Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
July 14, 2020 (Tue) - August 23, 2020 (Sun)
This thematic exhibition sheds light on the trajectory of art history research in Japan.
It aims to unveil how well-recognized Japanese artworks were studied between the Meiji and Shōwa eras, from the latter half of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century, through notebooks that scholars used to record their research findings, along with some actual artworks.
Based on their research, the scholars theorized about unknown details of viewed artworks, such as the artists and the dates of creation, and evaluated their own hypotheses.
Through the records kept by these scholars in their notebooks, visitors are invited to re-appreciate the importance and enjoyment of looking closely at artworks.