Letters: Portraits in Words
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Letter, By Fujiwara no Shunzei, Heian - Kamakura period, 12th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T1
August 9, 2005 (Tue) - September 25, 2005 (Sun)Along with the message itself, the handwriting and words in a letter display the writer's personal message. This exhibit features letters written by emperors, aristocrats, scholars, tea masters, painters and other famous people from the Heian through the Edo period.
Exhibit includes:
Letter, Known as "Musashi Abumi no Fumi", By Sen no Rikyu, Azuchi-Momoyama period, dated 1590 (Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki)
Letter, By Tawaraya Sotatsu, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Yasuda Ken'ichi)