A Brief History of Japanese Devotion to Chinese Art
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Buddhist Teachings For Muin Genkai (detail), By Feng Zizhen, Yuan dynasty, 14th century (National Treasure, Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
October 29, 2019 (Tue) - December 25, 2019 (Wed)Chinese painting and calligraphy inspired and served as models for Japanese artists. During the Kamakura (1192–1333) and Muromachi (1392–1573) periods, Japanese monks, samurai and even the court gradually embraced Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
Here we display works from those collections, which remain the subject of Japanese devotion to this day.