Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Imported to Edo Japan
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Thousand Character Classic in Cursive Script (detail)
By Zhu Shunsui, Edo period, 1663 (Gift of Mr. Ikeda Daishirō)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
September 7, 2021 (Tue) - October 17, 2021 (Sun)This exhibition introduces art imported to Edo Japan through four chapters: 1) Ōbaku: A New Wave of Zen Buddhism, 2) Bird-and-Flower Paintings by Shen Quan, 3) Paintings and Calligraphy by Chinese Visitors to Edo Japan, and 4) Ichikawa Beian’s Reception of Chinese Calligraphy.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | "Thousand Character Classic" in Cursive Script | By Zhu Shunsui (1600–82) | Edo period, 1663 (Kanbun 3) | Gift of Mr. Ikeda Daishirō, B-3355 | |||
| Poem in Cursive Script | By Etsusan Dōshū (1629–1709) | Edo period, 17th-18th century | B-1011 | ||||
| Highlight | Deer and Cranes | By Shen Quan (born 1682) | Qing dynasty, 1739 | Gift of Mr. Yamazaki Tatsuo, TA-641 | |||
| Highlight | Snow, Plum, and Gathering Rabbits | By Shen Quan (born 1682) | Qing dynasty, 1716 | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | "Miaosha jing" Sutra in Standard Script | By Emperor Shenzong (1563–1620), China | Ming dynasty, 1601 | Gift of Mr. Ichikawa Sanken, TB-44 | |||
| "The Red Cliffs" in Standard Script on Fan Paper | By Ichikawa Beian (1779–1858) | Edo period, 19th century | Gift of Mr. Hayashi Toku, B-2372 |