Eight Famous Places of Kyoto (detail), By Maeda Seison, 1916
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 18
October 30, 2012 (Tue) - December 9, 2012 (Sun)
This gallery features paintings and sculptures from the Meiji to Taisho period. Since it first opened in 1872 as the exposition venue of the Ministry of Education, Tokyo National Museum has collected important artworks that signify the development of modern Japanese art. The exhibit consists of selected works from the collection.
Current exhibit includes:
Traveler, By Yonehara Unkai, 1914
Eight Famous Places of Kyoto, By Maeda Seison, 1916