Chinese Paintings in the Edo Period
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Solitary Angler on a Wintry River (detail), Attributed to Ma Yuan, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms T1 & T2
May 14, 2013 (Tue) - June 16, 2013 (Sun)Except for China, Japan preserves the most Chinese paintings in the world. This is because, during a thousand-year period of exchange with China, Japanese people have cherished and carefully passed on Chinese paintings. With a focus on the Edo period, this exhibition shows how treasured Chinese paintings (which were known as kara-e at the time), have been preserved.