Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Treasures Passed Down to the Present
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Youlan Tablature in Jieshi Diao (“Stone Tablet”) Mode, Vol. V, China, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century (National Treasure)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
September 30, 2014 (Tue) - December 7, 2014 (Sun)From long ago, Chinese paintings and calligraphy were brought to Japan in great quantities and had an undeniable influence on Japanese art. Pieces from the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties in particular became very well known in Japan. Many of them were imported together with Zen Buddhism during the Kamakura period (1192-1333) and displayed in tea houses and formal shoin rooms according to Japanese tastes.
Current exhibit includes:
Sahasrabhuja Avalokitesvara (Thousand-armed Avalokitesvara), China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Eihoji, Gifu)
Cockerel and Bamboo, By Luo Chuang, China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Landscape, Inscription by Du Guandao, China, Ming dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Sparrow Chicks in a Basket, Attributed to Song Ruzhi, China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Five Dragons, Attributed to Chen Rong, China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Youlan Tablature in Jieshi Diao (“Stone Tablet”) Mode, Vol. V, China, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century (National Treasure)
Manuscript of Epitaphs for Wang Zhong and Shi Fu, By Huang Tingjian, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century
Poems in Running Script, By Mi Fu, China, Northern Song dynasty, dated 1106
Characters for Plaque of a Buddhist Temple, By Zhang Jizhi, China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (National Treasure, Lent by Tofukuji, Kyoto)
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Three Writings in Running Script | By Mi Fu (1051-1107), China | Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century | TB-1458 |