Life of Prince Shotoku (detail), Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (Gift of Mr. Kawai Gyokudō)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
October 22, 2019 (Tue) - November 17, 2019 (Sun)
Buddhist art is one of the major genres that define Japanese art. Many masterworks date from the late Heian period, a time characterized as classical in Japanese art history. After the Kamakura period, Buddhist art further developed in its materials, methods, and styles as Zen schools and other new Buddhist schools emerged, together with the influence from the Chinese arts. This exhibit features artworks from the Heian to Kamakura periods, when Buddhist art most flourished, adding siginificant objects from the Nanbokucho and periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Life of Prince Shotoku, Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (Gift of Mr. Kawai Gyokudō)
Prince Shōtoku, Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (Important Art Object, Lent by Jikōmyōin Temple, Yamagata)
Volume 4 of the Lotus Sutra, By Taira no Kiyomori (1118–81) and Taira no Yorimori (1133–86), Passed down by the Maeda clan of Kaga, Heian period, 1171 (Important Cultural Property, Private collection)
Chapter 1 of the Innumerable Meanings Sutra (Called the "Kunōji Temple Sutra"), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property)
Head of a Monk's Staff, Found on Mount Dainichi, Toyama, Heian period, 11th century (Important Cultural Property, Private collection)
Head of a Monk's Staff, Heian period, dated 1142 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Tesshuji Temple, Shizuoka)