VR program ”Pine Trees :Tōhaku’s Masterpiece in Ink ”
- Date
- January 2, 2021 (Sat) - January 17, 2021 (Sun)
(Every Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun,Holiday)
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Time
- 11:00、12:00、13:30、15:00、16:00
*Admission starts 5minites prior to screening.
*You may not enter mid-way through the program.
- Venue
- Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater
- Supervision of
- Tokyo National Museum
- Production of
- Toppan Printing Co.,Ltd.
- Running time
- about 35 min.
- Capacity
- 48
*Seating capacity has been reduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Fee
- High school students and above: 600yen
*Regular admission fees apply to persons over 18 (excluding high-school students) and under 70.
Elementary and junior high school students: 300yen
Pre-school children and persons with disability and one person accompanying them: Free
*All visitors must make an online reservation for admission.
- Ticket purchase
- At the theater entrance
*Admission at the front of the theater ends at screening time.
- Inquiries
- 050-5541-8600(Hello Dial)
Tōhaku’s enchanting work, which shows a grove of pines wrapped in dense, damp fog, is created entirely out of the masterful use of ink gradation. Tōhaku was a renowned master artist of the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1603 CE), and his Pine Trees is one of the most popular of all national treasures held at the Tokyo National Museum. It is also a work steeped in mystery. This virtual reality experience takes you back to the late 16th century to uncover hints about the composition of Pine Trees, tracing the achievements of Tōhaku during his life as an artist. Learn more about what makes Pine Trees so enchanting with commentary on episodes related to the screen, including Hasegawa’s creation of his Maple Tree and Cherry Blossoms. Hasegawa painted this set of paintings for sliding doors, designated a national treasure, for Chishakuin Temple, at the request of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the de facto ruler of Japan at the time. Tōhaku was assisted by his son Kyūzō, who helped him develop the Hasegawa school.