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This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition “Designing Nature: The Copyright © 2012 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art,” on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, from May 26, 2012, to January 13, 2013. First printing

The exhibition is made possible by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording,
The publication is made possible by the Richard and Geneva Hofheimer Memorial Fund. or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from
the publishers.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Mark Polizzotti, Publisher and Editor in Chief The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gwen Roginsky, Associate Publisher and General Manager of Publications 1000 Fifth Avenue
Peter Antony, Chief Production Manager New York, New York 10028
Michael Sittenfeld, Managing Editor metmuseum.org
Robert Weisberg, Senior Project Manager
Note to the Reader
Edited by Dale Tucker Dimensions in the annotated checklist exclude mountings; unless otherwise noted,
Designed by Jean Wilcox height precedes width precedes depth.
Production by Sally Van Devanter
Japanese names are given in traditional order, surname first, with the exception of
Bibliography by Sophia Wagner-Serrano
scholars who are better known for publishing in English. Transliteration of premodern
Typeset in Adobe Caslon and Scala Sans
Japanese words and poetry texts follows the Hepburn system of romanization. Rinpa
Printed on 135 gsm Gardapat Kiara
can also be spelled Rimpa (with the elision of consonants pronounced the same);
Separations by Professional Graphics, Inc., Rockford, Illinois
in notes and bibliographic references the spelling reflects the style used at the time
Printed and bound by Graphicom S.r.L., Vicenza, Italy
of publication.
Jacket illustration: Morning Glories (cat. 91, detail). Other details: p. 3, Persimmon Translations of poems included in this volume are by John T. Carpenter.
Tree (cat. 63); p. 5, “Bamboo in the Snow,” from Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (cat. 71);
p. 10, Moon and Arrowroot Vine (cat. 89); pp. 43 and 46, nine scenes from The Tale of
Genji (cat. 3); p. 61, poem by Kiyowara no Fukayabu (cat. 9); p. 77, man’s informal robe Distributed by
with the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (cat. 87); p. 89, Juro¯jin on a White Deer (cat. 30); Yale University Press, New Haven and London
p. 101, summer robe with waves and cormorant fishing (cat. 40); p. 129, Crane and Pine yalebooks.com/art
Trees with Rising Sun (cat. 53); p. 145, Spring and Autumn Trees and Grasses by a Stream yalebooks.co.uk
(cat. 60); p. 165, Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) (cat. 84)
Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-1-58839-471-2 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
ISBN 978-0-300-18499-0 (Yale University Press)