Narrative Picture Scroll of Gosannen Civil War, Vol. 2 (detail), By Hidanokami Korehisa, Nanbokucho period, dated 1347 (mportant Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
May 29, 2018 (Tue) - July 1, 2018 (Sun)
The courtiers were strongly involved in the arts through the Heian and Muromachi periods, their aesthetic tastes playing a great role in Japanese art history. Literature works such as waka poems and other calligraphy written by courtiers, and e-maki narrative picture scrolls displayed in this room with decorative art objects.
Current exhibit includes:
Narrative Picture Scroll of Gosannen Civil War, Vol. 2, By Hidanokami Korehisa, Nanbokucho period, dated 1347 (mportant Cultural Property)
Poem on Shikishi Paper Known as “Tsugi shikishi”, Attributed to Ono no Tofu, Heian period, 10th–11th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)