Paintings of Plum Blossoms and Calligraphy from the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T1
February 2, 2010 (Tue) - February 28, 2010 (Sun)Introduces the various styles of plum blossoms paintings and calligraphy mainly from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty.
Current exhibit includes:
Plum Blossoms in Snow, By Wu Taisu , Yuan dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Teikan-en Hozonkai, Niigata)
Plum Blossoms in the Moonlight, By Zhao Congji, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Plum Blossoms, By Emperor Shunzhi, Qing dynasty, dated 1655 (Private collection)
Red Plum Blossoms, By Jin Nong, Qing dynasty, dated 1760
Dreaming under Plum Blossoms, By Yu Ming, Qing dynasty - Republic period, 20th century (Private collection)