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Masterpieces of the Kano School
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Masterpieces of the Kano School

Duration Tue. Dec. 19th, 2023 - Sun. Feb. 18th, 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

The Kano school is a group of painters which held sway over the art circle from the 15th to the 19th century. From the museum’s collection, this exhibition introduces selected artworks by the leading Kano school painters such as Motonobu and Tan’yu. 

 

Image: Attributed to KANO Motonobu, The Zen patriarch Fengkan and Han-shan and She-de , Muromachi period, 16th century

Record of Tea Ceremony Series Ⅲ: Hara Sankei and Matsunaga Jian
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Record of Tea Ceremony Series Ⅲ: Hara Sankei and Matsunaga Jian

Duration Tue. Jan. 16th, 2024 - Sun. Mar. 17th, 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 Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection

Hara Sankei (1868-1939) is one of the prominent figures who drew Matsunaga Jian into the world of tea ceremony and influenced him as a tea master. Featuring tea utensils previously owned by Sankei, which are now part of the Matsunaga Collection, this exhibition sheds light on their close relationships and Jian’s respect for his master Sankei.

Image: OGATA Kenzan, Autumn flowerbaskets, Important Cultural Property, Edo period, 18th century

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

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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