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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Map 3 C2, 4 D2. Tel (03) 3822-
. Ukiyo-e and Costumes 1111.  Ueno stn, Hibiya &
Popular from the mid-17th through the 19th Ginza lines. Open 9:30am–5pm
century, these wood-block prints depicted Tue–Sun. & 7
everything from Kabuki stars to famous ∑ tnm.jp/?lang=en
landscapes, scenes of market life to scenes
from the pleasure quarters, like this Transport
£ Ueno stn, many lines;
18th-century print of “Two Beauties”.
Uguisudani stn, Yamanote line.
Courtly Art
This collection includes
scrolls, wood-block prints,
and screens. This 16th-century
gold screen is illustrated with
a procession of noblemen,
a scene from the Tale of
Genji (see p56).

Second
floor . National Treasures
The themed exhibition in the
National Treasures room changes
. Sculpture about every five weeks. Exhibits
This serene, may be of calligraphy, Buddhist
wooden12th- statues, tea utensils, or even
century sculp ture of armor, like this 16th-century
the Juichimen Kannon Muromachi period domaru armor.
Bosatsu (11-faced
goddess of mercy) is
about 3 m (10 ft)
high. Mainly Buddhist, Key to Floor Plan
the pieces in the
sculpture collection Donations Gallery
range from miniature Thematic Exhibition
to monumental. Sculpture
Lacquerware and ceramics
Swords and metalwork
Gallery Guide: Honkan Folk Culture and Historic Materials
The collection is on two floors. The second floor is a Modern Art
counterclockwise, chronological arrangement of Japanese art Japanese and Buddhist Art
as it developed from Jomon-era (from 10,000 BC) clay figures to National Treasures
19th-century ukiyo-e wood-block prints. In between is everything
from calligraphy and tea utensils to armor, as well as textiles used Courtly Art and Tea Ceremony
in Noh and Kabuki. The first floor also works best when viewed Military Attire
counterclockwise. Its rooms are themed, with stunning exhibits of Interior Furnishings and Painting
sculpture, lacquerware, swords, and Western-influenced modern art. Ukiyo-e, costumes, Noh & Kabuki

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