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The Top 12 Cherry Blossoms at the Tokyo National Museum List of Works

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(If the dates are described, it indicates the exhibition periods of the artworks at the Tokyo National Museum.)

Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.

Rankings

 

Merrymaking Under Blossom Trees (1) Merrymaking Under Blossom Trees, By Kano Naganobu, Edo period, 17th century, National Treasure
(Honkan Room2, March 20 - April 15, 2012)

 

Uchikake (Outer garment) Bamboo curtain and ornamental perfumed sachet design on red figured satin (2) Uchikake (Outer garment) Bamboo curtain and ornamental perfumed sachet design on red figured satin, Edo period, 18th century
(Honkan Room10, February 28 - April 22, 2012)

 

Drooping Cherry with Bird (3) Drooping Cherry with Bird, By Utagawa Hiroshige, Edo period, 19th century
(Honkan Room10, March 20 - April 15, 2012)

 

Set of Five Dishes Cherry tree design in overglaze enamel (4) Set of Five Dishes Cherry tree design in overglaze enamel, Nabeshima ware, Edo period, 18th century
(Honkan Room13, February 14 - May 6, 2012)

 

Sword Guard Cherry blossom and phoenix design (5) Sword Guard Cherry blossom and phoenix design, By Shukyo, Meiji era, dated 1870
(Honkan Room13, February 21 - May 13, 2012)

 

One Hundred Famous Places of Edo: Suijin Shrine and Massaki (6) One Hundred Famous Places of Edo: Suijin Shrine and Massaki, By Utagawa Hiroshige, Edo period, dated 1856
(Honkan Room10, March 20 - April 15, 2012)

 

Bowl Cherry tree design in overglaze enamel and openwork (7) Bowl Cherry tree design in overglaze enamel and openwork, By Nin'ami Dohachi, Edo period, 19th century
(Honkan Room13, February 14 - May 6, 2012)

 

Cherry-blossom Viewers (8) Cherry-blossom Viewers, By Sumiyoshi Gukei, Edo period, 17th century, Gift of Mr. Nishiwaki Kenji
(Honkan Room8, March 27 - May 6, 2012)

 

Sake Ewer in the Shape of a Gourd (9) Sake Ewer in the Shape of a Gourd, By Funada Ikkin, Edo period, dated 1843
(Honkan Room8, March 20 - June 24, 2012)

 

Cherry Blossoms with Hawk (10) Cherry Blossoms with Hawk, By Katsushika Hokusai, Edo period, 19th century
(Honkan Room10, March 20 - April 15, 2012)

 

Box for Tanzaku Poem Cards, Plum and cherry blossom design in maki-e lacquer (11) Box for Tanzaku Poem Cards, Plum and cherry blossom design in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 18th century
(Honkan Room8, March 27 - June 24, 2012)

 

Kosode (Garment with small wrist openings) Flowering plant, waterfall and carp design on divided purple and pale blue crepe (12) Kosode (Garment with small wrist openings) Flowering plant, waterfall and carp design on divided purple and pale blue crepe, Edo period, 19th century, Gift of Mrs. Henry
(Honkan Room8, February 28 - April 22, 2012)