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Date : March 25, 2010 Valid until : December 12, 2010 |
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Scheduled Exhibitions
Tokyo National Museum Special Exhibitions (April, 2010 - May, 2011) |
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The Lineage of Culture - The Hosokawa Family Eisei Bunko Collection
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Tuesday, April 20 - Sunday, June 6, 2010
Heiseikan
The Eisei Bunko Museum was established in 1950 by Hosokawa Moritatsu, 16th-generation patriarch of the Hosokawa family, lords of Kyushu's former Kumamoto domain. The Eisei Bunko Museum has since preserved the cultural treasures acquired and handed down by the Hosokawa family for generations.
This exhibition presents renowned works from the Eisei Bunko collection, along with a selection of objects related to the Hosokawa family. In addition to highlighting the history of the Hosokawa family and the transmission of traditional Japanese culture, it also offers insight into the personal character and connoisseurship of Hosokawa Moritatsu, one of the leading art collectors of modern Japan.
Gusoku-Type Armor with Two-Piece Cuirass, black lacing, worn by Hosokawa Tadaoki, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century, Eisei Bunko Museum
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The Birth of Chinese Civilization
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Tuesday, July 6 - Sunday, September 5, 2010
Heiseikan
Focusing on the many renowned artifacts excavated from China's Henan province, this exhibition explores the birth and development of Chinese civilization along the lines of three key themes: the birth of dynasties, the growth of technical artistry, and the pursuit of beauty.
Henan province, situated on the banks of the Yellow River, has been home to dynastic capitals since ancient times. These include Anyang, capital of the Shang (Yin) dynasty; Luoyang, capital during the Later Han, Wei (Three Kingdoms period) and Northern Wei (Southern and Northern dynasties period) dynasties; and Kaifeng, capital of the Northern Song dynasty. As a key region in the history of Chinese civilization, Henan was the birthplace of many rare and valuable art objects which demonstrate outstanding artistry and continue to be treasured today as symbols of China's valuable cultural heritage.
Photo: Bronze Ornamental Plaque, Animal design with turquoise inlay, Excavated in 1984 from Tomb 11, Area VI, Erlitou, Yanshi,Xia dynasty, 17th-16th century BC, H. 16.5cm, W. 11cm, Luoyang Museum
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The 1250th Memorial of Empress Komyo -
Todaiji Temple and Monuments of Tenpyo Culture
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Friday, October 8 - Sunday, December 12, 2010
Heiseikan
The Great Buddha of Todaiji temple in Nara was initially built over 1250 years ago by order of Emperor Shomu and Empress Komyo as a prayer for peace in Japan and the world beyond. Featuring works related to the Great Buddha, this exhibition looks into the spiritual aspects of the project, as well as the essence of Tenpyo-era culture. Exhibits will include: bronze panels from the octagonal lantern in front of the Great Buddha Hall, votive objects, Gigaku masks used during the eye-opening ceremony of the Great Buddha, the largest ancient example of a "Buddha at Birth" sculpture produced in Japan, a portrait statue of the temple's first head priest Roben who devoted himself to the building of the Great Buddha, and sculptures of deities who, according to legend, manifested themselves as Buddhist priests and supported the project.
Additional masterpieces such as portrait sculptures of the priests Chogen and Kokei who contributed to the temple's revival in the middle ages express the enduring cultural importance of the temple.
Photo: Buddha at Birth, Nara period, 8th century, Todaiji temple, Nara (National Treasure)
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HIRAYAMA Ikuo and the Preservation of Buddhist Heritage
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Tuesday, January 18 - Sunday, March 6, 2011
Heiseikan
This exhibition honors Hirayama Ikuo's outstanding contribution to the preservation of cultural heritage, and seeks to renew awareness of the value of heritage preservation as well as highlight challenges being faced in the field. Works on exhibit include many of the Buddhist sculptures and wall paintings which captivated Hirayama, and which originated in and around India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Cambodia, marking the trail of Buddhism's traversal across Asia.
Photo: Standing Kannon Bosatsu (Skt., Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva), Stone, Angkor period, 12th-13th century, Tokyo National Museum |
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SHARAKU
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Tuesday, April 5 - Sunday, May 15, 2011
Heiseikan
MAY, 1794. An unknown artist emerges, stunning the ukiyo-e world with a lavish series of 28 mica-printed Kabuki actor portraits. Over 140 prints later, he disappears again the following January. His name? Toshusai Sharaku.
The appeal of Sharaku's prints, however, is no mere by-product of this enigma: the emphatic, abbreviated style which struck a chord among his contemporaries continues to fascinate even today. This exhibition will explore the intriguing elements of his expression and the sources of his creativity, all the while highlighting the distinctive artistic qualities of his work.
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