The Tale of a Sparrow Who Became a Buddhist Monk (detail), Muromachi - Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Gift of Ms. Mita Etsuko, On exhibit through September 29, 2019)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
August 27, 2019 (Tue) - October 6, 2019 (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:
The Tale of a Sparrow Who Became a Buddhist Monk, Muromachi - Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Gift of Ms. Mita Etsuko, On exhibit through September 29, 2019)
Segment of Collection of Japanese Poems Ancient and Modern Beginning of vol. 4; known as "Suji gire", Attributed to Fujiwara no Sari, Heian period, 12th century