Legacies of Learning: Archives from the Kobikichō Kanō Studio
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Studies of Hawks with Edits by Tokugawa Yoshimune (detail), By Kanō Hisanobu and Tokugawa Yoshimune, Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms T1 & T2
February 9, 2021 (Tue) - March 21, 2021 (Sun)Using works in the Museum’s collection, this exhibition explores the significance of the Kobikichō Kanō studio’s commissions, teaching activities, and copied materials.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | The Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers (Copy) | Copied by Kanō Tsunenobu and Kanō Hisanobu; Original by Yujian and Muqi | Edo period, 17th–18th century; Original: Southern Song dynasty, 12th century | A-6745 | |||
| Highlight | Studies of Hawks with Edits by Tokugawa Yoshimune | By Kanō Hisanobu and Tokugawa Yoshimune | Edo period, 18th century | A-4712-2 | |||
| Highlight | Illustrations for Chapter 25 of the "Lotus Sutra": “The Universal Gateway of the Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World’s Sounds” (Copy) | Copied by Asaoka Okisada, Kanō Nakanobu, Kanō Tachinobu; Original by Kanō Osanobu | Edo period, 1829; Original: 1829 | A-4889 | |||
| Highlight | Preliminary Draft of the Screen Painting "The Battle of Nagashino" | By Kanō Korenobu and Kanō Naganobu | Edo period, 18th–19th century | Gift of Mr. Kanō Kenpei, A-9270 |