Illustrated Scroll of Love Story of Courtier Sagoromo (detail), Edo period, 17th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
February 6, 2018 (Tue) - March 18, 2018 (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 displayed in this room with decorative art objects.
Current exhibit includes:
Illustrated Scroll of Love Story of Courtier Sagoromo, Edo period, 17th century
Segment of Poems from The Love Story of Courtier Sagoromo, Himejigire segment, Attributed to Fujiwara no Tameie, Kamakura period, 13th century
Segment of Man'yo shu Poetry Anthology, Chapter 4Togano'ogire segment, By Minamoto no Kaneyuki, Heian period, 11th century (Important Art Object, Private collection)
Segment of Man'yo shu Poetry Anthology, Vol. 12, Known as "Amagasakigire", Attributed to Minamoto no Toshiyori, Heian Period, 12th century (Important Art Object, Private collection)
Mirror with Image of Zao Gongen in Hairline Engraving, Auspicious flower and phoenix pair design, Excavated at Kinpusen range of ridges, Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara, Heian period, 12th century