The Poetess Shushikijo (detail), By Eishosai Choki, Edo period, 18th century (Important Art Object)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 10
January 31, 2017 (Tue) - February 26, 2017 (Sun)
Ukiyo-e, which portray the daily lives of townspeople during the Edo period (1603–1868), were comprised solely of hand-painted works by the artists until multicolored woodblock prints became mass produced. This exhibit, by a mixture of prints and paintings, introduces works related to the deification and worship toward Sugawara no Michizane, whose memorial is in February, along with pine, snow, and other seasonal themes related to the month.
Current exhibit includes:
Beauty and Manservant in the Snow, By Eishosai Choki, Edo period, 18th century (Important Art Object)
Crossing the Ice on Suwa Lake in Shinshu Province, By Katsushika Hokusai, Edo period, 19th century (Important Art Object)
Visiting Inari Shrine, By Utagawa Toyoharu, Edo period, dated 1795
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shine, Chikushi Province, By Kikukawa Eizan, Edo period, 19th century