Mystical Beauty: Tibetan Buddhist Art from the Museum Collection
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Seated Sarvanivaranaviskambhi (One of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas), Qing dynasty, 18th century
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Thematic Exhibition Room
July 26, 2022 (Tue) - September 19, 2022 (Mon)After Buddhism arrived in Tibet in the 7th century, a unique Buddhist culture flourished there, with Tibetan Buddhism later influencing neighboring regions like Mongolia and China. For the first time in 20 years, this exhibition displays some of the finest paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and calligraphic works from Tokyo National Museum’s Tibetan collection alongside articles associated with the monk Kawaguchi Ekai (1866–1945), the first Japanese person to visit Tibet.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Guhyasamāja Akṣobhya-vajra Mandala, the Second Mandala of the "Vajrāvalī" | China | Qing dynasty, 18th century | TA-505 | On exhibit through August 21, 2022 | ||
| Highlight | Biography of Tsongkhapa | China | Qing dynasty, 18th–19th century | TA-612 | On exhibit through August 21, 2022 | ||
| Highlight | Raudra Cakrin, King of Shambhala | China | Qing dynasty, 18th–19th century | TA-511 | On exhibit from August 23, 2022 | ||
| Highlight | The Buddha Amitāyus | China | Ming dynasty, Xuande era (1426–1435) | TC-62 | |||
| Highlight | Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin, One of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas | China | Qing dynasty, 18th century | TC-269 | |||
| Highlight | Bell with a Nine-Pronged "Vajra" | China | Ming dynasty, Xuande era (1426–1435) | TE-230 | |||
| Highlight | Plaque with the White Protective Deity Mahākāla Holding a Wish-Granting Jewel | Jingdezhen ware , China | Ming dynasty, Wanli era (1573–1620) | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-942 | |||
| Highlight | Tibetan-Style Pagoda | China | Qing dynasty, 19th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-1029 | |||
| Highlight | The Deity Cakrasamvara with His Consort | Tibet or Nepal | 15th–16th century | Gift of Mr. Hattori Shichibei, TC-192 | |||
| Highlight | Perfection of Wisdom Sutra | Tibet or Inner China | 18th century | Gift of Mr. Sakurai Hiroshi, TB-1468 | |||
| Highlight | Objects Brought to Japan by Kawaguchi Ekai | Tibet, Nepal, or India | 19th–20th century | Gift of Ms. Miyata Emi, Ms. Uehara Sumi, and Ms. Mizutani Masa, TJ-4834-11 |