Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons (detail), By Lu Ji, Ming dynasty, 15th–16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
March 2, 2021 (Tue) - April 11, 2021 (Sun)
This exhibition introduces paintings of the Ming dynasty court and the Zhe school, together with related works of calligraphy.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons | By Lu Ji (dates unknown), China | Ming dynasty, 15th–16th century | TA-163 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Seeking Blossoms | Handscroll | By Shi Rui (mid-15th century), China | Ming dynasty, 15th century | Private collection | |
Cormorants by the Reed | By Lin Liang (possibly born 1424), China | Ming dynasty, 15th–16th century | TA-292 | On exhibit through March 21, 2021 | |||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Landscape | By Li Zai (dates unknown), China | Ming dynasty, 15th century | TA-145 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Solitary Angler on a Wintry River | By Zhu Duan (dates unknown), China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | TA-121 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Fisherman | Hanging scroll | By Zhang Lu (1464–1538), China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Lent by Gokokuji, Tokyo | On exhibit from March 23, 2021 |
Miscellaneous Flowers and Plants | By Xu Wei (1521–93), China | Ming dynasty, 1575 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TA-304 | ||||
Highlight | Poems | Handscroll | By Qi Zhijia (1594–after 1682) and others, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Ichikawa Santei, TB-14 | ||
Highlight | Inkstones in the Shape of Butterfly Wings | Signed by Xiao Lan, China | Qing dynasty, 18th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, TB-1428 | |||
Highlight | Brush Holder with Eighteen Arhats | China | Qing dynasty, 18th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TH-321 |