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The 50th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and China
150th Anniversary Thematic Exhibition
Masterpieces of Chinese Art: Paintings and Calligraphy of the Song Dynasty and their Subsequent Reception and Devel

  • Image of "Five Horses (detail), Attributed to Li Gonglin, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century (Important Art Object)"

    Five Horses (detail), Attributed to Li Gonglin, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century (Important Art Object)

    Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
    September 21, 2022 (Wed) - November 13, 2022 (Sun)

    Every autumn, the Museum holds a thematic exhibition highlighting works from our collection of Chinese painting and calligraphy. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China as well as the 150th anniversary of the Tokyo National Museum. To commemorate these events, this year’s exhibition features works that Japanese people have particularly admired over the centuries and date mainly from the Northern Song (960–1127) and Southern Song (1127–1279) dynasties. Works from later periods are also included to illustrate the impact of these earlier works.

    List of Exhibits

Major works in this exhibition

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

Solitary Angler on a Wintry River, Attributed to Ma Yuan (dates unknown), China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit through October 16, 2022)

The Zen Monk Dongshan Crossing a Stream, Attributed to Ma Yuan (dates unknown), China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit from October 18, 2022)

Insects and Bamboo, Attributed to Zhao Chang (dates unknown), China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit through October 16, 2022)

Li Bai Strolling, By Liang Kai (dates unknown), China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit from October 18, 2022)

The Four Sleepers, Inscriptions by Pingshi Rudi (1268–1357), Huaguo Ziwen (1269–1351) and Mengtang Tane (1285–1373), China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century, (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit from October 18, 2022)

Sixteen Arhats, By Jin Dashou (dates unknown), China, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, (Important Cultural Property, )

Five Dragons, Attributed to Chen Rong (dates unknown), China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, (Important Cultural Property, On exhibit through October 16, 2022)

Five Horses, Li Gonglin (1049–1106), China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century, (Important Art Object, On exhibit from October 18, 2022)

Three Works of Calligraphy in Running Script, By Mi Fu (1051-1107), China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century(On exhibit from October 18, 2022)

Gravestone Epitaphs for the Wang Shi Er Family in Running Script, By Huang Tingjian (1045–1105), China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century(On exhibit through October 16, 2022)

Poem in Running Script, By Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), China, Ming dynasty, 1538(On exhibit through October 16, 2022)

Poems in Running Script, By Mi Fu (1051–1107), China, Northern Song dynasty, about 1106(On exhibit from October 18, 2022)

Exhibitions