Pine Trees (detail), By Hasegawa Tohaku, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)
January 2, 2014 (Thu) - January 13, 2014 (Mon)
To show our appreciation to everyone who has supported the museum, we are holding an exhibition of selected masterpieces from our collection.
These stunning works form an exhibition equal in quality to one of our “Special Exhibitions”.
Do not miss it!
By Hasegawa Tohaku, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (National Treasure)
Room 2, Honkan
January 2 - 26, 2014
By Ikeno Taiga, Edo period, 18th century (Gift of Mr. Dan Ino, National Treasure)
Room 7, Honkan
January 2 - 13, 2014
This work depicts scenic places of China, featuring the pavilions Yuelanglou on the right screen and Zuiwengting on the left screen. Taiga based this piece on an album of paintings from Qing-dynasty China. By enlarging the pavilions and figures, as well as applying vivid colors such as ultramarine and vermillion on the garments, the life of the literati is emphasized on the golden screens.
By Sesshu Toyo; inscriptions by Sesshu Toyo and six monks
Muromachi period, dated 1495 (National Treasure)
Room 3, Honkan
January 2 - 13, 2014
Sesshu is one of the representative ink painters of the Muromachi period (1392-1573). When he was 48 years old, he traveled with official Japanese envoys to Ming-dynasty China. The inscription above this painting, written when Sesshu was 76, is in an autobiographical style and says that he learned painting methods from Li Zai and Zhang Yousheng in China, and that he painted this work in response to his disciple Soen's request.
Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Room 3, Honkan
January 2 - 13, 2014
By Asukai Masatsune, Kamakura period, dated 1200 (Important Cultural Property)
Room 4, Honkan
January 2 - 13, 2014
By Karasumaru Mitsuhiro, Edo period, 17th century
Room 8, Honkan
January 2 - 13, 2014
Jurakudai, the castle style residence that demonstrated Toyotomi Hideyoshi's great power, was completed in 1586 (Tensho 14). Two years later, Emperor Goyozei visited the castle and a waka poetry party was held. This scroll contains the waka poems from this party that was written by Karasumaru Mitsuhiro, a poet and calligrapher, in his later years. His free and bold brush work showing his unique rhythm is one of the features of this calligraphy.