Japanese Art

Photography of Japanese art, decorative arts and cultural objects

The portfolios below include extensive photography of Japanese prints, including ukiyo-e by Hokusai and Hiroshige. Notable examples from Japanese decorative arts include a large Komai dish depicting Momijigari, Meiji-period works by Unno Shomin and a portable Christian shrine commissioned by Portuguese Jesuits during the Momoyama period.

The wider collection encompasses Japanese lacquerware, arms and armour, including sword fittings, netsuke and okimono, inro and pipe cases, and Japanese screens.