Tokyo National Museum's 140th Anniversary Thematic Exhibitions: The Museum in the Showa Era: Wartime and Revival
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A Serpentine Tale (Narrative picture scroll about first exhibition in Tokyo of Shosoin treasures) (detail), By Noma Seiroku, 1940
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
November 6, 2012 (Tue) - January 6, 2013 (Sun)This exhibition introduces through historical materials the continuity and change in this museum's activities before, during, and after the war.
Current exhibit includes:
A Serpentine Tale (Narrative picture scroll about first exhibition in Tokyo of Shosoin treasures), By Noma Seiroku, 1940
Papers Regarding Shipment of Art Objects, 1941, 1941 - 1945