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Katsura Villa

Title: Katsura Rikyu Author: Kimon Berlin Date: November 25, 2008 Description: The image above is known as Katsura Villa, where…

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Vashudhara, Goddess of Abundance

Title: Vashudhara, Goddess of AbundanceArtist: UnknownLocation: Washington, D.C.Culture: NepalMedium: Gilt copper with semi-precious stones and traces of vermilionDimensions: H x…

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Nijo Castle

Author: ReggaemanTitle: Nijo Castle 01Date of creation: 6 April 2009 This image depicts the Tōnan-sumiyagura (South-east corner turret) of Nijo…

Carvings of Karamon- Nijo Castle

Title: Carvings of Karamon, Nijo-jo Photographer: Reggaeman Date: April, 6, 2009 Repository/Location: Nijo Castle, Kyoto DVC: The Carvings of Karamon…

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Teahouses of Katsura Villa

Image Label: Teahouses of Katsura Villa Image Title (Original): Katsura Rikyu Location: The Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan Author:…

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The Head of a Buddha

Creator: UnknownMedium: Bronze, glass, mother of pearlDate: the Ayutthaya period. ca, 1700; 18th centuryCulture: ThaiRepository: Freer Gallery of art, Smithsonian, National Museum…

Maitreya, the Future Buddha

Title: Maitreya, the Future Buddha Medium: Gilt copper, turquoise Dimensions: H x W: 70 x 40.5 cm (27 9/16 x…

Two Assemblies from Cave 224

TITLE: Two Assemblies from Cave 224DATE: 4-6TH CenturyMEDIUM: Gypsum plaster with pigmentDIMENSIONS: H x W: 85.1 x 76.2 cm (33…

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Tara

Title: Tara (one of the Famed Twenty-one Tara Emanations)Creator: Culture: Central TibetWork Type: FigureMaterial/Medium: Gilt copper alloy, turquoise, enamel, and…

Head of Buddha

DVCs: This part of a statue is of Buddha. You can see his signature top knot, longer earlobes, clean shaven…

Waterfall Series 2

Detail View: Whole painting view: Display view: Title: Waterfall Series 2 Artist: Wang Mansheng Date: 2010 Repository: The Chu-Griffis Art…

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Katsura Villa

Title: Katsura Rikyu Author: Kimon BerlinDate: November 25th, 2008 Description: This image depicts the Katsura Villa from the outside. The lush…

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Katsura Villa

Title: Katsura6Author: Cyril BeleDate: 26 March 2008 This image shows a part of the villa where guests were entertained from…

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Minakuchi; Famous Pine Trees at the Foot of Mt. Hiramatsu

Artist: HiroshigeDate: 1855Medium: Woodblock PrintMaterial: Ink on PaperSize: 14.25 x 9.75 in. Repository: Connecticut College Black Collection Description: Villagers walk…

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Wonderous Peak at Sunset

Title: Wondrous Peaks at Sunset  Artist: Wang Mansheng Location: New London, Connecticut Culture: Chinese Medium: Limited Edition Print Dimensions: N/a…

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100 views of Edo

Title: 100 views of Edo Creator: Hiroshige, Ando II Medium: woodcut Materials: ink of paper Date: 1798-1858 Culture: Japan Dimensions:…

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Egrets in Rain (Untitled)

Creator : Ohara Shoson – Japanese (naturalist style with watercolor washes) Title : Egrets in Rain (Untitled)Work Type : Color Woodblock…

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Spring Evening at Kintai Bridge

Title: Spring Evening at Kintai Bridge Creator: Hasui Kawase Material/Medium: Color woodblock print, ink on paper Date: 1947 Culture: Japanese Dimensions: 36 x 24 cm, 15.5…

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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (plate 1)

Title: ” Nihonbashi, Edo” Fifty-three Stations of the TōkaidōArtist: Andō Hiroshige (1797-1858)Location: TōkaidōCulture: JapanMedium: Ink on paper, Color Woodblock print…

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Dancer as Sagimusume (Spirit of Heron)

Title: Dancer as Sagimusume Artist: Kokyo (Taniguchi) Date: 1900s Culture: Meiji Era Repository: Print collection, Art History Department, Cummings Arts…

Leaving Island

Title: Leaving IslandArtist: Hiroshige AndoDate: 1840-1843 (天保11年-13年)Repository: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History Dept, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London Size: 22…

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Rock and Bamboo

Creator: Mansheng Wang Title: Rock and Bamboo Work Type: Ink and walnut ink on paper Date: 2011 Size: Unknown (approx….

Wondrous Peak at Sunset

Title: Wondrous Peak at SunsetDate: 2017Artist: Wang ManshengMedium: Limited edition print Repository: Chu-Griffiths Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Conn College,…

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Lost in Thought

Title: Lost in Thought (Made by the writer) Artist: Toyohara Kunichika Period: 1835-1900 Date: ND Culture : Japan  Medium: Ink…

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Four Children Approaching Horse

Four Children Approaching Horse Yeisan 1850 Ink on Paper Color, Woodcut 39×26 cm Repository: (Black) Print Collection, Art History Department,…

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Evening at Edge of Shinobazu Pond (at Veno Park, Tokyo)

Title: Evening at Edge of Shinobazu Pond (at Veno Park, Tokyo) Artist: Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) Date: 1932 Repository: Caroline Black…

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The Breath of Autumn

Title: The Breath of AutumnArtist: Wang ManshengLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: PrintDimensions: N/aRepository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Connecticut College, New LondonDonated by Chu-Griffis Art…

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Temple in the Winter

Subject: Landscape  Digital number: Black 060Title: Asa Kusa Temple in Winter Creation date: c1810Material: Ink on paper/ color woodcutSize: 21×23Description: Temple…

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53 Stations of Tokaido [series]–#22 — Okabe, Utsu no Yama

Artist: Ando HiroshigeDate: 1833-34Repository: Black Collection, Connecticut CollegeSize: 25 x 35 cmMedium: Ink on paper Description:This woodblock print shows five…

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Wondrous Peaks at Sunset

Title: Wondrous Peaks at Sunset Artist: Wang ManshengLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: PrintDimensions: N/aRepository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Connecticut College, New LondonDonated by…

Autumn Water

Title: “Autumn Water” Medium: Ink on paper Date: 2006 Current Location: The Chu Griffis Art Collection, New London, Connecticut Dimensions:…

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Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit

Title: Thunderstorm beneath the summitCreator: Hokusai (1760-1849)Date: c.1830 Subject: LandscapeWork Type: color woodcutMedium/Materials: ink on paperDimensions: 22x35cmRepository: Wetmore Print Collection,…

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After Snow Storm

Title: After Snow Storm Artist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2011 Medium: Ink on Paper Size: Not Specified Repository: Chu Room, Shain…

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In The Wind

Title: In the WindArtist: Mansheng WangDate: 2012Repository: Chu Room in Shain Library, as you walk in in towards the center…

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Kintai Bridge on Spring Evening, Yamaguchi

Title: Kintai Bridge on Spring Evening, YamaguchiCreator: HASUI, 1883-1957Date: N/APeriod: ~Meiji/Taisho PeriodsLocation: JapanMedium/Materials: Ink on paper transferred from woodblock cuttingDimensions:…

Soaring among the Pinnacles

Eddie Pistorino Title: Soaring among the Pinnacles Artist: Chu-Griffis Date: 2017 Repository: Chu-Griffis Art Collection, Connecticut College, New London Connecticut…

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A Shoal of Fishes a series of 20: Slide #9

Title: A Shoal of Fishes series of 20: Slide #9Creator: HIROSHIGE, AndoDate: 1840Repository: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History Dept, Cummings…

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Three Buddhas with Poem from Monk Jichan

Title: Three Buddhas with Poem from Monk Jichan Artist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2010 Repository: On loan at Connecticut College Size:…

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Untitled (Five White Egrets)

Artist: Shosan (Koson) 1877 – 1945Title: Untitled, five white egretsNation: JapanCreation date: 1927Medium: Ink on paper, color woodcutCollection: [Black] Print…

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53 Stations of Tokaido – Yoshida

Title: 53 Stations of TokaidoSecondary Title: YoshidaCreator: Ando HiroshigeDate: 1841 – 42Repository: Connecticut College Medium: Ink on PaperWork Type: Color…

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Surface of the Water at Misaka in Kai Province / Reflection in Lake at Misaka in Kai Province

Titles: Surface of the Water at Misaka in Kai Province / Reflection in Lake at Misaka in Kai Province Series:…

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Cockatoo & Pomegranate Woodblock Print

Title: Cockatoo & Pomegranate Artist: ShosonDate: 1927Size: 37 x 23 cmMaterial: Ink on paperRepository: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History Dept,…

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Autumn Water

Artist: Wang Mansheng Date: 2006 Size estimate: 4ft 5in by 2ft 3in (excluding frame) Medium: Ink on paper Repository: Shain…

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Monkey Reaching for the Moon

Title: Monkey Reaching for the MoonArtist: Ohara Koson (aka. Ohara Shosan)Date: ca. 1910Repository: Black Collection, Connecticut CollegeDesignation: black061 – slide0037Size:…

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Two Samurai’s Fighting

Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora (1786-1865)Repository: Black Print Collection, Art History Dept., Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College, New LondonDate: 1853-1859Size: 34×24 cmMaterial:…

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Breaking a Reed to Make a Brush

Title: Breaking a Reed to Make a BrushCreator: Mansheng WangCulture: ChineseWork Type: PaintingMaterial/Medium: Ink on NewspaperDate: 2018Measurements: estimated Repository: Description:…

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Long Sword

Title- Long Sword Artist- GONDER Date- Unknown Repository- [Black] Print Collection, Art History Debt, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut’s College, New…

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A Shoal of Fishes series 20 #9 Ise Ebi & Ebi

Creator: Hiroshige, Ando (Japanese) 1797-1858Title: a Shoal of Fishes #9 Ise-Ebi series of 20 Work type: Color woodcutDate: 1840Material: Ink on…

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Young Hawk, Old Tree

Title: Young Hawk, Old TreeArtist: Mansheng Wang Date: 2011Medium: Ink on paperDimensions: Aprx. 5’x3′ Distinct Visual Characteristics: The work depicts…

Snowy Herons

Title: Snowy Herons Artist: Hashimoto Koei Date: 1899 Culture: Japan Medium: Ink on paper Work type: color woodcut Measurements: 37…