Account of the Journey of the Retired Emperor Takakura to Itsukushima and Account of His Demise (detail), Kamakura period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
July 3, 2018 (Tue) - August 5, 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:
A Scene from The Tale of Genji, Utsusemi chapter, Muromachi period, 16th century
The Tale of Genji, Utsusemi chapter, Attributed to Asukai Masatsuna, Muromachi period, 15th–16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Account of the Journey of the Retired Emperor Takakura to Itsukushima and Account of His Demise, Kamakura period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Letter, By Taira no Mitsumori, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Art Object)
Testamentary Record, Written by Fujiwara no Tameie; signed by Fujiwara no Tameuji (1222-86), Kamakura period, dated 1269 (Important Cultural Property)
Testamentary Record, By Fujiwara no Tameuji, Kamakura period, dated 1269 (Important Cultural Property)