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Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple

Duration Sat. Apr. 1st, 2023 - Sun. Mar. 31st, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art

Located in the Yoshizuka district of Hakata Ward, Tokoin Temple is a Buddhist temple having a long history. Its main object of worship Standing Bhaisayaguru (Important Cultural Property) is believed to heal a range of illness, particularly an eye disease, and has been worshipped from ancient times. Along with this statue, Tokoin Temple inherits a number of wooden sculptures, many of which are designated as Important Cultural Property.

              This exhibition invites viewers to see these statues in the gallery modelled on an old temple and to feel the prayers of local residents in the olden days. (Some pieces are rotated during the exhibition.)

 

Image: Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art Gallery

 

Textiles of Asia: India, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Textiles of Asia: India, Indonesia, and Cambodia

Duration Tue. Feb. 20th, 2024 - Sun. Apr. 21st, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

Rooted in each region and nurtured through exchanges with different cultures, textiles have attracted people beyond generations. From the museum’s rich collection of textiles, fine examples from South Asia and Southeast Asia are on display.

Image: Ceremonial hanging, design of animal and tree of life (detail), Cambodia, 19th century

Spring Masterpieces 2024
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Spring Masterpieces 2024

Duration Tue. Mar. 19th, 2024 - Sun. Jun. 2nd, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection
List of exhibits spring_masterpieces2024.pdf (1.0 MB)

Along with Nonomura Ninsei’s Tea leaf jar with design of Mt. Yoshino (Important Cultural Property), which is on permanent display, this exhibition presents a selection of masterpieces from the Matsunaga Collection, including tea utensils suitable for early spring through summer.

 

 

Image: Attributed to OGATA Korin, Plum blossoms, Edo period, 17th century

Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple2024
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple

Duration Tue. Apr. 2nd, 2024 - Sun. Mar. 30th, 2025
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art
List of exhibits List_TokoinC.pdf (954 KB)

This exhibition introduces a large number of wooden sculptures passed down in Tokoin Temple in the Yoshizuka district of Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, including Seated Bhaisajyaguru (Important Cultural Property). (Some pieces are rotated during the exhibition.)

 

Image: Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art Gallery

Exhibition of New Collections 2024(premodern)
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Exhibition of New Collections

Duration Tue. Apr. 23rd, 2024 - Sun. Jun. 16th, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

Pre-modern artworks newly gifted in fiscal year 2023 are exhibited.

Image: Geringsing (Ceremonial cloth), design of figure with geometric pattern (detail), Indonesia, 19th century

The Basics of Hyōgu: Traditional Mounting of Japanese Paintings
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

The Basics of Hyōgu: Traditional Mounting of Japanese Paintings

Duration Tue. Jun. 4th, 2024 - Sun. Aug. 18th, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection

Mounting a painting or calligraphy work in the form of hanging scroll, handscroll, or others by using materials like paper and cloth is called hyōgu, which plays an essential role in Japanese art. This exhibition introduces the basics of hyōgu through masterpieces from the Matsunaga Collection.

 

 

Image: Mandara showing views of Kasuga shrine and Kofuku-ji temple, Nanbokucho period, 14th century

The World of the Tale of Genji
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

The World of the Tale of Genji

Duration Tue. Jun. 18th, 2024 - Sun. Aug. 4th, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

The Tales of Genji, written by Murasaki Shikibu, has long been cherished as a symbol of the splendid aristocratic culture of the Heian period. This exhibition displays paintings and crafts associated with the Tales of Genji and Murasaki Shikibu.

 

Image: Cabinet, decorated in maki-e lacquer with design of bamboo and rosa chinensis, Edo period, 17th century

Exhibition of Sengai’s Artworks
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Exhibition of Sengai’s Artworks

Duration Tue. Oct. 1st, 2024 - Wed. Nov. 20th, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

Sengai Gibon was a Zen monk of the Edo period. Giving the Zen teachings to people through his approachable works, he was fondly called “Sengai-san of Hakata.” This exhibition displays some of Sengai’s much-loved works.

 

Image: Sengai Gibon, Hotei, god of fortune, pointing to the moon, Edo period, 19th century

Matsunaga Jian and Art Work Associated with Fukuoka
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Matsunaga Jian and Art Work Associated with Fukuoka

Duration Tue. Oct. 29th, 2024 - Sun. Jan. 26th, 2025
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection

From the Matsunaga Collection, this exhibition introduces a selection of art work related to sukisha, or tea devotees, who were associated with Fukuoka.

 

Image: Attributed to TAWARAYA Sotatsu, Scene from the tale of Genji, Edo period, 17th century

The Art of Dyeing and Weaving
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

The Art of Dyeing and Weaving

Duration Wed. Jan. 22nd, 2025 - Sun. Mar. 16th, 2025
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

Through the museum’s collection, this exhibition presents brilliant examples of textile art, along with the techniques of dyeing and weaving.

 

Image: Fragments of ban (Buddhist ritual banner), Asuka period, 7th century

Admission

Collection Exhibition & Special Exhibition at Collection Gallery

Adults  200 yen (150 yen)
High school and university students  150 yen (100 yen)
Junior high school students and younger children  Free

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