Historic Material: Annual Events of Edo - Celebrating the New Year
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Annual events of various provinces(detail), By Hayami Tsuneaki (Shungyosai) , Edo period, dated 1806
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
January 2, 2012 (Mon) - February 12, 2012 (Sun)This exhibition shows how annual events became a part of life for the public.
Current exhibit includes:
Scroll of Annual Events (copy), Copied by Yamada Mochibumi, Meiji period, 19th century / Original: Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)
Offerings to Gods at Imperial Ceremonies, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)