The Story of Chinese Art Collectors; Takashima Kaian and Others
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Imaginary Tour through Xiaoxiang (detail), By Li, China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century (National Treasure)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
January 2, 2021 (Sat) - February 28, 2021 (Sun)In this joint exhibition, The Tokyo National Museum and the Taito City Museum of Calligraphy present paintings and calligraphy from the Takashima Kaian (1866–1943) and Nakamura Fusetsu (1875–1969) Collections, which are both based on earlier private and court collections of the Qing dynasty.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Two Large Characters in Running Script | Hanging scroll | By Wu Changshuo (1844–1927), China | Republic period, 1926 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Taiji, TB-1643 | ||
| Highlight | Landscape | Handscroll | By Tang Dai (dates unknown), China | Qing dynasty, 1700 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TA-307 | On exhibit through January 31, 2021 | |
| Highlight | Flowering Plants | By Zhao Zhiqian (1829–84), China | Qing dynasty, 1874 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TA-238 | On exhibit from February 2, 2021 | ||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Imaginary Tour through Xiaoxiang | By Li (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th century | TA-161 | On exhibit through January 31, 2021 | |
| Highlight | Narcissuses | By Chen Shu (1660–1736), China | Qing dynasty, 1734 | TA-94 | On exhibit from February 2, 2021 | ||
| Highlight | Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering (Wu Bing Copy of the Ding Wu Version) | By Wang Xizhi (possibly 303–361), China | Eastern Jin dynasty, 353 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TB-1350 | |||
| Highlight | Epitaph for Xiang Yuanbian in Running Script | Handscroll | By Dong Qichang (1555–1636), China | Ming dynasty, 1635 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TB-1238 | On exhibit through January 31, 2021 | |
| Highlight | Qunyutang Mi Album | Compiled by Han Tuozhou (1152–1207), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TB-1424 | On exhibit through January 31, 2021 | ||
| Highlight | "The Former and Latter Northern Expeditions" in Standard Script | By Zhu Yunming (1460–1526), China | Ming dynasty, 1514 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TB-1217 | On exhibit from February 2, 2021 | ||
| Highlight | Brush with Auspicious Characters | China | Qing dynasty, 17th–19th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TH-326 |