Edo Period Paintings from the Nezu Collection

One of the bonuses of Japan’s 200-year total self-imposed exclusion from the rest of the world, which lasted until the 1850s, is that it encouraged the development of rich individual styles in every field of the arts. This exhibition of circa 30 paintings dates from the period just before Japan opened itself up again, and provides an interesting insight into the way people saw themselves and their lives at a time when Tokyo was the biggest city in the world.