Albums of Chinese Seals from the Former Collection of Mr. Kobayashi Toan
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Seal Albums, Compiled by Wang Guan, China, Ming dynasty, 1614 (Gift of Mr. Kobayashi Toan)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
March 19, 2024 (Tue) - May 6, 2024 (Mon)Kobayashi Toan (1916–2007) was a famous Japanese seal engraver who was representative of the art of seal engraving in 20th century Japan. On top of his own work and research, he also amassed an outstanding collection of Chinese seals, seal albums, calligraphy, and paintings. He generously gifted his seal albums and other related materials to the Tokyo National Museum in 2003 and 2004.
This exhibition commemorates the 20th anniversary of his donation to the Museum. On display are the exceptional seal albums from his collection that feature seals from ancient and early modern China.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Seal Albums | Compiled by Wang Guan (dates unknown), China | Ming dynasty, 1614 | Gift of Mr. Kobayashi Toan, P-10013 | |||
| Highlight | Seal Albums | Compiled by Chen Jieqi (1813–1884), China | Qing dynasty, 1883 | Gift of Mr. Kobayashi Toan, P-10059 | |||
| Highlight | Seal Albums | Compiled by Wu Dacheng (1835–1902), China | Qing dynasty, 1888 | Gift of Mr. Kobayashi Toan, P-10071 | |||
| Highlight | Seal Albums | Seals made by Ding Jing (1695–1765) and others; compiled by Lin Dazong (born 1787), China | Qing dynasty, 1839 | Gift of Mr. Kobayashi Toan, P-12408 | |||
| Highlight | Seal Albums | Compiled by Ding Ren (1897–1949), Gao Shifu (1886–1978), Ge Changying (1892–1963), and Yu Rencui (1897–1942), China | Republic period, 1939 | Gift of Mr. Kobayashi Toan, P-12496 |