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2012 Newly Designated National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties

  • Image of "Amida Triad, Color on Silk (Detail), By Pu-yue, Chinese, Southern Song dynasty, 12 - 13th century, Shojoke-in, Kyoto (National Treasure)"

    Amida Triad, Color on Silk (Detail), By Pu-yue, Chinese, Southern Song dynasty, 12 - 13th century, Shojoke-in, Kyoto (National Treasure)

    Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms T1 & T2
    April 28, 2012 (Sat) - May 13, 2012 (Sun)

    Important Cultural Property is the status given to paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, calligraphy, books, documents, historical materials, archaeological objects, and buildings that have been deemed culturally or scientifically important to Japan. They are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as items of national heritage that should be preserved for future generations. From among these, items that are inherently superior or have a high artistic value are designated as National Treasures.

    This exhibition contains 44 items, which were newly designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties in 2012, including Amida Triad, Color on Silk, By Pu-yue (National Treasure). We hope you enjoy the rare opportunity to see these important items.

Major works in this exhibition
* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
Amida Triad, Color on Silk, By Pu-yue, Chinese, Southern Song dynasty, 12 - 13th century, Shojoke-in, Kyoto (National Treasure)
Dogu (clay figurine) from Nishinomae site, Yamagata, Jomon period, 3000 - 2000 B.C., Yamagata Prefectural Museum (National Treasure)
Seated Lanxi Daolong, Kamakura period, 13th century, Kencho-ji, Kanagawa (Important Cultural Property)
Red-raku type incense case with rabbit, By Hon'ami Koetsu, Edo period, 17th century, Idemitsu Museum of Arts (Important Cultural Property)
Choshu eiso (Collection of poems written by Toshinari Fujiwara), Kamakura period, 13th century, Nihon University (Important Cultural Property)
Rinsenjiryo ooigo Kaihan ezu (Picture map to show frontier of Ooigo ruled by Rinsen-ji temple), Nanbokucho period, dated 1348, Tenryu-ji, Kyoto (Important Cultural Property)
Prototype Measures relating to the Metre Convention and the Weights and Measures Act, 19th century, National Institute Advanced Industrial Sciense and Technology, Metrology Management Center, Ibaraki (Important Cultural Property)

 

Related website
Agency for Cultural Affairs : http://www.bunka.go.jp/
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