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Date : July 29, 2010 Valid until : August 17, 2008 |
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Celebrating the 120th Anniversary of KOKKA and the 130th Anniversary of The Asahi Shimbun
Dueling Geniuses — The Greatest Highlights of Japanese Artists
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Heiseikan
Tuesday, July 8 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 |
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Landscapes of Autumn and Winter (detail)
By Sesshu Toyo
Muromachi Period, late 15th century - early 16th century
National Treasure
Tokyo National Museum
(On exhibit from July 29, 2008)
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Stormy Waves (detail)
By Sesson Shukei
Muromachi Period, 16th century
Important Cultural Property
Nomura Art Museum, Kyoto
(On exhibit from July 29, 2008)
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Throughout the history of Japanese art, each generation of painters, Buddhist sculptors, potters and other artists studied the works of the masters among their contemporaries as well as their predecessors in the field to create the masterpieces over time. Comparing artworks by master artists reveals fascinating details of similarity and contrast.
The visual arts of each generation flourished and were enriched by rivalry between distinguished talents.
A total of approximately 100 works of well-known masterpieces and sublime works by the artists will be on view, including more than 10 objects designated as National Treasures and approximately 40 works designated as Important Cultural Properties.
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 General Information |
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| Period |
Tuesday, July 8 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 |
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| Venue |
Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) |
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| Hours |
9:30 - 17:00
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays until 18:00
Fridays until 20:00
(last entry 30 minutes before closing) |
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| Closed |
Mondays (Except for Monday, July 21; Monday, August 11, 2008), Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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| Admissions |
Adults: 1,500 (1,300/1,200) yen
University students: 1,200 (1,000/800) yen
High school students: 900 (700/500) yen
Junior high school students and under: Free
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Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance/group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets. |
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Persons with physical or mental disabilities are allowed free entry with one accompanying guest each. |
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Advance tickets are on sale at the Museum ticket office (during museum hours) and e-Ticket Pia (P-code:Advance tickets=688-110; Day tickets=688-111), Lawson Ticket (L-code:33304), E-Plus, CN Playguide, Circle-K, Sunkus, JTB, Seven Eleven, and other major playguides until July 7, 2008. |
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Advance pair tickets (two admissions, 2600yen) are sold at Lawson Ticket until Monday, July 7, 2008 (L-code: 33303).
Day pair tickets (two admissions, 2800yen) are sold at Ticket Pia during the exhibition period (P-code: 688-130). |
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Special exhibition "France Meets Japan — Ukiyo-e Influence on French Ceramics" (July 1 - August 3, 2008) requires a separate admission fee. A total of 100yen discount will apply to day tickets when both special exhibitions are seen on the same day.
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| Access |
10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station (Park exit) and Uguisudani Station
15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Tokyo Metro Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Nezu Station |
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| Organizers |
Tokyo National Museum, Kokka-sha, The Asahi Shimbun |
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| With the Support of |
Agency for Cultural Affairs |
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With the Special
Sponsorship of |
Diam Co., Ltd. |
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| With the Sponsorship of |
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. |
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| With the Cooperation of |
Tokyo Bijutsu Club, Japan Airlines |
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| General Inquiries |
03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial: in Japanese) |
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| Exhibition Official Website |
http://www.asahi.com/kokka/ (in Japanese) |
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| Exhibition Highlights |
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The exhibition focuses on 24 masters of Japanese art in 12 pairs, whose careers enlightened the history of Japanse art. Most of these masters have been discussed in the Kokka journal and here their works are introduced in "dueling"
rivalry format. This unprecedented style is an experiment aimed at shining a new light on the individuality of the artists and their works. |
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| Major Works on Display |
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Hui Ke Offering His Arm to Bodhidharma
By Sesshu Toyo
Muromachi period, dated 1496
National Tresure
Sainenji, Aichi |
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Lu Dong-bin
By Sesson Shukei
Muromachi period, 16th century
Important Cultural Property
The Museum Yamatobunkakan, Nara
(On exhibit through July 27, 2008)
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Cypress Tree
By Kano Eitoku
Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
National Tresure
Tokyo National Museum
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Pine Trees (detail)
By Hasegawa Tohaku
Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
National Tresure
Tokyo National Museum
(On exhibit through July 27, 2008)
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Black Raku Tea Bowl, known as "Shunkan"
By Chojiro
Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
Important Cultural Property
Mitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo
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Black Raku Tea Bowl, known as "Shigure"
By Hon'ami Koetsu
Edo period, 17th century
Important Cultural Property
Nagoya City Museum, Aichi
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Tigers
By Maruyama Okyo
Edo period, 18th century
Private Collection
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Tiger
By Nagasawa Rosetsu
Edo period, dated 1786
Important Cultural Property
Muryoji, Wakayama
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