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New Acquisitions to the Museum in Fiscal Year 2018

  • Image of "Literary Gathering at the Lanting Pavilion, By Wang Jianzhang, China, Ming dynasty, dated 1633 (Gift of Ms. Hiyane Ikuko)"

    Literary Gathering at the Lanting Pavilion, By Wang Jianzhang, China, Ming dynasty, dated 1633 (Gift of Ms. Hiyane Ikuko)

    Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Thematic Exhibition Room
    June 4, 2019 (Tue) - July 15, 2019 (Mon)

    Every year the Tokyo National Museum acquires new works of art and other cultural properties. Last year was no exception as many objects were acquired through purchases and donations from our benefactors, with each one possessing unique value in its capacity to illustrate the culture of Japan or another country or region.

    This exhibition, featuring 32 of these new acquisitions, introduces the Museum's role of acquiring a broad variety of cultural properties to further enrich its collection.

 Major works in this exhibition
* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
 Major works in this exhibition
* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
Standing Amida Nyorai (Amitabha), Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Muramatsu Yasuo)
Hina Dolls and a Set of Accessories, Some items dated 1860 (Gift of Mr. Maekawa Fujiko)
Literary Gathering at the Lanting Pavilion, By Wang Jianzhang, China, Ming dynasty, dated 1633 (Gift of Ms. Hiyane Ikuko)
Poem in Running Script with Eight Phrases of Seven Characters Each, By Zhao Zhiqian, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Aoyama Keiji)
Set of Palanquin Fittings, Garuda design, Cambodia or its surrounding regions, Angkor period, 12th–13th century (Gift of Mr. Takahashi Koji)
Set of Mukozuke Dishes, Marks of fired straw, Bizen ware, Azuchi-Momoyama–Edo period, 16th–17th century (Gift of Mr. Todoroki Takashi)