Masterworks of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Works from Across the Sea
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Monkey, Attributed to Mao Song, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 14, 2010)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T1
October 19, 2010 (Tue) - December 12, 2010 (Sun)>> detailed information
From the early 20th century during the Meiji period, Japanese intellectuals who held the traditional aesthetics of the Chinese literati as ideal began to collect classical masterworks in China. Consequently, Japan at present is home to the richest collections of Chinese paintings and calligraphy.
Current exhibit includes:
Monkey, Attributed to Mao Song, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 14, 2010)
Cockerel and Bamboo, By Luo Chuang, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 14, 2010)
Siwan Landscapes, By Wen Boren, Ming dynasty, dated 1551 (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 14, 2010)
Landscape From the Chinese painting album, Hikkoen, Attributed to Xia Gui, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 14, 2010)
Shishuo Xinshu, vol. VI, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century (National Treasure)
Manuscript of Epitaphs for Wang Zhong and Shi Fu, By Huang Tingjian, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century
Inscription for Tablet of a Buddhist Temple, By Wuzhun Shifan, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Umehara Ryuzaburo)
Colophons for the Baoningsi Temple, By Feng Zizhen, Colophons by Gulin Qingmao, Yuan dynasty, dated 1327 (Important Cultural Property)
First Half : Tuesday, October 19 - Sunday, November 14, 2010
Second Half : Tuesday, November 16 - Sunday, December 12, 2010