaru, on the other hand, tries to kill herself to save her brother from such a deed. All these actions are stopped when Yuranosuke discovers a spy hiding under the floor. Showing the three main characters, Yuranosuke on the veranda, Okaru and Heiemon in the garden holding a sword, Hokusai's depiction of act 7 represents the moment when they apprehend the spy.
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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To the Other https://collections.artsmia.org/art/118274/
fin-shaped figure with pointed ends; one end is higher, tapering to the end; rests on a wooden block; pale blue-green glaze (seihakuji)
November 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Totsuka https://collections.artsmia.org/art/65076/
Totsuka
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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47, Above outside the Sakurada Gate https://collections.artsmia.org/art/62038/
47, Above outside the Sakurada Gate
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Winter in Taguchi https://collections.artsmia.org/art/83101/
Winter in Taguchi
November 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Circular Bowl https://collections.artsmia.org/art/27338/
accompanied by storage box
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Orchids and Bamboo [left of a pair] https://collections.artsmia.org/art/29908/
left 3 panels show close image of bamboo plant; right 3 panels bamboo grove at top as a background with continuation at lower quarter of left panels These screens use richly symbolic natural motifs—orchid and bamboo—to praise the character of scholar-officials like the artist Tsubaki Chinzan himself. The right screen illustrates a grotto of wild epidendrum orchids—small, unassuming plants that grow even in harsh conditions and send forth a marvelous fragrance, just as studious scholars succeed no matter the condition in which they might find themselves. The left screen pictures a grove of bamboo, admired for its strength in strong winds, just as a scholar is resolute in the face of ignorance. Chinzan was a government official who became enamored with the painting modes of Chinese scholar-artists. He specialized in images of birds and flowers and produced many delicately colored works in the “boneless” style, whereby forms are rendered with varying tones of ink wash and with no outlines. As exemplified by this pair of screens, however, some of Chinzan’s most elegant and evocative work in the “boneless” style was executed only in black ink.
November 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Calligraphy in Running Script https://collections.artsmia.org/art/117255/
eleven full lines of calligraphy; one character at top of twelfth line; two broken lines (including signature) at far left; light tan outline around text; red seal at URC; two red relief seals at LLC
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM