The Mary Griggs Burke Collection of Japanese art is recognized worldwide as the most significant collection of Japanese art in private hands. Bridge of Dreams: The Mary Griggs Burke Collection of Japanese Art, published to accompany the exhibition "Art of Japan" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, presents 168 masterpieces from the collection that date from the Protoliterate era (ca. 10,000 b.c.) through the Edo period (1615-1868). The works include handscrolls and hanging scrolls, woodblock prints, large screens, lacquerware, and ceramics. 48 colour e5 b/w illustrations
