The Institute's collection was established in October of 1995. Nearly one hundred and thirty hanging scrolls, thirty pairs or single screens, ten works of sculpture mainly from the Kamakura period (1185-1333), and a number of decorative arts primarily from the Meiji period (1868-1912) are housed at the Center. The gallery spaces allow for approximately ten percent of the collection to be on display at one time. Amongst the highlights of the collection are exquisite Buddhist sculpture and painting from the Kamakura period, a wide range of paintings from the Edo period (1615-1868), and a selection of folding screens of the finest quality.

Below is the beginning of a listing of the pieces in the Center's collection. The name of the piece links to a separate page showing an image and some descriptive information. From there you can view a larger, more detailed image.

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