Detached Segment of Illustrated Scroll of Diary of Lady Murasaki (detail), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
December 8, 2015 (Tue) - January 17, 2016 (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:
Detached Segment of Illustrated Scroll of Diary of Lady Murasaki, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Detached Segment of Illustrated Scroll of Love Story of Courtier Sagoromo, Kamakura period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Imperial Decree Granting the Highest Rank in the Priesthood and Posthumous Name to Priest Enchin, By Ono no Tofu (894-966), Heian period, dated 927 (National Treasure)
Kokin waka shu Poetry Anthology, Gen’ei Version, Volume 1, Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)