Timely Connections: Hidden Western-Style Paintings in Tokyo National Museum

Mount Fuji with Woodcutters on Their Way Home, By Alfred William Parsons (1847–1920), Meiji era, 1892

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Thematic Exhibition Room
June 7, 2022 (Tue) - July 18, 2022 (Mon)

In its early years, Tokyo National Museum collected paintings and prints in Western styles by living artists, though these works are rarely displayed due to current exhibition policies. The paintings and prints exhibited here show how the museum grew and evolved while maintaining close relationships with contemporary art and society.

This exhibition considers these works from three perspectives: I. Connections with the World, II. Connections with Contemporary Art, and III. Connections with Social Conditions.

List of Exhibits

*Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.

Seaport Sunset, In the style of Claude Lorrain 19th century, Gift of Glasgow Museums

Prince Charles Hiding in the Scottish Highlands, By Ronald Robert McIan, 19th century, Gift of Glasgow Museums

Mount Fuji with Woodcutters on Their Way Home, By Alfred William Parsons, Meiji era, 1892

Dance for Two, By Charles Paul Renouard, 19th century, Gift of Mr. Hayashi Tadao

Atelier, By Inokuma Gen'ichirō, Shōwa era, 1933

Sketches from the World War, By Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, 1915–16

A Painter and His Wife, By Rembrandt van Rijn, 1636

Timely Connections: Hidden Western-Style Paintings in Tokyo National Museum

This pamphlet is also available at the information desk in the Heiseikan during the exhibition period.

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