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Celebrating the 350th Anniversary of Ogata Korin's Birth
Treasures by Rinpa Masters - Inheritance and Innovation
Celebrating the 350th Anniversary of Ogata Korin's Birth
Treasures by Rinpa Masters - Inheritance and Innovation
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Heiseikan Special Exhibition Galleries
October 7, 2008 (Tue) - November 16, 2008 (Sun)
Wind and Thunder Gods, by Ogata Korin, Edo period, 18th century (detail)
Featuring Rinpa masterpieces, by renowned artists such as Koetsu, Sotatsu, Korin, Kenzan, Hoitsu, and Kiitsu owned by collections in Japan and overseas, exhibited together to introduce the works of great individuality from this celebrated tradition. This exhibition is held in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the birth of Rinpa master, Ogata Korin.
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| Period | Tuesday, October 7 - Sunday, November 16, 2008 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) | ||||||||||
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| Hours | 9:30 - 17:00 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays until 18:00 Fridays until 20:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing) |
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| Closed | Mondays (Except for Monday, October 13; Monday, November 3, 2008), Tuesday, October 14; Tuesday, November 4, 2008 | ||||||||||
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| Admissions | Adults: 1,500 (1,300/1,200) yen University students: 1,200 (1,000/900) yen High school students: 900 (700/600) yen Junior high school students and under: Free
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| Access | 10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station (Park exit) and Uguisudani Station 15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Tokyo Metro Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Nezu Station |
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| Organizers | Tokyo National Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK, NHK Promotions | ||||||||||
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| With the Support of | The Agency for Cultural Affairs | ||||||||||
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| With the Special Sponsorship of | Canon Inc. | ||||||||||
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| With the Sponsorship of | Kao Corporation, Mitsumura Printing Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
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| With the Assistance of | Japan Airlines, East Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
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| General Inquiries | 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial: in Japanese) | ||||||||||
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| Exhibition Official Website | http://www.rinpa2008.jp/ The website has closed with the end of the exhibition. |
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| Major Works on Display |
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Poems by the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets Over Painting of Cranes (detail) Painting by Tawaraya Sotatsu Calligraphy by Hon'ami Koetsu Edo period, 17th century Important Cultural Property Kyoto National Museum |
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Black Raku Tea Bowl, Known as "Amagumo" By Hon'ami Koetsu Edo period, 17th century Important Cultural Property Mitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo |
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Cedar Doors with White Elephant and Chinese Lion (detail) By Tawaraya Sotatsu Edo period, 17th century Important Cultural Property Yogen'in, Kyoto |
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Water Birds in Lotus Pond By Tawaraya Sotatsu Edo period, 17th century National Tresure Kyoto National Museum (On exhibit through October 26, 2008) |
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Cosmetic Box with Fan-shaped Paintings By Ogata Korin Edo period, 18th century Important Cultural Property The Museum Yamato Bunkakan, Nara |
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Kosode (Garments with Small Wrist Openings) Autumn Grasses design on white twill Design by Ogata Korin Edo period, 18th century Important Cultural Property Tokyo National Museum |
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Lidded Vessel Pines and waves design in underglaze blue with gold and silver decoration By Ogata Kenzan Edo period, 18th century Important Cultural Property Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo |
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Summer and Autumn Grasses By Sakai Hoitsu Edo period, 19th century Important Cultural Property Tokyo National Museum |
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Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons (detail) By Sakai Hoitsu Edo period, dated 1818 Tokyo National Museum |
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Cranes By Suzuki Kiitsu Edo period, 19th century Feinberg Collection, USA |
