Courtly Art: Heian - Muromachi period
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Landscape with the Sun and the Moon, Muromachi period, 16th century ( Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
January 2, 2012 (Mon) - February 5, 2012 (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 are displayed in this room with decorative art objects.
Current exhibit includes:
Kokin Waka Shu Poetry Anthology, Gen’ei version, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro, on exhibit through January 15, 2012)
Imperial record of posthumous promotion and conferring of epithet on Priest Enchin, By Ono no Tofu, Heian period, dated 927 (National Treasure)
Landscape with the Sun and the Moon, Muromachi period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | National Treasure | Kokin Waka Shu Poetry Anthology, Gen’ei VersionVolume 1 | Heian period, 12th century | Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro B-2814-1 | On exhibit through January 15, 2012 |