Elegant Gathering in Chengnan (detail), By Yu Zhiding, Qing dynasty, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
June 28, 2022 (Tue) - September 19, 2022 (Mon)
At the Qing dynasty court, which ruled China from the late 17th to the early 20th century, a wide variety of paintings and calligraphy was produced and appreciated. This exhibition introduces some of the brilliant artworks and intellectual climate of the imperial Qing court, including works by emperors and other members of the imperial family, courtiers who passed the imperial examinations and served the Ming and Qing dynasties, and portraits of courtiers.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Landscape | Handscroll | By Tang Dai (dates unknown), China | Qing dynasty, 1700 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TA-307 | 傾斜台 On exhibit through August 7, 2022 | |
Highlight | Elegant Gathering in Chengnan | By Yu Zhiding (1647–1716), China | Qing dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TA-198 | 傾斜台 On exhibit from August 9, 2022 | ||
Highlight | Four Views of the Mulan Hunting Grounds | By Qian Weicheng (1720–72), China | Qing dynasty, 18th century | TA-502 | On exhibit through August 7, 2022 | ||
Highlight | Poem in Running Script | By Dai Mingshuo (dates unknown), China | Qing dynasty, 1673 | Private collection | On exhibit through August 7, 2022 | ||
Excerpt from the Autobiography of Huai Su in Standard Script | By Zheng Xie (1693–1765), China | Qing dynasty, 1764 | TB-1199 | On exhibit from August 9, 2022 | |||
Highlight | Celebratory Poem in Running Script | Hanging scroll | By Liu Yong (1719–1804), China | Qing dynasty, 1796 | TB-1640 | On exhibit from August 9, 2022 | |
Highlight | Painting Theory in Running and Cursive Scripts | By Liang Tongshu (1723–1815), China | Qing dynasty, 1796 | Gift of Mr. Nishibayashi Shōichi, TB-1730 | On exhibit from August 9, 2022 | ||
Highlight | Writings of Du Fu in Running Script | By Zhang Zhao (1691–1745), China | Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1284 | On exhibit through August 7, 2022 | ||
Highlight | Five Characters for a Plaque in Clerical Script | By Yi Bingshou (1754–1815), China | Qing dynasty, 1812 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1580 | On exhibit from August 9, 2022 |