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Masterpieces of Chinese Painting from the Ming and Qing Dynasties

  • Image of "Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons, By Lu Ji, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)"

    Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons, By Lu Ji, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)

    Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
    October 30, 2007 (Tue) - December 27, 2007 (Thu)

    We are pleased to present the exhibition of excellent Chinese paintings from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. The display is in two installments, and the artists featured in the first period include the early Ming literati painter Wang Fu (1362-1416), the flower-and-bird painter Lu Ji from the Ming court academy, and Zhang Lu (1464-1538?), an independent artist of the Zhe school.

    The second period highlights two Ming dynasty hanging scrolls depicting a landscape in the "Mi style", which was created by the Northern Song painter Mi Fu (1051-1107). Notable Ming dynasty artists include Lu Wenying, the court academy painter, Yang Wencong (1597-1645), a government official and literati painter from the late Ming dynasty who died in a battle against the Qing army. Artists from the Qing dynasty such as Gong Xian (1619-89) of the Jinling school, as well as some literati and genre painters are also featured. We hope that visitors will enjoy the many different styles of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

 Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
Hermitage in Autumn Woods, By Wang Fu, Ming dynasty, dated 1401 (Important Art Object, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)
Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons, By Lu Ji, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)
Fisherman, By Zhang Lu, Ming dynasty, 16th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Gokokuji,Tokyo, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)
Travellers in Autumn Mountains, By Xiao Yuncong, Ming dynasty, 17th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)
Landscape, With inscription by Du Guandao, Ming dynasty, 14th century (Important Cultural Property, on exhibit through November 25, 2007)
Toy-peddlar, By Lu Wenying, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century (Important Art Object, on exhibit from November 27, 2007)
Landscape, By Yang Wencong, Ming dynasty, dated 1628 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro, on exhibit from November 27, 2007)
Landscape, By Gong Xian, Qing dynasty, dated 1673 (Important Art Object, on exhibit from November 27, 2007)