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&quot;On&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;side&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;drawing&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;straw&nbsp;broom&nbsp;accompanied&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;single&nbsp;line&nbsp;of&nbsp;verse that reads,<br /> Ippatsu ichiboku&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;One&nbsp;stroke, one&nbsp;line&nbsp;<br /> Soha&nbsp;zokujin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sweeps&nbsp;away worldly&nbsp;dust.<br /> In&nbsp;a&nbsp;Zen&nbsp;fashion&nbsp;the&nbsp;poem&nbsp;suggests&nbsp;that&nbsp;one&nbsp;line&nbsp;of&nbsp;ink&nbsp;will clear&nbsp;away&nbsp;the&nbsp;confusion&nbsp;of&nbsp;everyday&nbsp;life. The&nbsp;sweeping action&nbsp;is&nbsp;materialized&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;sketch&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;broom.<br /> The&nbsp;next&nbsp;poem&nbsp;plays&nbsp;upon&nbsp;the&nbsp;sweeping&nbsp;action mentioned&nbsp;above,<br /> Yukuharu&nbsp;no &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Departing&nbsp;Spring&#39;s<br /> Shiripeta&nbsp;harau&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Buttocks&nbsp;are&nbsp;brushed
Yosa Buson (Japanese (culture or style))
Broom, Poems, and Poets
18th century
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1969/2.24
A miniature stove with arched doorway to a square firebox and stepped rear wall.  There is a round pot on top of a burner, and it is covered in a straw-colored glaze.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Stove and Kettle
600 – 632
Gift of the Friends of the Museum of Art and Helen B. Hall
1987/1.355
A small earthenware figure of a duck standing on two feet with head curved down, covered in a straw-colored glaze.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Duck
600 – 632
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle Bouchard Hanna
1991/2.17
A girl with long loose hair stands on a carpet in front of drapery. She is wearing a straw hat and cape over her dress; she is wearing flat shoes with rosettes on the top. She stands facing slightly to the left, although her eyes look at the viewer. Her left hand is not visible and her right hand holds the edge of her cape.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Annie Haden
1860
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.344
Portrait of a woman, flowers in hair, blue dress and straw hat. There is a sailboat in the background.
American (American (North American))
Miss Louise Renville (later Mrs. William Fleming Breakey)
1850 – 1860
Bequest of Miss Carolyn Owens
1946/2.1
This is a photograph of a young woman and a young boy. They lean against a wall and look toward the camera.
Paul Strand (American (North American))
Young Woman and Boy, Toluca
1933
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Davis through the Friends of the Museum of Art
1971/2.126.19
This photograph depicts two men, one standing in a doorway, and one sitting. Their facial expressions appear serious and skeptical.
Paul Strand (American (North American))
Men of Santa Anna, Michoacan
1933
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Davis through the Friends of the Museum of Art
1971/2.126.5
Portrait of a young boy and woman. The boy stands with his right arm akimbo and his left arm resting on the corner of a building. The woman crouches next to the building, with her head just below the boy's arm.
Paul Strand (American (North American))
Woman and Boy, Tenancingo
1933
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Davis through the Friends of the Museum of Art
1971/2.126.9
An earthenware standing figure of a military official or warrior, wearing armor that includes a helmet, elbow-length gauntlets, a cuirass with plaques, and taces, worn over a long tunic, loose pants, and boots.  The arm is raised to hold a weapon. The top half is covered in a straw-colored glaze.  One of a pair with 1997/2.25.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Warrior
581 – 618
Gift of John Schloss
1997/2.26
A young boy sits sideways on a chair and looks at the viewer. The chair faces the viewer; the boy sits facing to the right, his left leg crossed over the right. He his left hand is on the back of the chair, and his right hand holds his left foot. He has thick waving hair and is dressed in a short black velvet coat and striped pants. Behind him is a curtain and on the floor at lower right is a dark straw hat.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Arthur Haden
1859
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.343

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Tatami Mat (Goza)
TC2006.14.1
The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Sword, ornament, and scabbard
1858
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic R. Smith
1973/2.88
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