Nezu Bijutsukan shin zōhinsen

Abstract

"The newest catalogue, Masterpieces from the Nezu Collection, New Edition, will consist of twelve volumes, organized by field. The information in it will reflect recent research and will be presented in a straightforward, accessible manner. Since our concept is that the content of these volumes will be made available to the world as a digital archive, all the descriptions of works will be translated into English, another distinctive feature of this catalogue. This fifth volume, Early Modern Painting, is composed of paintings produced from the Momoyama period (1573-1603) through the Edo period (1603-1868) along with two ceramic works created with the participation of a painter. It features a line-up of eighty-seven, including of course the National Treasure 'Irises' screens by Ogata Kōrin and works familiar from their inclusion in Catalogue of Selected Masterpieces from the Nezu Collections: Painting and Calligraphy, as well as pieces whose art historical value has been newly recognized through recent research and conservation"-- Preface, Kōichi Nezu (page [e-3]).