Certificate of Recognition
By Yuanwu Keqin, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1124 (National Treasure, Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
October 19, 2021 (Tue) - December 5, 2021 (Sun)
This year’s exhibition of masterpieces of Chinese painting and calligraphy focuses on Buddhist art. Copies of sutras, records about carving Buddhist sculptures, paintings with Buddhist subjects, and calligraphy by Chan (Zen) monks still captivate us through their detailed representations of religious doctrines and deep devotion of the artist. Calligraphy and paintings by Chinese Chan priests from the Song (960–1279) and Yuan (1271–1368) dynasties were introduced to Japan through exchanges between China and Japan, and were highly valued in the world of the tea ceremony.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | The White-Robed Bodhisattva Guanyin | Inscription by Pingshi Rudi (1268–1357), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-610 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | ||
Important Cultural Property | The Four Sleepers | Inscriptions by Pingshi Rudi (1268–1357), Huaguo Ziwen (1269–1351) and Mengtang Tane (1285–1373), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-315 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | Hanshan and Shide | By Yin Tuoluo (dates unknown), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-343 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | |
Highlight | National Treasure | Imaginary Tour through Xiaoxiang | By Li (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th century | TA-161 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | |
Important Cultural Property | The Zen Monk Dongshan Crossing a Stream | Attributed to Ma Yuan (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-138 | On exhibit from November 16, 2021 | ||
National Treasure | Landscape in the Snow | Attributed to Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song–Yuan Dynasty, 13th–14th century | TA-642 | On exhibit from November 16, 2021 | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | The Buddha Descending from the Mountain | By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-617 | On exhibit from November 16, 2021 | |
National Treasure | Landscape in Snow | By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-141 | On exhibit from November 16, 2021 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva Guanyin | Artist unknown, China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | Lent by Eihoji Temple, Gifu | On exhibit from November 16, 2021 | |
Highlight | National Treasure | Certificate of Recognition | By Yuanwu Keqin (1063–1135), China | Northern Song dynasty, 1124 | Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki, TB-1171 | ||
National Treasure | Letter to the Buddhist Layperson Wuxiang | By Dahui Zonggao (1089–1163), China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th century | Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki, TB-1173 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | ||
Important Cultural Property | Calligraphy for the Plaque of a Zen Temple | By Wuzhun Shifan (1177–1249), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | Gift of Mr. Umehara Ryuzaburo, TB-1446 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | Calligraphy for the Plaque of a Zen Temple | By Zhang Jizhi (1186–1266), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | Lent by Tōfukuji, Kyoto | ||
Highlight | National Treasure | Letter to the Buddhist Priest Shōichi | By Wuzhun Shifan (1177–1249), China | Southern Song dynasty, 1242 | Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki, TB-1174 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 | |
Highlight | National Treasure | Buddhist Sermons ("The Torn Xutang") | By Xutang Zhiyu (1185–1269), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki, TB-1169 | On exhibit through November 14, 2021 |