Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy

Utamaro II

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

To commemorate their cultivated gatherings, artists and poets participated in collaborative works of improvised poems and paintings known as sekiga. Utamaro's painting at lower right illustrates maple leaves scattered over an icy pond.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art