Masterpieces of Japanese Art: From Sesshu and Eitoku to Korin and Hokusai
Masterpieces of Japanese Art: From Sesshu and Eitoku to Korin and Hokusai
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) T5, T4, T2 & T1
May 3, 2019 (Fri) - June 2, 2019 (Sun)

This special exhibition is being held as part of the “TSUMUGU PROJECT: Inheriting the Beauty of Japan”, a project that aims to protect and pass on the beauty of Japan that is inherent in the masterpieces of the Imperial Collections and National Treasures. The exhibition brings together superlative artworks by famous Japanese artists, including Sesshu Toyo, Ogata Korin, and Katsushika Hokusai. Furthermore, a masterpiece associated with the Imperial Family, Chinese Lions by Kano Eitoku, and the National Treasure, Cypress Trees, also by Eitoku in his final years, will be exhibited together throughout the entire exhibition period. We invite visitors to enjoy these renowned masterpieces of Japanese art, which stretch from the Heian period to the early modern period.
About the Exhibitions and Highlights
Major works in this exhibition


Right: By Kano Eitoku, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
Left: By Kano Tsunenobu, Edo period, 17th century
Sannomaru Shozokan (The Museum of the Imperial Collections)


By Kano Eitoku, Azuchi-Momoyama period, dated 1590 (Tokyo National Museum, National Treasure)
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Autumn and Winter Landscapes
By Sesshu Toyo Muromachi period, late 15th–early 16th century (Tokyo National Museum, National Treasure) |


By Nagasawa Rosetsu, Edo period, 18th century
(Agency for Cultural Affairs)


By Fujiwara no Sadaie, Kamakura period, 13th century, Sannomaru Shozokan
(The Museum of the Imperial Collections)
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Tea Leaf Jar with Young Pine Design in Overglaze Enamel
By Ninsei Edo period, 17th century (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Important Cultural Property) |
General Information |
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Period | Friday, May 3 - Sunday, June 2, 2019 | ||||||||
Venue | Honkan Room T5, T4, T2 and T1, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) | ||||||||
Hours | 9:30 - 17:00 Fridays, Saturdays, until 21:00 (Last entry 30 minutes before closing) |
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Closed | Mondays (Except for Monday, May 6) and Tuesday, May 7 | ||||||||
Admission | Adults: 1100 (1000) yen University students: 700 (600) yen High school students: 400 (300) yen Junior high school students and under: Free
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Access | 10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station (Park exit) and Uguisudani Station 15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Tokyo Metro Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Nezu Station |
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Organizers | Tokyo National Museum, Agency for Cultural Affairs, The Yomiuri Shimbun | ||||||||
With the Cooperation of | The Imperial Household Agency | ||||||||
With the Special Sponsorship of | Canon Inc., Suntory Holdings Limited, Shiseido Company, Limited, East Japan Railway Company, Sekisui House, Ltd., Takashimaya Co., Ltd., JAPAN TOBACCO INC., Nomura Holdings Inc., Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd., Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. |
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With the Sponsorship of | JTB Corp., Takenaka Corporation, NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION, Japan Post Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd, Mitsubishi Corporation |
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General Inquiries | 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||||||
Exhibition Website | https://tsumugu-exhibition2019.jp/ (in Japanese) |
