The Buddha Descending from the Mountain, By Liang Kai, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century (National Treasure)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
September 24, 2020 (Thu) - November 15, 2020 (Sun)
Please enjoy our selection of classical works that represent the flowering of Chinese painting and calligraphy for Japanese people.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | Summer Landscape | Attributed to Hu Zhifu (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Lent by Kuonji Temple, Yamanashi | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | |
Important Cultural Property | The Zen Monk Dongshan Crossing a Stream | By Ma Yuan (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-138 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
National Treasure | Landscape in Snow | Attributed to Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song Dynasty–Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century. | TA-642 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | The Buddha Descending from the Mountain | By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-617 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | |
Highlight | National Treasure | Landscape in Snow | By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-141 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | |
Important Cultural Property | Lotus Pond and Waterfowl | Attributed to Gu Deqian (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-142 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
Important Cultural Property | Birds on a Snowy River Bank | By Luo Zhichuan (dates unknown), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-340 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
Important Cultural Property | Bamboo Grove and Wild Geese | By Unknown Artist, China | Northern Song–Southern Song Dynasty, 12th century. | TA-489 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
National Treasure | Red and White Cotton Rosemallow | By Li Di (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, dated 1197 | TA-137 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Sixth Patriarch Cutting a Bamboo | By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-143 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | |
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Li Bai Strolling | By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-164 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | |
Important Cultural Property | The Four Sleepers | Inscription by Pingshi Rudi (1268-1357), Huaguo Ziwen (1269-1351) and Mengtang Tane (1285-1373), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-315 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | Hanshan and Shide | By Yintuoluo (dates unknown), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-343 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | |
Important Cultural Property | Landscapes Viewed Together or Separately | Inscription by Du Guandao (dates unknown), China | Ming dynasty, 14th century | TA-144 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | Letter to the Buddhist Layman Wuxiang | By Dahui Zonggao (1089–1163), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th century | Gift of Mr. Mastudaira Naoaki TB-1173 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | |
Highlight | National Treasure | The Torn Xutang | By Xutang Zhiyu(1185-1269), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | Gift of Mr. Mastudaira Naoki TB-1169 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | |
Highlight | Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering | By Chu Suiliang (596–658); original by Wang Xizhi (possibly 303–361), China, Original calligraphy by Wang Xizhi (active 303–361); Eastern Jin dynasty, 353; Ink rubbing from the Song dynasty | Tang dynasty, 7th century | Gift of Mr. Takahai Kikujiro TB-1352 | |||
Highlight | Poems in Running Script | By Mi Fu (1051–1107), China | Northern Song dynasty, 1106 | TB-1459 | On exhibit through October 18, 2020 | ||
Manuscript for Stele Inscription of Xuanmiaoguan Temple Gate in Standard Script | Handscroll | By Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TB-1461 | On exhibit from October 20, 2020 | ||
Highlight | Inkstone with the Orchid Pavilion | China, Formerly owned by Mr. Aoyama San'u | Ming dynasty, 14th–17th century | Gift of Mr. Aoyama Keiji TB-1670 |