“Embroidery and Weaving: The Gorgeous World of Japanese Textiles" (Saturday, December 16, 2023 – Sunday, January 28, 2024)
- “Embroidery and Weaving: The Gorgeous World of Japanese Textiles" (cont'd)
- In this gallery, please enjoy kosode kimonos from the 16th century to 20th century.
- Hitoe Unlined Kimono with Japanese Curtain and Cat Design on Purple Ground
- Japan Meiji period, 19th century
Nezu Museum
- The Allure of Buddhist Art: Buddhist Sculptures Created in the Style of the Latter Half of the Heian period.
- 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 wooden Buddhist sculptures created in Japan in the style of the latter half of the Heian period, about the twelfth century.
- Standing Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
- Japan Heian period, 12th century
Nezu Museum
- 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.
Nezu Museum
- Chinese Legends and Personae
- Chinese legends based on historical facts or tales were addressed as themes for paintings. Among these paintings, perennial favorites were those depicting individuals who were seen as exemplifying standards and ideals passed down to later generations.
- Hanshan and Shide
- By Geiai
- Japan Muromachi period, 15th-16th centuries
Nezu Museum, Giift of Kobayashi Ataru
- Felicitous Tea Gathering to Wish for Good Fortune
- At New Year’s tea gatherings, the utensils are chosen to match the Chinese zodiac animal of the new year. Here we present an assemblage of about twenty tea utensils to celebrate the New Year.
- Mandarin-Shaped Fresh Water Container with Flowers and Birds Design
- Jingdezhen ware
- China Ming dynasty, 17th century
Nezu Museum
- 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
Nezu Museum