Flame (detail), By Uemura Shoen, Dated 1918
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 18
May 8, 2018 (Tue) - June 17, 2018 (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:
Flame, By Uemura Shoen, Dated 1918
Spring Rain, By Shimomura Kanzan, Dated 1916
Footed Bowl Brown glaze with applied crabs, By Miyagawa Kozan I, Dated 1881 (Important Cultural Property, Exhibited at the second National Industrial Exhibition)