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Momoyama: Artistic Visions in a Turbulent Century
Heiseikan Special Exhibition Galleries October 6, 2020 (Tue)-November 29, 2020 (Sun)
This exhibition presents approximately 230 superb works to summarize the characteristics of the Momoyama period arts created in the turbulent years from the end of the Muromachi period through the early Edo period.
From Audacity to Harmony: Tea Bowls of the 17th Century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14 October 6, 2020 (Tue)-November 29, 2020 (Sun)
This thematic exhibition introduces tea bowls from the 17th century; the beginning of the Edo period (1603–1868).
Painting, Calligraphy, and Seals of the Shanghai School
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8 November 17, 2020 (Tue)-December 23, 2020 (Wed)
The concentration of wealth lured many artists to the city, and led to the establishment of art societies and schools, making Shanghai a center for art and culture. Artists known for their plain subjects in bold brushwork active in this period of rapid modernization are known as the Shanghai School.
English Online Videos
May 1, 2020 (Fri)
Online videos provide you various experiences of the Tokyo National Museum at your home.
VR program ”Pine Trees :Tōhaku’s Masterpiece in Ink ”
TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater October 7, 2020 (Wed)-January 17, 2021 (Sun)
Like a samurai warlord proclaiming a new era after his conquest, the artist Hasegawa Tōhaku proclaimed a new era with his brush. Tōhaku’s ink painting Pine Trees is an enchanting masterpiece that remains shrouded in mystery.
