Ukiyo-e and Fashion in the Edo Period: Ukiyo-e
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Battledore and Shuttlecock, By Isoda Koryusai, Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 10
January 2, 2014 (Thu) - January 26, 2014 (Sun)This exhibition is comprised mainly of paintings and prints associated with the New Year. Works on display depict auspicious motifs, such as the Seven Gods of Good Fortune and the treasure ship, as well as New Year scenes including manzai performances, battledore and shuttlecock, and uprooting young pines. The exhibition also shows specially printed materials from the Edo period, which contain poems created at the New Year and were exchanged at occasions such as New Year’s gatherings.
Exhibit includes:
Battledore and Shuttlecock, By Isoda Koryusai, Edo period, 18th century
Spring Scene of Enoshima, By Katsushika Hokusai, Edo period, dated 1797