Late Spring (detail), By Nagahara Kotaro, Dated 1915
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 18
February 23, 2016 (Tue) - April 10, 2016 (Sun)
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:
Scenes from the Tropics: Morning, By Imamura Shiko, Dated 1914 (Important Cultural Property)
Late Spring, By Nagahara Kotaro, Dated 1915
Buck and Doe, By Morikawa Toen, Dated 1892 (Gift of Japan Delegate Office for World's Columbian Exposition)
Ornament, With a crystal ball, By Asakura Matsugoro, Tokyo, Meiji era, 19th century (Gift of the Bureau for the Vienna World Exposition)
Large Flower Vase"Oeyama (scene of goblin hunting)" design, By Yokoyama Takashige and Yokoyama Yazaemon, Dated 1872 (Gift of the Bureau for the Vienna World Exposition)