Records and Evaluation of Japanese Art: Trajectory of Art History Research Viewed through Scholars' Notebooks
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A Peasant with an Ox, By Watanabe Shikō, Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2020 (Tue) - August 23, 2020 (Sun)This thematic exhibition sheds light on the trajectory of art history research in Japan.It aims to unveil how well-recognized Japanese artworks were studied between the Meiji and Shōwa eras, from the latter half of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century, through notebooks that scholars used to record their research findings, along with some actual artworks.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Peasants with an Ox | By Watanabe Shikō (1683–1755) | Edo period, 18th century | A-11155 | |||
| Highlight | Research Notebook: "Peasants with an Ox" by Watanabe Shikō | By Doi Tsugiyoshi | 1972 (Shōwa 47) | Kyoto Institute of Technology Library |