Illustrated Scroll of Thirty-six Distinguished Priest-poets, Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
January 2, 2014 (Thu) - February 9, 2014 (Sun)
The courtiers were strongly involved in the arts through the Heian and Muromachi periods, their aesthetic tastes playing a great role in Japanese art history. Literature works such as waka poems and other calligraphy written by courtiers, and e-maki narrative picture scrolls are displayed in this room with decorative art objects.
Current exhibit includes:
Illustrated Scroll of Thirty-six Distinguished Priest-poets, Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Man'yo shu Poetry Anthology, Genryaku Version, Volume 9, Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure, On exhibit through January 13, 2014)
Man'yo shu Poetry Anthology, Genryaku Version, Volume 20, Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure, On exhibit through January 13, 2014)
Saibara sho (Collection of ancient ballads), Heian period, 11th century (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit from January 15, 2014)
Mirror, Mount Penglai (Island of immortals) design, Kamakura period, 13th century