Collection: Manuscripts, Documents, and Bible Leaves

Manmanso (Casual Sketches), Circa 1847-1848. A Manuscript Sketchbook with 84 Beautiful Pages of Landscape Paintings, Still Lives, and More, Most in Color, by an Unknown Literati Artist

Japanese Manuscript Sketchbook, Circa 1844-1848?. An Ukiyo-E Artist Book with 80 Pages of Colored Paintings and Ink Sketches, Hundreds of Drawings

Yakushi Nyorai Hongan Kudoku He (The Medicine Buddha's Sutra of Merit), 1879. Manuscript Edition of this Famed Sutra in Three Fascicles, Finely Inked by Hand

Butsui Kyōgyō (Buddha's Last Teachings), 1871. Manuscript Edition of the Buddha’s Final Sutra. Only Two Fascicles, Finely Inked by Hand

Kongōhan'nyakyō (The Diamond Sutra), 1871. Manuscript Edition of this Famed Sutra in Four Fascicles, Finely Inked by Hand

Bore Boluomi Duo Xinjing (The Heart Sutra) and Five of the Thirty-Three Aspects of Guanyin, Circa 1935-1963. A Manuscript of the Heart Sutra, and Five Paintings of Guanyin with Accompanying Calligraphy, by the Cousin of the Last Emperor of China

Monogatari Emakimono (Story Picture Scroll), 1847. A Charming Handscroll with 12 Short Stories, with 12 Colorful Paintings of Battles, Subterfuge, Assassination, and More

Shashinchō Kusabana (Photo Album of Flowers), Circa 1843. An Unknown Artist’s Botany Album, with 25 Pages of Floral Watercolor Paintings and Sketches

Hioki-ryū-sho makimono (Heki-ryū Scroll), 1605. An Early Illuminated Handscroll on the Martial Art of Archery, and the Hyki-ryu School, with Golden Illustrations

Hioki-ryū-sho makimono (Heki-ryū Scroll), 1605. An Early Illuminated Handscroll on the Martial Art of Archery, and the Hyki-ryu School, with Animal Paintings in Gold

Kōmyō Shingon (Light Mantra), 1717. A Manuscript Edition of the Mantra of Light, with Flowering Illuminations in Gold, With Sanskrit Text of the Mantra itself

Court Painting, Dancers performing the Bugaku Dance(?), accompanied by a Drummer, Circa 1800-1900