Chinese Painting: Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy -Focusing on Taoist and Buddhist Paintings from the Song and Yuan Dynasties-
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Sakyamuni Descending from the Mountain, By Liang Kai, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (National Treasure)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
January 29, 2013 (Tue) - February 24, 2013 (Sun)This exhibition celebrates the reopening of the Toyokan with a display of masterpieces of Chinese painting and calligraphy. Many paintings from the Song and Yuan dynasties were imported to Japan since the medieval Muromachi period, some of which now form the core of the Chinese painting collection at the Tokyo National Museum. These works are not only significant in the history of Chinese painting, but also constantly had great influence on the development of Japanese culture. The second period of this exhibition focuses on masterpieces of painting on Taoist and Buddhist themes.
Current exhibit includes:
Li Bo in Stroll, By Liang Kai, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
The Zen Monk Dongshan Crossing a Stream, By Ma Yuan, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Hanshan and Shide, By Yintuoluo, Yuan dynasty, 14th century (National Treasure)
Sakyamuni Descending from the Mountain, By Liang Kai, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (National Treasure)