New Year’s Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum: The Year of the Dragon
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The Dragon General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals, Passed down at Jōruriji Temple, Kyoto, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T1
January 2, 2024 (Tue) - January 28, 2024 (Sun)Happy New Year! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. To celebrate, this exhibition introduces a variety of objects that feature dragons, a popular motif in Asian painting and calligraphy. Dragons often appear as powerful and imposing creatures, but they can also be depicted in humorous ways. Please join us in celebrating the beginning of the New Year with this exhibition.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Dragon and Tiger | By Soga Chokuan (dates unknown) | Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, 17th century | A-125 | |||
| Highlight | The Dragon-Shaped Plum Tree | By Kanō Naganobu (1775–1828) and Narushima Motonao (1778–1862) | Edo period, 1814 | B-1234 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Five Dragons | Attributed to Chen Rong (dates unknown), China | Southern Song dynasty, 13th century | TA-363 | ||
| Highlight | Box with Dragons and Waves | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 1573–1620 | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2542 | |||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Foliate Tray with a Dragon and Waves | China | Yuan dynasty, 14th century | TH-9 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | The Dragon General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals | Passed down at Jōruriji Temple, Kyoto | Kamakura period, 13th century | C-15 | ||
| Bugaku Costume ("Ryōtō") with Clouds and Dragon Roundels for the Ryō'ō Role | Edo period, 19th century | I-2491 |