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Art of Buddhism; Japanese Painting

Sherry Fowler, curator

November 10, 2026–December 6, 2026

Gallery 318, The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

This installation features works from the collection selected to support students in HA 385/550 The Art of Buddhism and HA 386/550 Japanese Painting.

Works of art

信濃塩尻峠 Shinano shiojiritoge (Shiojiri Pass in Shinano Province), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

信濃塩尻峠 Shinano shiojiritoge (Shiojiri Pass in Shinano Province), 1858, 4th month, Edo period (1600–1868)

Pine, Bamboo, Plum: Picture at Yushima, 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Matsui Eikichi — 月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Matsui Eikichi

Pine, Bamboo, Plum: Picture at Yushima, 1885, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Hotei with Karako Children, Hanabusa Itchō — Hanabusa Itchō

Hotei with Karako Children, late 1600s–early 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Bodhisattva, Kannon Bosatsu — Bodhisattva, Kannon Bosatsu, 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Landscape, Okuhara Seiko — Okuhara Seiko

Landscape, 1901, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Peacock on a Rock, Okamoto Shūki — Okamoto Shūki

Peacock on a Rock, early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Gōshō Mandara (Mandala of Amitābha’s Welcoming Descent) — Gōshō Mandara (Mandala of Amitābha’s Welcoming Descent), possibly 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Yamashiro rokuhara yuki: dajō nyū dō jōkai (#14 Priest Premier Jōkai Looking at Snow in Rokuhara), Toyohara Chikanobu — Toyohara Chikanobu

Yamashiro rokuhara yuki: dajō nyū dō jōkai (#14 Priest Premier Jōkai Looking at Snow in Rokuhara), 1884, Meiji period (1886–1912)

Spring Pony Dance (harukoma), Shima Seien — Shima Seien

Spring Pony Dance (harukoma), circa 1930

Hyakuman-tō (three-tiered pagoda) — Hyakuman-tō (three-tiered pagoda), 1700s or 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Tōfukuji Nehanzō (Parinirvana image from Tōfukuji temple in Kyoto), Kichizan Minchō — Kichizan Minchō

Tōfukuji Nehanzō (Parinirvana image from Tōfukuji temple in Kyoto), late Edo period (1600–1868) to early Meiji period (1868–1912)

seated Buddha in padmasana (lotus position) — seated Buddha in padmasana (lotus position), circa 800s, Tang Dynasty (618–907)

Daihannya Haramitta kyō (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra) part 24 — Daihannya Haramitta kyō (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra) part 24, 1200s, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Osakaya waitress trying to pull traveler into shop, Suzuki Harunobu — Suzuki Harunobu

Osakaya waitress trying to pull traveler into shop, late 1760s, Edo period (1600–1868)

White Rat and Daikon — White Rat and Daikon, 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Shakyamuni undergoing austerities, Kanō Kazunobu — Kanō Kazunobu

Shakyamuni undergoing austerities, mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

multiple images of Jizō Bosatsu — multiple images of Jizō Bosatsu, circa 1950–1970

半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika) — 半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika), 1700s or 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Image not available — 北斗曼荼羅 Hokutō mandara (Big Dipper Mandala), late 1600s–early 1700s