Katabira (Unlined summer garment), Cracked ice, maple leaf, and Chinese character design on black ramie ground (detail), Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 10
June 13, 2017 (Tue) - August 6, 2017 (Sun)
Introduces the fashion of the Edo period townspeople. Enjoy comparing with the ukiyo-e works exhibited in the same room.
Current exhibit includes:
Katabira (Unlined summer garment), Cracked ice, maple leaf, and Chinese character design on black ramie ground, Edo period, 18th century
Katabira (Unlined summer garment), Wave, plover, and flowering plant design on brown ramie ground, Edo period, 18th century
Inro (Medicine case), Coiled dragon and phoenix design in maki-e lacquer and mother of pearl inlay, Edo period, 19th century