Chinese Paintings: Paintings of Buddhist and Daoist Deities
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The Eccentrics Hanshan and Shide (deail), Attributed to Yan Hui, Yuan dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
August 18, 2020 (Tue) - September 22, 2020 (Tue)In this exhibition we are displaying artworks depicting Buddhist and Daoist deities and other saintly figures from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) to the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). In these paintings, the otherworldly character of these figures is emphasized through their strange appearance and mysterious behavior. Through their eccentric brushstrokes and magnificent, complex coloring, the artists of these works attempted to overwhelm viewers and leave them in awe of these figures.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Eccentrics Hanshan and Shide | Attributed to Yan Hui (dates unknown), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-148 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Thousand-Armed Guanyin Bodhisattva | China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | Lent by Eihoji, Gifu | ||
| Highlight | National Treasure | The Sixteen Arhats: The Second Arhat | China | Northern Song dynasty, 10th–12th century, China | Lent by Seiryōji Temple, Kyoto | ||
| National Treasure | Sixteen Arhats: The Sixth ArhatBhadra | China | Northern Song dynasty, 10th-12th century | Lent by Seiryoji, Kyoto | |||
| Important Cultural Property | The Sixteen Arhats: The Second Arhat | By Jin Dashou (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th century | TA-298-1 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Arhat | By Cai Shan, China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-146 |