Masterpieces from the Shin'enkan Collection : Japanese painting of the Edo Period

The Edo period (1615-1868) was an age of political stability and economic prosperity in Japan. Authoritarian rule enforced the isolation of the country from the rest of the world and mandated a rigid class structure in an attempt to prevent change. But the attempt was futile. Large metropolitan centers grew, and the rise of an affluent mercantile class did bring enormous change in society just as new patrons brought significant change to the arts. The years from 1600 to 1850 were the most innovative for Japanese painting with more than a dozen schools continuing revered traditions or exploring new directions. The best of both these aspects are richly represented in the Shinenkan Collection, assembled over thirty years by Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Price. Los Angeles County Museum Of Art. This Exhibition And Its Catalogue Are Presented By The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art In Association With The Shinʾenkan Foundation--t.p. Verso. Includes Index. Mr. And Mrs. Price Have Honored The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art With The Gift Of Their Shinʾenkan Collection--p. 6. An exhibition of Joe D. Price's collection held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art