The Carriage Struggle (detail), By Kano Sanraku, Edo period, dated 1604 (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 7
May 29, 2018 (Tue) - July 1, 2018 (Sun)
This gallery is dedicated to the genre of shohei-ga, which includes mural paintings, fusuma paintings and byobu paintings. The room is especially designed for an effective display of grand-scale paintings.
Current exhibit includes:
The Carriage Struggle, By Kano Sanraku, Edo period, dated 1604 (Important Cultural Property)
King Wen Lushang and the Hermits at Mt. Shang, By Kano Sanraku, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Myoshinji, Kyoto)
Teikanzu (Didactic illustrations for emperors), By Kano Sanraku, Edo period, 17th century