Japanese Painting
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, Kamisaka Sekka; the ukiyo-e artists Kitagawa Utamaro and Katsuhika Hokusai; 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, Kobayashi Kokei, and Higashiyama Kaii.
Works on Display
Introduces some of the artworks currently on display.
Other Works in the Collection
We are going to introduce some of the works in our collection which are going to be exhibited.
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Shûgakuin Imperial Villa
Edo period -
Fragment from the Shin Kokin Wakashû Anthology with Flower and Butterfly Underpaintings
Tawaraya Sôtatsu (underpainting) and Hon'ami Kôetsu (calligraphy) Momoyama - Edo periods -
Ducks and Snow-Covered Pine Trees
Ogata Kôrin Edo period -
Bamboo
Yanagisawa Kien Edo period -
Flowers and Rooster
Itō Jakuchū Edo period -
Peacock and Phoenix
Itō Jakuchū Edo period,ca.1755 (Hôreki 5) -
Warlord Guan Yu
Ike Taiga Edo period 1771 (Meiwa 8) -
Geisha
Kitagawa Utamaro Edo period -
Fukagawa in the Snow
Kitagawa Utamaro Edo period -
A Summer Morning
Katsushika Hokusai Edo period -
Moon and Autumn Grasses
Sakai Hôitsu Edo period -
Important cultural property
Insects and Fish
Watanabe Kazan Edo period -
Moonlit Ocean
Hishida Shunsô ca. 1907 (Meiji 40) -
Magnolia (Noble Flowers in Spring Garden)
Hayami Gyoshû 1926 (Taishô 15) -
"Shiokumi" Play from Noh
Uemura Shôen 1941 (Shōwa16) -
Michitose
Itô Shinsui ca. mid Shôwa period -
Chapel at Dawn
Higashiyama Kaii Shōwa 46(1971) -
Landscape
Bada Shanren Chinese. Qing dynasty ca. late 17th century -
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
Collection
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