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Folding Screens and Sliding Door Paintings: Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period

Xihu in Spring, and High Tide at Qiantang (detail), By Ikeno Taiga, Edo period, 18th century (Important Cultural Property)

Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 7
February 26, 2013 (Tue) - April 7, 2013 (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:
Flowers and Birds, By Kaiho Yusetsu, Edo period, 17th century
Cherry Blossom viewing at Yoshino, By Watanabe Shiko, Edo period, 18th century (Private collection)
Xihu in Spring, and High Tide at Qiantang, By Ikeno Taiga, Edo period, 18th century (Important Cultural Property)

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 3 results

	Designation	Name		Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Flowers and Birds		By Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677)	Edo period, 17th century	A-10059
		Cherry Blossome viewing at Yoshino		By Watanabe Shiko (1683-1755)	Edo period, 18th century	Private collection
Highlight	Important Cultural Property	Xihu in Spring, and High Tide at Qiantang		By Ikeno Taiga (1723-76)	Edo period, 18th century	A-1195

Exhibitions