Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection Highlights

The Transformation of Mara's Arrows and The Temptation by Mara's Daughters, a section from the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyō), late 13th century
The Transformation of Mara's Arrows and The Temptation by Mara's Daughters, a section from the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyō), late 13th century

Japanese, Kamakura period
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Charles Burto in honor of Anne Nishimura Morse and Samuel Crowell Morse

Gyokuen Bonpō, Orchids, Bamboo, and Rock, late 14th–early 15th century
Gyokuen Bonpō, Orchids, Bamboo, and Rock, late 14th–early 15th century

Japanese, Muromachi period
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto

Messengers Arrive at the Palace of King Suddhodana, a Section of the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyo), late 13th century
Messengers Arrive at the Palace of King Suddhodana, a Section of the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyō), late 13th century

Japanese, Kamakura period
Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Charles Burto in honor of Anne Nishimura Morse and Samuel Crowell Morse

Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem with design of wisteria, early 17th century
Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem with design of wisteria, early 17th century

Japanese, Momoyama period
Poem card mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and mica on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in honor of Anne Nishimura Morse

Designed by Sugimoto Hiroshi, Section from the Flower Garland Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the Nigatsudō yake-kyō, 744–752
Artist unidentified, Japanese, Section from the Flower Garland Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the Nigatsudō yake-kyō, 744–752

Japanese, Nara period.
Mount designed by Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; silver on indigo-dyed paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in honor of Malcolm Rogers

Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem from Collection of Japanese Poems of a Thousand Years (Senzai wakashū) with design of butterflies, early 17th century
Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem from Collection of Japanese Poems of a Thousand Years (Senzai wakashū) with design of butterflies, early 17th century

Japanese, Momoyama period
Hanging scroll; ink and mica on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in Honor of Judith Dowling and John Dowling

Five Poems from the Lady Ise Volume (Ise-shū) of the "Anthology of Thirty-Six Poets" ("Sanjūrokunin-shū") known as Ishiyama-gire, about 1112
Five Poems from the Lady Ise Volume (Ise-shū) of the "Anthology of Thirty-Six Poets" ("Sanjūrokunin-shū") known as Ishiyama-gire, about 1112

Japanese, Heian period
Book page mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and gold and silver pigments on dyed, collaged paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto

Daxiu Zhengnian, Retirement Hut, 13th century
Daxiu Zhengnian, Retirement Hut, 13th century

Japanese, Kamakura period
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto

The Transformation of Mara's Arrows and The Temptation by Mara's Daughters, a section from the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyō), late 13th century
The Transformation of Mara's Arrows and The Temptation by Mara's Daughters, a section from the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyō), late 13th century

Japanese, Kamakura period
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Charles Burto in honor of Anne Nishimura Morse and Samuel Crowell Morse

Gyokuen Bonpō, Orchids, Bamboo, and Rock, late 14th–early 15th century
Gyokuen Bonpō, Orchids, Bamboo, and Rock, late 14th–early 15th century

Japanese, Muromachi period
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto

Messengers Arrive at the Palace of King Suddhodana, a Section of the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyo), late 13th century
Messengers Arrive at the Palace of King Suddhodana, a Section of the Sutra of Cause and Effect, Past and Present (Kako genzai e inga-kyō), late 13th century

Japanese, Kamakura period
Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Charles Burto in honor of Anne Nishimura Morse and Samuel Crowell Morse

Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem with design of wisteria, early 17th century
Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem with design of wisteria, early 17th century

Japanese, Momoyama period
Poem card mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and mica on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in honor of Anne Nishimura Morse

Designed by Sugimoto Hiroshi, Section from the Flower Garland Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the Nigatsudō yake-kyō, 744–752
Artist unidentified, Japanese, Section from the Flower Garland Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the Nigatsudō yake-kyō, 744–752

Japanese, Nara period.
Mount designed by Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; silver on indigo-dyed paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in honor of Malcolm Rogers

Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem from Collection of Japanese Poems of a Thousand Years (Senzai wakashū) with design of butterflies, early 17th century
Calligrapher: Hon'ami Kōetsu, Painter: Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Poem from Collection of Japanese Poems of a Thousand Years (Senzai wakashū) with design of butterflies, early 17th century

Japanese, Momoyama period
Hanging scroll; ink and mica on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in Honor of Judith Dowling and John Dowling

Five Poems from the Lady Ise Volume (Ise-shū) of the "Anthology of Thirty-Six Poets" ("Sanjūrokunin-shū") known as Ishiyama-gire, about 1112
Five Poems from the Lady Ise Volume (Ise-shū) of the "Anthology of Thirty-Six Poets" ("Sanjūrokunin-shū") known as Ishiyama-gire, about 1112

Japanese, Heian period
Book page mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and gold and silver pigments on dyed, collaged paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto

Daxiu Zhengnian, Retirement Hut, 13th century
Daxiu Zhengnian, Retirement Hut, 13th century

Japanese, Kamakura period
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto