“Can’t Read It, but I Like It!”: Calligraphy in the Nezu Collection (Saturday, July 16 - Sunday, August 21, 2022)
- “Can’t Read It, but I Like It!”: Calligraphy in the Nezu Collection (cont'd)
- In the Momoyama through the Edo periods, calligraphy developed a variety of twists and turns, as many styles developed. In Gallary 2, let us consider the diverse types of calligraphy created by people during those centuries.
- Draft of a Poem
- By Ryōkan
- Japan Edo period, 19th century
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Gift of Akiyama Jun'ichi
- The Allure of Buddhist Art:Small Gilded Buddhist Statues and Buddhist Implements in Japan
- The Buddhist art works collected by Nezu Kaichirō, Sr. (1860–1940) form one of the pillars of the Nezu Museum collection. Examples of Gandharan and Chinese stone sculpture from his collection appear in the Entrance Hall.
Gallery 3 presents Japanese gilded Buddhist statues and Buddhist implements. 
- Standing Kannon-bosatsu(Avalokiteśvara)
- Gilded bronze
- Japan Nara period, 8th century
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- Ancient Chinese Bronzes
- The Nezu Museum collection of bronzes is world-renowned, and particularly strong in the area of late Shang (17th to 11th centuries BC) dynasty vessels, the pinnacle production period of this medium.
- Double-Ram Zun
- Bronze
- China; probably Hunan province, 13-11th centuries B.C.
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- Poets Reflected in Noh Masks and Costumes
- The chants that make up the librettos for Noh plays are often connected to waka poetry. In this exhibition, we introduce programs in which poets appear, through Noh masks and costumes selected from our collection.
- Noh Mask: Chūjō
- With branded mark “Deme Tōsui”
- Japan Edo period, dated 1721
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- Coolness in the Heat: An Assemblage for the Summer
- For a tea gathering at the height of summer, we have created an assemblage of tea utensils to convey a sense of cool. Please enjoy the approximately twenty pieces we have combined to refresh amidst the heat.
- Tea Bowls with Plum Design
- Cizhou ware group, e-gōrai type
- China Ming dynasty, 16th century
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- Decorated Clock
- This splendid Qing dynasty clock, a favorite of the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), is not to be missed.
- Clock Decorated with a Bird on a Cup
- England, 18th century
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