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The Lute and White Snake of Benten ; painted by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1847 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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The Lute and White Snake of Benten ; painted by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1847 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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"Heron in the Rain", an Ukiyo-e made by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, c. 1870s CE, now housed at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaiʻi

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"Heron in the Rain", an Ukiyo-e made by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, c. 1870s CE, now housed at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaiʻi

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Two paintings by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, titled "Penis measurements" and "Penis contest". C. 1870-1880 CE, now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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Two paintings by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, titled "Penis measurements" and "Penis contest". C. 1870-1880 CE, now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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A 19th century CE painting of a maple tree, by Sakai Hoitsu . Now housed at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan

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A 19th century CE painting of a maple tree, by Sakai Hoitsu . Now housed at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan

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A painting by the Japanese artist Ito Jakuchu, depicting two gibbons reaching for the moon. C. 1770 CE, now housed at the Kimbell Art Museum in Texas

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A painting by the Japanese artist Ito Jakuchu, depicting two gibbons reaching for the moon. C. 1770 CE, now housed at the Kimbell Art Museum in Texas

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A Japanese ivory netsuke with rabbit and mortar design. Edo Period, 18th century CE, now housed at the Tokyo National Museum

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A Japanese ivory netsuke with rabbit and mortar design. Edo Period, 18th century CE, now housed at the Tokyo National Museum

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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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"Fish and octopus " made by the Japanese painter Itō Jakuchū in 1765-1766 CE. Now housed at the Museum of the Imperial Collections in Tokyo

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"Fish and octopus " made by the Japanese painter Itō Jakuchū in 1765-1766 CE. Now housed at the Museum of the Imperial Collections in Tokyo

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A painting by Utagawa Toyokuni of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in a “Shibaraku” role. From Japan, early 1810s CE, now housed at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C.

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A painting by Utagawa Toyokuni of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in a “Shibaraku” role. From Japan, early 1810s CE, now housed at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C.

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A limestone sculpture of the Cosmic Buddha Vairochana draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence. Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577 CE, from China, now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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A limestone sculpture of the Cosmic Buddha Vairochana draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence. Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577 CE, from China, now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin , depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

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A painting by the Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin , depicting a singing frog. Lacquer on paper, Yamatane Museum of Art, Japan

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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

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A cache of 11 duck decoys found in 1924 at Lovelock Cave in Nevada. These remarkable hunting tools were made from bundled tule, a long grass-like herb, covered in feathers and painted. Now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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A cache of 11 duck decoys found in 1924 at Lovelock Cave in Nevada. These remarkable hunting tools were made from bundled tule, a long grass-like herb, covered in feathers and painted. Now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A copper-based painted enamel square plate from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Now housed at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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"Old plum" by Ike Gyokuran , who was a rare acclaimed female painter in Edo-era Japan. Folding screen with ink and light color on paper. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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"Old plum" by Ike Gyokuran , who was a rare acclaimed female painter in Edo-era Japan. Folding screen with ink and light color on paper. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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