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Qi Baishi and His Contemporaries
The Collections Hall
Featuring paintings by the modern Chinese master Qi Baishi (1863-1957) and his contemporaries, such as Priest Ruiguang and Yao Hua, primarily from the Suma Collection, which was donated to the museum in recent years.
September 6 to October 1, 2006 >> for DetailNew Acquisitions
The Collections Hall
This annual exhibition presents works of art and cultural assets acquired by the Kyoto National Museum in fiscal year 2005.
May 31 to July 2, 2006 >> for DetailDaiitoku Myoo
The Collections Hall
The distinctive expression of his elongated body and large, wide-open eyes demonstrate features of classic early tenth-century Buddhist sculpture in Japan. Moreover, documents, confirming its date of production to the beginning of the tenth century, make this work extremely valuable in terms of Buddhist art history. For these reasons, this image was designated an Important Cultural Property in 2004, and restored with government funding at the Conservation Center for Cultural Properties at the Kyoto National Museum in the following year.
April 19 to May 7, 2006 >> for DetailTraditions Unbound Paintings Return to Kyoto
Special Exhibition Hall
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco presents Traditions Unbound: Groundbreaking Painters of 18th-Century Kyoto from December 3, 2005 to February 26, 2006. The original concept of the San Francisco show comes from the Kyoto National Museum exhibition Conflicting Aesthetics: Japanese Art in the 18th Century, which was held in 1980.
March 25 to April 9,2006 >> for Detail Commemorating the Restoration of the Myoken-ji Temple Documents
The Collections Hall
This rare display of handscrolls from the collection of Kyoto's Myoken-ji Temple Documents (designated as Important Cultural Properties) commemorates the completion of their restoration.
March 1 to April 2, 2006 >> for Detail Girls' Day and Dolls
The Collections Hall
This annual display, celebrating Girls' Day on March 3rd, features hina dolls and various traditional Kyoto dolls, such as gosho ningyo (Imperial Palace dolls) and Kamo ningyo (Kamo dolls).
February 18 to April 2, 20066 >> for Detail Sculptures of Shinto Deities and Guardian Lions and Lion Dogs
The Collections Hall
Every other year, the Kyoto National Museum features Lions and Lion Dogs as part of the New Year's exhibition. This year, these sculptures will be exhibited with images of Shinto deities in their former role as sacred guardians.
January 2 to March 26, 2006 >> for Detail Master Swords from Temples and Shrines in Kyoto
The Collections Hall
Swords from famous temples and shrines in Kyoto, including Yasaka Shrine, Atago Shrine, Daikaku-ji Temple, and Myoshin-ji Temple, will be featured. See treasured swords said to been owned by the warlords Oda Nobunaga (1534-82) and Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-98) and other examples designated as Important Cultural Properties.
January 2 to February 12, 2006 >> for Detail Japanese Poetry and Art: 1100 Years of Kokinshu, 800 Years of Shinkokinshu
The Collections Hall
This exhibition celebrates the compilation of the classical Japanese poem anthologies, Kokinshu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Poems) and Shinkokinshu (New Collection of Ancient and Modern Poems), through various exemplary works of art, such as the National Treasures Hon'ami Edition of Kokinshu (segment of scroll 12) and Portrait of Emperor Gotoba, as well as other poem anthologies, paintings of poetic sages, and poetic motifs in the applied arts.
November 23 to December 25, 2005 >> for Detail Tracing the History of the Ji Sect: Celebrating the 1200th Anniversary of Choraku-ji Temple
The Collections Hall
According to the legends of Choraku-ji, this year marks the 1200th year since the founding of this Kyoto temple. Historical documents left by generations of priests of the Buddhist Ji (Time) Sect will be traced.
July 13 to August 21, 2005 >> for Detail New Acquisitions
The Collections Hall
This annual exhibition presents artwork and cultural properties acquired by the Kyoto National Museum in fiscal year 2004.
June 1 to July 3, 2005 >> for Detail Calligraphy by Emperors: The Sentiment that Went into Imperial Letters
The Collections Hall
This is an exhibit of calligraphies by emperors. These imperial writings reflect their milieu as well as sentiments of happiness, surprise, and anger.
March 2 to April 3, 2005 >> for Detail Ito Jakuchu
The Collections Hall
The painter Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) enjoyed a revival in popularity since the special exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum, Jakuchu: On the 200th Anniversary of the Artist's Death, held in 2000. During Jakuchu's lifetime, he was said to have told a priest that his works would only be understood two hundred years after him. If he truly said this, then his words have been realized. Jakuchu's works now often appear in textbooks and in video clips, and most recently, as designs on beverage bottles. Although a few paintings by Jakuchu have been shown at the Kyoto National Museum, this current exhibition is the first since the 2000 special exhibition to feature so many of his works.
January 2 to February 27, 2005 >> for Detail Buddhist Sculptures and the Art of Photography
The Collections Hall
Sculptures transform depending on the angle and lighting in which they are viewed. These elements also come into play when photographing sculptural works. This display of Buddhist sculpture and their photographs considers the relationship between sculpture and its viewing angle and lighting.
January 2 to February 27, 2005 >> for Detail Kodai-ji Makie and Nanban Lacquerware
The Collections Hall
In the Momoyama period (1573-1615), members of the warrior class vied with one another to decorate interior spaces and furnishings in ornate makie, a decorative lacquer technique using metal powders or flakes. Kodaiji makie, named after Kodai-ji Temple in Kyoto, is one of the most exemplary styles of this technique. Nanban lacquerware, an appellation used to describe the Europeans in Japan, who, enamored with makie, commissioned religious utensils and Western-style furniture, during this period.
January 2 to February 20, 2005 >> for Detail Heian Elegance: The Twelve Devas and the Landscape Screen
The Collections Hall
Two Heian (794-1185) masterpieces--he Twelve Devas, which were formerly used in celebratory rituals at the imperial palace in Kyoto, and the Landscape Screen, the only extant screen painting from this period--will be shown.
January 2 to February 13, 2005 >> for Detail The Other Moriya Collection: Chinese Bronze Mirrors
The Collections Hall
This exhibition, held in conjunction with the special exhibition, The Sacred Letters of Early Sutras, presents the entire set of mirrors at the Kyoto National Museum that formerly belonged to Kozo Moriya for the first time in almost fifty years.
October 19 to December 19, 2004 >> for Detail CELEBRATING THE RESTORATION OF THE NATIONAL TREASURE KYOGYOSHINSHO BY SHINRAN
The Collections Hall
This exhibition commemorates the completion of a two-year restoration project (during the fiscal years 2002 to 2003) of the National Treasure Kyogyoshinsho (from the collection of the Shinshu otani Sect).
November 2 to 28, 2004 >> for Detail Her Majesty the Empress and the Sericulture of the Koishimaru Silkworm: Celebrating Ten Years in the Reproduction of Shoso-in Textile The Collections Hall
For the last ten years, the Imperial Household Agency鬯ｯ・ｯ繝ｻ・ｨ郢晢ｽｻ繝ｻ・ｾ鬮ｫ・ｶ陷ｴ繝ｻ・ｽ・ｽ繝ｻ・ｸ驛｢譎｢・ｽ・ｻ郢晢ｽｻ繝ｻ・ｽ驛｢譎｢・ｽ・ｻ郢晢ｽｻ繝ｻ・ｴ Office of the Shosoin Treasure House has been involved in the reproduction of ancient textiles from the Nara period (710-793) used for the Shosoin treasures.
August 21 to September 23 , 2004 >> for Detail

New Acquisition

The Collections Hall
Featured are artworks acquired and donated to the Kyoto National Museum during the fiscal year Heisei 14 (2003).
June 30 to August 1 , 2004 >> for DetailEdo to Meiji-period Studies of Ancient Objects through Illustrations The Collections Hall
Before the prevalence of photography, illustrations and rubbings of objects excavated from tumuli and treasures found in temples were commonly made during the late Edo (1616-1867) to Meiji (1868-1912) periods. This exhibit surveys these early records of artworks and artifacts.
May 19 to June 27 , 2004 >> for Detail

Mysterious Landscapes and the Korean Edition of Yuzhi Bizangquan from the Nanzen-ji Sutra Collection

The Collections Hall
Included in the collection of the entire Buddhist canon from Nanzen-ji are nineteen volumes (scroll seventeen missing from an original set of twenty volumes) of the Korean edition of the renowned Yuzhi Bizangquan (works by the second Northern Song emperor Taizong (r. 976-997). See these exquisite printed volumes from the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) with detailed woodcut illustrations modeled on first Chinese Northern Song edition.
April 6 to May 16 , 2004

Celebrating the Doll's day Festival

The Collections Hall
Hina dolls will be highlighted in this annual spring display. A variety of Japanese dolls, including gosho ningyo, Kamo ningyo, and costume dolls, will also be shown.
February 14 (Sat.) to April 4 (Sun.), 2004

Lions and Lion Dogs
The Collections Hall
This annual exhibition of lion and lion-dogs focuses on examples from the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Highlights include works by the sculptor Tankei (1173-1256), who created a new style of these guardian images.
January 4 (Sun.) to March 28 (Sun.), 2004 Imperial Missives: Calligraphy by Emperors
The Collections Hall
Elegant letters written by early Japanese emperors, evoking various sentiments of happiness, anger, and surprise, and reflecting the social conditions of the time, will be on display.
December 23 (Tue.),2003 to February 1 (Sun.), 2004

The Twelve Devas and the Landscape Screen
The Collections Hall
Don't miss this special opportunity to see elegant masterworks from the Heian period (794-1185). The Twelve Devas, originally used in religious ceremonies at the imperial court, represent the height of late Heian Buddhist painting. The Landscape Screen is the only extant screen painting dating from this time.
January 4 (Sun.) to February 1 (Sun.), 2004

A Historical Overview of Shinsengumi
The Collections Hall
This exhibition introduces Shinsengumi--the police force made up of disfranchised samurai in Kyoto, at the end of the Tokugawa government--through historical records, letters, and picture scrolls.
September 4 (Thurs.) to October 5 (Sun.),2003

Sakamoto Ryoma
The Collections Hall
Materials related to the revolutionary hero, Sakamoto Ryoma (1835-67).
September 4 (Thurs.) to October 5 (Sun.),2003

New Acquisitions
The Collections Hall
Featured are artworks acquired and donated to the Kyoto National Museum during the fiscal year Heisei 14 (2002).
July 2 (Wed.) to August 3 (Sun.) , 2003

The Sutras of Chuson-ji Temple
The Collections Hall
The magnificent Sutras of Ch?son-ji Temple, designated National Treasures, will be displayed in conjunction with the special spring exhibition, Treasures of a Sacred Mountain: K?kai and Mount K?ya. This extraordinary decorative set of the entire Buddhist cannon, brushed in gold and silver characters on indigo paper, now mostly owned by Kong?bu-ji Temple on Mount K?ya, was originally donated to Ch?son-ji (in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture) by Fujiwara Kiyohira, in the late Heian period (794-1185).
April 23 (Wed.) to May 25 (Sun.), 2003

Celebrating the Dolls' Day Festival
The Collections Hall
An annual spring exhibition of hina ningyo and other Japanese dolls.
February 15(Sat.) to March 30(Sun.), 2003
EARLY CALLIGRAPHY AND EXEMPLARY ALBUMS
The Collections Hall
This ostentatious display of exquisite calligraphic works include the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy (National Treasure, Kyoto National Museum), the Large Album of Exemplary Calligraphy (Important Cultural Property), the Manshu-in Edition of Kokin wakash? (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems, designated National Treasure, Manshu-in Temple), and the Hon'ami Edition of Kokin wakash?, Scroll 12 (National Treasure).
January 7(Tue.) to February 2(Sun.), 2003
NEW YEAR FELICITATION
The Collections Hall
To celebrate the New Year, the Kyoto National Museum proudly presents, from the 2002 year-end to the beginning of 2003, New Year Felicitations, a colorful exhibition of artworks related to this season.
December 26(Thu.), 2002 to February 2(Sun.), 2003
Celebrating the Restoration of The Illustrated Biography of Priest Ippen
The Collections Hall
The Illustrated Biography of Priest Ippen (1239-89) will be shown in its entirety to commemorate the recent completion of its six-year restoration. Related works and materials, newly discovered during its restoration, will also be on display.
October 9(Wed.) to November 10(Sun.), 2002
Sakamoto Ryoma
The Collections Hall
Art and historical materials from the Kyoto National Museum collection and other lenders related to this late Edo period hero.
July 31 (Wed.)-September 1 (Sun.), 2002
New Acquisitions, 2002 The Collections Hall
This exhibition focuses on images of deities,designated Important Cultural Properties,from the Daishogunhachi Shrine.
July 3 (Wed.)-August 4 (Sun.), 2002

DEITIES OF THE DAISHOGUNHACHI SHRINE

The Collections Hall
This exhibition focuses on images of deities,designated Important Cultural Properties,from the Daishogunhachi Shrine.
July 3 (Wed.)-August 4 (Sun.), 2002

The Treasures of Yasaka Shrine

The Collections Hall
A large variety of treasures offered to this famous Gion shrine in Kyoto at the beginning of the Edo period, as well as decorative arts, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, etc., many on exhibit for the first time ever. May 29- June 30, 2002
Lions and Lion Dogs
The Collections Hall
Sculpture of lions and komainu (lion dogs) from the early Heian and Kamakura periods, with an emphasis of the history and development of the genre
January 4 (Fri) - March 24 (Sun), 2002
Japanese Dolls and the Doll Festival
The Collections Hall
An annual spring exhibition of hina ningyo and other Japanese dolls
February 15 (Fri.) - March 31 (Sun.), 2002
Sutra Manuscripts of the Nara Period: The Beauty of the Written Character The Collections Hall
Approximately twenty-five outstanding Buddhist sutra manuscripts dating to the Nara period
February 6 (Wed) - March 10 (Sun), 2002

New Acquisitions of the Kyoto National Museum, II: The Collections Hall
Outstanding works of contemporary Chinese painting from the Suma Collection, recently donated to the Kyoto National Museum
Oct. 31 (Wed.) - Dec. 2 (Sun.), 2001

Treasures of Chishaku-in Temple

The Collections Hall Featuring National Treasure wall paintings by Hasegawa Tohaku and Kyuzo and other cultural properties from the temple collection, this exhibition commemorates the 400th anniversary of the reconstruction of Chishaku-in.
September 27 (Thu.) - October 28 (Sun.), 2001
Sakamoto Ryoma: Ryoma and His Contemporaries
August 1 (Wed.) - September 2 (Mon.), 2001
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June 27 (Wed.) - July 29 (Sun.), 2001 Japanese Dolls Friday, February 16- Sunday, March 25, 2001 Kodai-ji Makie and Namban Lacquerware Thursday, January 4- Monday, February 12, 2001 Buddhist Art as Ritual Offering: Shaka Rising from the Gold Coffin and Other National Treasures of the Heian Period Thursday, October 12- Sunday, November 19, 2000 Treasures of Choraku-ji Temple Wednesday, October 11- Sunday, November 12, 2000 New Acquisitions, II: Contemporary Chinese Painting from the Suma Collection Wednesday, September 6- Sunday, October 9, 2000 Sakamoto Ryoma and the Battles of the Late Edo Period Wednesday, July 26- Thursday, August 31, 2000 Classical Literature and Art: The Collection of Osaka Aoyama Junior College Wednesday, July 26- Thursday, August 31, 2000 New Acquisitions, 2000 Wednesday, July 5- Sunday, August 6, 2000 Japanese Dolls February 18- April 2, 2000 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Ueno Collection On the 40th Anniversary of Its Donation February 2- March 5, 2000 The Twelve Devas January 4- February 6, 2000 The Elegance of Japanese Court Costume October 6- November 11, 1999 Sakamoto Ryoma (8/4-9/5, 1999) New Acquisitions 1999 (6/30- 8/1, 1999) Japanese Dolls 1999 (2/25- 4/4, 1999) Guardian Lions and Lion Dogs 1999 (1/5- 4/11, 1999) Kodai-ji Makie and Namban Lacquerware 1999 (1/5- 2/21, 1999) New Acquisitions 1998, Part II: Muromachi to Edo Period Mirrors (8/6- 9/20, 1998) New Acquisitions 1998, Part I (7/1- 8/2, 1998) Kamo Horse Races (4/8- 5/17, 1998) Japanese Dolls 1998 (2/26- 4/5, 1998) The Twelve Devas and Senzui-byobu Screen 1998 (1/4- 2/1, 1998) Lions and Lion Dogs 1998 (1/4- 3/29, 1998) A Hundred Years of the Kyoto National Museum (10/15- 11/24, 1997) Court Costumes Donated by the Princess Chichibunomiya (9/10- 10/12, 1997) Legends of the Kegon Sect Handscroll (1/5- 2/21, 1997) New Acquisitions 1997 (8/6- 9/7, 1997) Japanese Dolls 1997 (2/21- 4/6, 1997) Lions and Lion Dogs 1997 (1/4- 3/23, 1997) Twelve Devas and Senzui Byobu Screen 1997 (1/4- 2/9, 1997) Kodaiji Maki'e and Nanban Lacquerware (1/4- 2/2, 1997)