Aged Monkey, By Takamura Koun, 1893 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Japan Delegate Office for World's Columbian Exposition)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 18
August 7, 2012 (Tue) - September 17, 2012 (Mon)
This gallery features paintings and sculptures from the Meiji to Taisho period. Since it first opened in 1872 as the exposition venue of the Ministry of Education, Tokyo National Museum has collected important artworks that signify the development of modern Japanese art. The exhibit consists of selected works from the collection.
Current exhibit includes:
Aged Monkey, By Takamura Koun, 1893 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Japan Delegate Office for World's Columbian Exposition)
Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, By Yokoyama Taikan, 1912 (Important Cultural Property)
Scenes from the Tropics: Morning, By Imamura Shiko, 1914 (Important Cultural Property)
Nude, By Umehara Ryuzaburo, 1931 (Gift of the artist)