2021年01月30日（土） - 2021年04月11日（日）
Masterpieces of Japanese painting linked to waka poetry and poems, as if depicting the world of the Hyakunin Isshu, or One Hundred Poems.
The exhibition also features a folding screen related to The Tale of Genji, associated with Murasaki Shikibu, one of the poets chosen for the Hyakunin Isshu (one hundred poets, one poem each).
Enjoy the collaboration between a fascinating part of aristocratic culture that has transcended millennia and modern and early modern painters.
Hyakunin Isshu"(One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each) is an anthology of excellent poems selected from Imperial anthologies such as Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Old and Modern Poems), and Shin Kokin Wakashu (New Collection of Ancient and Modern Poems). It has been told that Fujiwara no Teika, a poet from Kamakura Period (1185-1333), compiled this anthology for Utsunomiya Yoritsuna, who lived in the villa in Sagano area. This exhibition will invite you to glance at the enchanting aristocratic culture transcending a thousand years of time.
In the First Floor Gallery, masterpieces of Japanese style paintings associated with Waka poems and such as "Red and White Plum Blossoms," by Kawai Gyokudo, "Hazy Moon and Autumn Foliage," by Nagasawa Rosetsu, "The Sun/Young Pine Tree/Chickens," "Pine Blossoms and Isolated Cottage," "Bamboo Forest and Waterfall" by Imao Keinen, "Kasen E," or Illustrated Portraits of Immortal Poets are displayed.
In the Second Floor Gallery, we exhibit the works related to "The Tale of Genji," author of which is Murasaki Shikibu, one of the poets of "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Each." The selection for this exhibition are "Illustrated Handscroll of the Tale of Genji, Garden Landscape of Rokujoin" by Kano Okinari, "Picture Album for Fifty Four Chapters of the Tale of Genji" by Gyokuen Naganobu, "Illustrated Handscroll of Aoi Festival" by Hara Zaichu, and so on.
We hope you enjoy the timeless collaboration work that bridges the poets in the Heian period and the Pre-modern to Modern artists.
| Title | Amazing Japanese Classics – Hyakunin Isshu & The Tale of Genji |
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| Dates | January 30 (Sat.) 2021 to April 11 (Sun.), 2021 1st Period: January 30(Sat.) to March 1(Mon.) 2nd Period: March 3 (Wed.) to April 11 (Sun.) 2021 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (last entry 4:30 pm) |
| Closed | Tuesdays (opens on February 23 as it is a public holiday) and February 24 (Wed.) |
| Entry Fee | General / University student: ¥900 (¥800) High school student: ¥500 (¥400) Elementary / Junior high school student: ¥300 (¥250) General / University student: ¥2,000 High school student: ¥1,000 Elementary / Junior high school student: ¥550 Disabled person and up to one helper: ¥1,000 Elementary / Junior high school student: ¥300 (¥250) Disabled person and up to one helper: ¥500 (¥400) * Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more. * Free for preschool children |
| Organizer | Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture, Kyoto Shimbun |
| Supported by | Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City Board of Education |
| Related documents | List of Works |
"Shell-matching Game" by Ito Shoha
"Rising Sun and Wakamatsu-Tori" by Imao Keinen
"Ariwara-no-Narihira" by Fujiwara Mitsusada
"Tale of Genji Folding Screens" (partly) by Kano Sanraku
"Tale of Genji Folding Screens" (partly) by Kano Sanraku
"Tale of Genji Folding Screens" (partly) by Kano Sanraku
