Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum to view a special exhibition of items on loan from the British Museum.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is celebrating a special anniversary in 2026. The famed museum is marking its centenary anniversary with an exhibition showcasing a selection of artworks from London’s iconic British Museum.
On Tuesday, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and Princess Aiko visited the Metropolitan Art Museum to view the exhibition, which also highlights the rich history of long-standing Anglo-Japanese exchanges, particularly in art and culture.
The Imperial Family viewed the ‘Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British Museum’, which exhibits screen paintings and hanging scrolls dating from the Edo period (1603-1868).
The Emperor observed the artwork, saying, “It’s so detailed, especially the pheasant.” Empress Masako reportedly showed interest in a screen painting depicting the changing of seasons from autumn to winter and then to spring. When Princess Aiko and her parents viewed works such as Kano Chikanobu’s “Birds and Flowers of Autumn and Winter,” which was painted more than 400 years ago, the Princess commented, “The gold and silver leaf is very impressive.”
The exhibition is open to the public from 15 July to 18 October.
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