Future National Treasures: Masterpieces of Painting and Calligraphy from the Museum Collection
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Copy of Chapter 27 of the Lotus Sutra, One of the Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan (detail), Copied by Tanaka Shinbi, Original: Itsukushima Shrine, Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 2
February 28, 2023 (Tue) - April 9, 2023 (Sun)Tokyo National Museum is celebrating its 150th anniversary. During its long history, the Museum accumulated an extensive collection, including many artworks of great artistic or historical value. Not all these works, however, are designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. From among these works, our curators have selected what they consider "Future National Treasures" for display in this gallery in 2022.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 4 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō era, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-5 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 6 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-7 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 7 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-8 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 9 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-10 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 11 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-12 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 12 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-13 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of Chapter 27 of the "Lotus Sutra", One of the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Copied by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-28 | |||
| Highlight | Copy of the Box for the "Sutras Donated by the Heike Clan" | Supervised by Tanaka Shinbi (1875–1975), Original: Itsukushima Shrine | Taishō period, 20th century; original: Heian period, 1164 | B-2406-34 |