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| Onna-e (women's picture) from Tale of Genji Scroll. Early 12C. Done by a team of painters led by a sumigaki |
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| Tale of Genji Scroll. Hiragana text on decorated paper from "Oak Tree" (Kashiwagi) chapter. Early 12C. Calligraphers of aristocratic status. |
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| Lotus Sutra on painted fan "onna-e" - women's picture style. Mid 12C (Shitennôji) |
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| Amida raigô frontispiece on sutra donated to the Itsukushima Shrine by the Taira family. Done in part by women members of the family? Paint on decorated paper with "reed writing" (ashide-hidden letters). Early 12C. |
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| Sutra scroll donated to Chûsonji by Northern Fujiwara family (women members involved?). 12C. Gold and silver on indigo paper. |
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| Poems by Lady Ise (known as Ise-yama gire). Early 12C. Onna-de/ hiragana ("women's hand") on decorated paper. |
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| Gyokusen-jo (Jeweled spring poetic essay). Ono no Tôfu (courtier). 10C. |
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| Text by Empress Kômyô, standard script in the Wang Xizhi style. 8C. |
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| "House of Gold" at Chûsonji at Hiraizumi (N. Japan). 12C. Commissioned by Fujiwara Kiyohira. |
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| Statue of Amida by Jôchô in Byôdôin, 1052. Wood and gold leaf. Commissioned by Fujiwara Yorimichi. |
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| Plectrum guard of a Biwa showing entertainers riding an elephant. c. 750 (Nara) |
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| 6 string biwa lute from Shosoin treasury, sandlewood and chestnut with inlaid mother of pearl. c. 750 (Nara) |
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| Tachibana Shrine at Hôryûji L7C (Hakuho) (bronze wood and paint). |
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| Tamamushi Shrine (laquer, wood, metal), c. 600 (Asuka) |
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| Amida Triad within Lady Tachibana Shrine (#10 below) at Hôryûji (bronze sculpture), c. 700, Late Hakuhô. |
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Shaka triad at Hôryûji (bronze sculpture), Asuka.
Who was supposed to have done this sculpture? Do you think he was "hands on" |
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| Tôdaiji, Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), 1709 replacement of the 752 structure. |
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| Hôryûji kondô (golden hall), Hakuhô, 7C (Hakuh) |
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| Middle Gate (chûmon) at Hôryûji. 7C. (Hakuho). |
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| Entrance to inner shrine (naikû) at Ise Shrine (South torii gate of the outermost fence) |
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| Hôryûji temple complex. Originally built in Hakuho era (7C) |
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| Aerial View of Ise Grand Shrine, Rebuilt in same way from Yayoi era |
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| Seated woman haniwa, Kofun period |
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| Haniwa festival parade, Kofun period (from Gunma |
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| Head of a Girl (haniwa) found in Emperor Nintoku's Tomb. Kofun period (300-710 |
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| Emperor Nintoku's Tomb (kofun). Osaka. 90' high by 1600' long. Kofun period. 5th Century |
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| Crown, (from Tomb #128, Kyongju City), Korean. (Gold); c. 450-535, Korean National Museum. |
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| Crown, (from Kinkanzuka tomb, Gunma Prefecture). (Gold and copper; height 37.8 cm. TNM) |
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| Bronze mirror with chokkomon design, Early Kofun period, 300-450, (Imp Household Coll. |
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| Bronze mirror with design of four buildings, Early Kofun period , 300-450)(Imperial Household Coll; found Nara pref) |
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| Dôtaku (Chinese bell) with incised figural motifs, Yayoi, 100-300 AD, |
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| Earthenware with human face, Middle Yayoi, 100 BC- 100 AD |
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| Two dôgu, one with heart-shaped face, Jômon from different sites (Gunma and Yamagata) |
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| Late Jômon dôgu with "snow goggles"(terracotta) (from Miyagi Pref) |
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| Dôgu (figurine). Jômon "feline features" Gender? (from Yamanashi) |
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| Middle Jômon Clay Vessel, "Flame design" 2500-1500 BC |
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| Unkei. "Muchaku" One of arhats flanking Miroku Buddha (image #7) d. 1223 (Kamakura) |
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| Unkei. Triad at Kôfuku-ji. Central Buddha Miroku (Buddha of the Future) flanked by two rakan or arhats. |
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| Niô guardian figure under Great South Gate at Tôdaiji d .1203 (Kamakura) by Unkei and Kaikei and assistants. Almost 28' high. |
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| Kaikei. Hachiman in the guise of a monk. Painted wood. 1201 (Kamakura |
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| Sculptural portrait of Priest Chôgen. c. 1206 (Kamakura) |
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| Sculptural portrait of Minamoto Yoritomo. L12/E13 (Kamakura |
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| Taima Mandara Engi emaki, showing Princess Chûjô weaving the Taima Mandara, Mid 13C (Kamakura). Hand scroll, color on paper. Height about 19 inches. |
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| Scene from "Hungry Ghost Scroll" (Gaki Zoshi) otoko-e 12C (Insei) |
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Scene from "Frolicking Animals Scroll" (Chôjû giga) otoko-e L12C (Insei)
Traditionally attributed to Toba Sojo. |
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| Scene from Ban Dainagon ekotoba (The Story of Ban Dainagon). "Boys Fighting" Emaki. 12C (Insei) |
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