Chinese Sculpture
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
April 28, 2009 (Tue) -
June 7, 2009 (Sun)
April 28, 2009 (Tue), Asian Gallery (Toyokan)
The galleries feature art and artifacts from regions including China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, India, and Egypt.
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums
Chinese Sculpture
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
April 28, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Avalokitesvara, Sui dynasty, dated 585 (Important Cultural Property)
Ekadasamukha, Tang dynasty, dated 703 (Important Cultural Property)
Buddha, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Head of Bodhisattva, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Kumazawa Masayuki)
Indian and Gandharan Sculpture
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 1
April 28, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Bodhisattva, Kushan dynasty, 2nd century
Parinirvana, Kushan dynasty, 2nd - 3rd century (Private collection)
Head of Buddha, 3rd - 5th century
Bust of Buddha, Post Kushan period, 3rd - 4th century
Asian Archaeology Bronze Drums
1st floor: Sculpture of China, India and Gandhara / Bronze Drums Room 2
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Exhibit Includes:
Bronze Drum, excavated from Thailand, 6th - 5th century B.C. (Lent by the Idemitsu Museum of Art)
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology
Southeast Asian Ceramics Ceramics of Vietnam
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
February 10, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Bowl, Green glaze, Vietnam, 14th century
Dish, Flower in underglaze iron, Vietnam, 14th century
Dish, Water buffalo in overglaze enamel, Vietnam, 16th century
Southeast Asian Sculpture
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
November 18, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Jambhala or Kubera, Central Java period, 8th - 9th century
Finial for a shaft in the shape of Naga, Angkor period, 12th century (Acquired through collections exchange with l'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient)
Archaeological Objects of Southeast Asia
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Exhibit includes:
Current exhibit includes:
Bronze Ladle with Bird Ornament, Attributed provenience: northern Thailand, 300 BC - 200 AD
Archaeological Art of West Asia and Egypt
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Exhibit includes:
Mummy in Cartonnage Coffin, Thebes, Egypt, 22nd dynasty, ca. 935 - 730 BC (Gift of Mr. G. Maspero)
Copper Foundation Peg with a God's Figurine, S. Iraq, Early Dynastic period, 25th - 24th century B.C.
Stone Statue of Hercules, Parthian period, 1st - 2nd century
Slimut (Shawl) Figures and geometrical patterns in warp ikat weave on red-brown ground, Kalimantan, Indonesia, 19th century
Indonesian Textiles
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Dodot Ceremonial Garment, Batik, Garudas on brown ground, Central Java, Indonesia, 19th century
Slimut, Warp Ikat, Animal design on dark blue ground, Sumba, Indonesia, 19th century
Crocodile, Northeast region of New Guinea Island, Melanesia, Late 19th - ealry 20th century (Gift of Mr.Fujikawa Masajiro)
Life and Prayer in the South Pacific
1st floor: Egypt and Near Eastern Art / South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Room 3
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
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The Tokyo National Museum collection houses numerous objects originating from the South Pacific region, which were brought to Japan from the Meiji (1868-1912) to the early Showa (1926-89) periods. This exhibition introduces a selection of these objects, which narrate both the similarity and rich diversity of South Pacific island cultures.
Exhibit includes:
Potato Pounder, Chuuk Islands, Micronesia, Late 19th - early 20th century (Gift of Mr.Fujikawa Masajiro)
Coconut Scraper, Palau Islands, Micronesia, Late 19th century (Gift of Mr.Taguchi Ukichi)
Mask, New Britain Island, Melanesia, Late 19th century (Gift of Mr.Mori Matashichiro)
Crocodile, Northeast region of New Guinea Island, Melanesia, Late 19th - ealry 20th century (Gift of Mr.Fujikawa Masajiro)
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art
Bronze Mirror, with design of TLV pattern and coiling snakes, China, Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC
Chinese Bronze Mirrors
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 4
March 3, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
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This display features representative examples of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors from the Museum collection.
Exhibit includes:
Bronze Mirror, with design of deities and Chariots, China, Eastern Han dynasty - Three Kingdoms period, 2nd - 3rd century
Bronze Mirror, with lions and grapes, China, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century
Chinese Archaeology
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 4 & 5
March 3, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Bronze Ding Tripod Cauldron, With design of coiling snakes, China, Spring and Autumn period, 6th century BC
Chinese Ceramics Ceramics from the Three Kingdoms period to the Tang Dynasty
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
January 27, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Funeral Urn, Celadon glaze, Old Yue ware, Three Kingdoms (Wu) - Western Jin dynasty, 3rd century, China
Jar, Green glaze, Tang dynasty, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Boar, Brown glaze, Tang dynasty, 8th century, China
Tray with Scalloped Foliations, Three-color glaze and applied medallion, Tang dynasty, 8th century, China (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Chinese Ceramics Ceramics from the Song to the Qing Dynasty
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
January 27, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Bowl, Reddish brown glaze peonies in gold, Ding ware, Northern Song dynasty, 11th - 12th century, China (Important Cultural Property)
Tea Bowl, Known as Bakohan, Celadon glaze, Longquan ware, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, China (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)
Jar, Fish and water plants in underglaze blue, Jingdezhen ware, Yuan dynasty, 14th century, China (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Tanaka Yoshio)
Dish, Plum tree in famille rose enamels, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng era, China (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
Chinese Metalwork
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
December 23, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Pitcher, Bronze, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century, China
Chinese Lacquerware
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 5
March 17, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Covered Box, pine, bamboo and plum tree in colored lacquer filling-in, ming dynasty, Xuande era, China
Tray, magical peaches in red lacquer carving, Ming dynasty, Jiajing era, China
Covered Box, pavilions and figures in mother-of-pearl inlay, Yuan dynasty, 14th century, China
Chinese Archaeology Stone Reliefs of Shandong
2nd floor: Chinese Archaeology and Decorative Art Room 6 & 7
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Includes:
Stone Bass Relief, From Xiaotangshan, Shandong province, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st - 2nd century
Stone Door of Tomb, China, Tang dynasty, 7th - 9th century
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Chinese Paintings Flowers and Birds
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Room 8
April 7, 2009 (Tue) - May 10, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons : Spring, By Lu Ji, Ming dynasty, 15th - 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Rubbing of Stele Inscription in Duobaota Pagoda of Qianfusi Temple, By Yan Zhenqing, Tang dynasty, dated 752 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Yan Zhenqing and Works from his Time
2nd floor: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Room 8
April 28, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
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This exhibit, provides a comprehensive overview of Yan Zhenqing's works to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of his birth.
Exhibit includes:
Rubbing of Stele Inscription in Duobaota Pagoda of Qianfusi Temple, By Yan Zhenqing, Tang dynasty, dated 752 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Rubbing of Inscription of Funeral Oration for a Nephew, By Yan Zhenqing, Tang dynasty, dated 758 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Rubbing of Stele Inscription in the Daoist Immortal Mogu, By Yan Zhenqing, Tang dynasty, dated 771 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Stele of the Guo Clan Mausoleum, By Yan Zhenqing, Tang dynasty, dated 764 (Gift of Mr. Ichikawa Santei)
Stele of the Yan Clan Mausoleum, By Yan Zhanqing, Tang dynasty, dated 780
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia
Northeastern Asian Archaeology Korean Archaeology and Metalwork
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 9 & 10
March 24, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Brick, With inscription, From the tomb of Jang Mu-i, Bongsan-gun, Hwanghaebuk-do, Korea, Nangnang (Lelang) - Three Kingdoms period, 3rd - 4th century (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Sword with Ring-shaped Pommel, With inscription, Three Kingdoms period, 5th century
Bronze Gong, With inscription, Goryeo dynasty, dated 1213
Chariot Wheel-shaped Vessel, Stonewave, Three Kingdoms period (Gaya), 5th century (Important Art Object, Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Pair of Socks, Korean Peninsula, Joseon dynasty, 19th - 20th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Tanaka Yoshio)
Life and Aesthetics of Women in Korea's Joseon Dynasty
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
April 28, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
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This exhibit introduces fashion and accessories, together with cosmetic, writing, and sewing implements which provide insights into the lives of upper class women living on the Korean Peninsula from the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th century
Exhibit includes:
Jacket for Women, Korean Peninsula, Joseon dynasty, 19th - 20th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Pair of Socks, Korean Peninsula, Joseon dynasty, 19th - 20th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Tanaka Yoshio)
Ruler, With painted decoration under bull-horn sheets, Korean Peninsula, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Korea
Ruler, With painted decoration under bull-horn sheets, Korean Peninsula, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Korea
Arts of Central Asia
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
April 14, 2009 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Plaque in Shape of Sacred Gem, Astana Tombs, China, Tang dynasty, 8th century
Head of Bodhisattva, Kumtura Grottoes, 7th-8th century
Newly Reborn Spirit, Khotan, China, 6th - 7th century (Otani collection)
Painting of Central Asia
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
April 14, 2009 (Tue) - May 10, 2009 (Sun)
Current exhibit includes:
Preaching Scene, fragment, Gaochang Uighur period, 10th - 11th century
Sculptures of Northeast Asia Korean Sculpture
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
November 18, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Exhibit includes:
Bodhisattva, Koguryo period, 6th century
Buddha, Unified Silla - Koryo dynasty, 9th - 10th century
Ceramics of Northeast Asia Korean Ceramics
3rd floor: Korean Art and Archaelogy / Art of Central Asia Room 10
December 2, 2008 (Tue) - June 7, 2009 (Sun)
Bowl, Celadon glaze, Goryeo dynasty, 11th century, Korea
Box, Celadon glaze with openwork arabesque, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Yamada Ushitaro)
Jar, Flowers in underglaze blue, Joseon dynasty, 18th century, Korea (Gift of Mr. Yamada Ushitaro)
Vase, Catfish in underglaze blue, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Korea (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)