Shakyamuni with Six Patriarchs, Kamakura period, 13th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
November 26, 2014 (Wed) - January 12, 2015 (Mon)
Buddhist art is one of the major genres that define Japanese art. Many masterworks date from the late Heian period, a time characterized as classical in Japanese art history. After the Kamakura period, Buddhist art further developed in its materials, methods, and styles as Zen schools and other new Buddhist schools emerged, together with the influence from the Chinese arts. This exhibit features artworks from the Heian to Kamakura periods, when Buddhist art most flourished, adding siginificant objects from the Nanbokucho and Muromachi periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Seated Priest Yuiken, By Chokei, Nanbokucho period, dated 1372 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Hokaiji, Kanagawa)
Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku, Scroll 1, Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Gift of Mr. Kawai Gyokudo)
Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku, Scroll 2, Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Gift of Mr. Kawai Gyokudo)
Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku, Scroll 3, Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Gift of Mr. Kawai Gyokudo)
Shakyamuni with Six Patriarchs, Kamakura period, 13th century
Shinjitsu jihon kyo Sutra, By Shoken, Heian period, dated 1115
Surviving Scroll of Illustrated Legends about Shitennoji Temple, By Koremune Sueshige, Heian period, dated 1173 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Sanzenin, Kyoto)
Incense Burner with Handle, With weight at end of handle, Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Kongoji, Osaka)