大和文華館

EXHIBITIONS

Japanese

Schedule of exhibitions 2024 – 2025

Tomioka Tessai: A Centennial Exhibition

Session
April 12(Friday),2024 to May 19(Sunday),2024

2024 marks the 100th year since the death of Tomioka Tessai, a leading literati artist of modern Japan. This exhibition, centered around this museum’s collection, displays Tessai’s paintings and calligraphy works created amid his wealth of learning and wide acquaintances.

FISHES
SHOULAO, A TAOIST GOD

The Art of Southern and Northern China: Ceramics, Lacquer Work, and Paintings

Session
May 31(Friday),2024 to June 30(Sunday),2024

Climate and weather influence the expression of crafts and paintings in diverse ways. This exhibition explores the allure and distinctive features of artistic expression in China’s northern and southern regions through the crafts and paintings produced there.

PILLOW WITH INCISED DESIGN OF PEONY, WHITE SLIP
Designated Important Cultural Property
AUTUMNAL SCENERY BY THE LAKE IN MIST

The Prints of the Leskowicz Collection: Hokusai, Hiroshige, Hokkei, and Gakutei Visiting from Paris

Session
July 9(Tuesday),2024 to September 1(Sunday),2024

This exhibition, divided into early and later eras, displays approximately 250 Edo-era surimono woodcut prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige, and their colleagues. These prints were special-order works that were not intended for sale.

KAZE NO KAMI
MOUNT FUJI

Beauty of Zen Buddhism

Session
September 6(Friday),2024 to October 14(Monday),2024

In this museum’s “BUDDHIST CALLIGRAPHY,” the Zen mind passed down by Kokan Shiren to his apprentices can be found. This exhibition introduces the diverse art forms, including portraits, ink painting, and calligraphy, created through the Zen Buddhist culture that flourished in medieval Japan.

Designated Important Cultural Property
BUDDHIST CALLIGRAPHY
*First public release after repair completion
Designated Important Cultural Property
PORTRAIT OF LU DONGBIN

Go Shun: Studying Pictures and Playing with Art

Session
October 19(Saturday),2024 to November 24(Sunday),2024

Go Shun, an artist known for his elegant taste, who boasted tremendous popularity since the Edo era. Enjoy his refined aesthetic and skill with pen and ink, which is definitely among the pinnacles of Edo era painting.

Designated Important Cultural Property
WHITE PLUM BLOSSOMS