Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering (Du Gu Copy of the Dingwu Version) with Thirteen Colophons
By Zhao Mengfu; original by Wang Xizhi, China, Stele: Eastern Jin dynasty, 353; Rubbing: Yuan dynasty, 1310 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
January 2, 2022 (Sun) - February 27, 2022 (Sun)
This exhibition—the 19th held in collaboration with the Taitō City Calligraphy Museum—introduces Zhao Mengfu’s art through four chapters: 1) Painting and Calligraphy before Zhao Mengfu, 2) Zhao Mengfu and Yuan-Dynasty Calligraphy, 3) Paintings of the Yuan Dynasty, and 4) Zhao’s Reception in the Ming Dynasty.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering (Du Gu Copy of the Dingwu Version) with Thirteen Colophons | By Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322); original by Wang Xizhi (possibly 303–361), China | Stele: Eastern Jin dynasty, 353; Rubbing: Yuan dynasty, 1310 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1351 | |||
Letter to Wang Shen | By Zhao Lingzhi (1051–1134), China | Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1210-7 | On exhibit from February 1, 2022 | |||
Highlight | Manuscript for Stele Inscription of Xuanmiaoguan Temple Gate in Standard Script | Handscroll | By Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TB-1461 | ||
Highlight | Ten Poems and Five Letters in Running and Cursive Scripts | Handscroll | By Xianyu Shu (1257–1302), China | Yuan dynasty, 13th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1214 | On exhibit through January 30, 2022 | |
National Treasure | Buddhist Teachings for Muin Genkai | By Feng Zizhen (born 1257), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | Gift of Mr. Matsudaira Naoaki, TB-1176 | On exhibit through January 30, 2022 | ||
Highlight | Poems in Cursive Script | Handscroll | By Kangli Naonao (1295–1345); colophons by Zhang Yu, Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1395 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Withered Trees | Ziting Zubai (1284–1353), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | Private collection | On exhibit through January 30, 2022 | |
Landscapes | Hanging scroll | By Yan Ciping (dates unknown), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-49 | On exhibit through January 30, 2022 | ||
Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Birds on a Snowy River Bank | By Luo Zhichuan (dates unknown), China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TA-340 | On exhibit through January 30, 2022 |