Photographs of Historic Sites in China
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Closeup of East Pagoda in front of Great Hall, Lingyin Temple (detail), Dated 1918 (Gift of Dr. Takeshima Takuichi)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 15
January 2, 2016 (Sat) - February 28, 2016 (Sun)The architectural historian Sekino Tadashi (1867–1935) surveyed temples, palaces, tombs, and other historical sites and structures across China in 1930–1935. The Asian architectural historian Takeshima Takuichi (1901–1992) accompanied Sekino as his assistant, keeping a record of the survey and taking photographs.
In order to conduct a thorough study of these photographs, the museum cooperated with the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (University of Tokyo), which had received related materials from the Institute for Oriental Culture, to which Sekino and Takeshima had belonged. These efforts led to the publication of a catalogue in FY2014. This exhibition features a number of Takeshima's photographs, some of which even display historical sites and structures that no longer exist.
Current exhibit includes:
Side of Standing Camel Statue, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Dated 1918 (Gift of Dr. Takeshima Takuichi)
Pagoda, Qixia Temple, Dated 1918 (Gift of Dr. Takeshima Takuichi)
Stone Gate, Changling Tomb, By Takeshima Takuichi, Dated 1931 (Gift of Dr. Takeshima Takuichi)