The Museum has a wealth of Japanese artworks from the Edo period (1603–1868) onwards.
The Museum's Edo period collection is diverse and includes pieces by Rimpa artists
such as Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Ogata Kōrin,
Sakai Hōitsu, Suzuki Kiitsu; the ukiyo-e artists Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige; and Maruyama Ōkyo,
Itō Jakuchū and other Kyoto painting circle members.
From modern and contemporary times, one finds the art of Hishida Shunsō,
Yokoyama Taikan, Hayami Gyoshū, Uemura Shōen, and Kobayashi Kokei.
Introduces some of the artworks currently on display.
Birds and Flowers in Spring and Autumn
Kanō School Momoyama to Edo period
Shugakuin Imperial Villa
Edo period
“Yume kayou” Poem from the “Shin Kokin Wakashū” Anthology with Bush Clover Underpainting
Tawaraya Sōtatsu (underpainting) and Hon'ami Kōetsu (calligraphy) Momoyama to Edo period
Peacock and Phoenix
Itō Jakuchū Edo period
Moon and Autumn Grasses
Sakai Hōitsu Edo period, 1825(Bunsei 8)
Genre Scenes in Edo in the Four Seasons
Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu Edo period
The Hot-Spring Resort and Mt. Fuji beyond the Lake at Hakone
Utagawa Hiroshige Edo period
Important cultural property
Insects and Fish
Watanabe Kazan Edo period, 1841(Tenpō 12)We are going to introduce some of the works in our collection which are going to be exhibited.
Ukifune: Scene from the Tale of Genji
Hasegawa School Momoyama period
Legendary Chinese Emperor Shun with his Empresses E Huang and Nu Ying
Kanō Tanyu Edo period, 1665(Kanbun 5)
The Emperor’s Formal Visit to Nijo Castle
Edo period
Haiku Verses and Paintings on the Theme of Barrel Hoop and Mortar Craftsmen
Hanabusa Itchō Edo period
Bamboo
Yanagisawa Kien Edo period
Bird in a Magnolia Tree
Suzuki Kiitsu Edo period
Peacocks
Okamoto Shūki Edo period, 1856 (Ansei 3)
Peonies
Wu Changshuo 1920(Republic of China 9)
Magpie and Tiger
Korea, Joseon Dynasty
Grapevine
Yi San(Jeongjo, King of 22nd generation) Korea, Joseon Dynasty
Tigers
Ōhashi Suiseki Meiji period
Moonlit Ocean
Hishida Shunsō ca. 1907 (Meiji 40)
Arashiyama Gorge After the Rain
Yokoyama Taikan Shōwa period
Bamboos
Hayami Gyoshū 1928 (Shōwa 3)
Clear Autumn over a Valley Village
Kawai Gyokudō Shōwa period
Shiokumi Japanese Dance
Uemura Shōen 1941 (Shōwa16)About the Collection