Art of Printing
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Printing Process of Snow at Zojoji Temple, dated 1953
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
November 27, 2007 (Tue) - December 24, 2007 (Mon)This display features some of such works, including "stamped Buddhas", woodblock print mandalas, decorated paper for writing poems in kana letters as well as examples to show the polychrome printing process and woodblocks.
Current exhibit includes:
Prints of Bishamonten, Found inside of statue of Bishamonten, Heian period, dated 1162 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Kawabata Ryushi)
Kokin Waka Shu Poetry Anthology, Attributed to Fujiwara no Kinto, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Morita Ichiro)
Woodblock for Snow at Zojoji Temple, dated 1953
Printing Process of Snow at Zojoji Temple, dated 1953
Book of Noh Songs, Attributed to Hon' ami Koetsu, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Mikami Susumu)