2023.11.27 - 12.1
High-Resolution facsimiles of 'Screen with Scattered Fans' by Tawaraya Sōtatsu donated to Kanazawa College of Art.
Six works, including the donated work, were shown to the public at the university.
The donation of a high-resolution facsimile of 'Screen with Scattered Fans' (Tawaraya Sōtatsu) from the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, USA, which was produced as the 16th work of the 'Tsuzuri Project' (officially called the 'Future Succession Project of Cultural Properties').
To commemorate the donation, high-resolution facsimiles of six works, including the donated work, were shown to the public at the university from November 27 (Monday) to December 1 (Friday), 2023.
High-Resolution facsimiles of 'Screen with Scattered Fans' by Tawaraya Sōtatsu donated to Kanazawa College of Art.
'Screen with Scattered Fans' was painted in the Edo period (17th century) and consists of numerous paintings of fans with various motifs from the Hogen and Heiji Rebellions and the Tale of Ise, etc., pasted onto a gold folding screen. The original cultural property is owned by the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in the United States. The museum's collection is not open to the public according to the will of the museum's founder, so it is not possible to view the works without visiting the museum. The production of a high-resolution facsimile of this work, which is considered a masterpiece of Japanese painting, has made it possible to bring this work back to Japan.
High-resolution facsimiles of six works, including the donated work, were shown to the public at the university.
From November 27 (Monday) to December 1 (Friday), high-resolution facsimiles of six works, including donated works and works associated with Ishikawa Prefecture such as 'Pine Trees' (by Hasegawa Tohaku), were shown to the public at the university.
- Dates: Monday, November 27 - Friday, December 1, 2023
- Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (except for the first day of the exhibition, which begins at 14:30, and the last day, which ends at 16:00)
- Venue: Kanazawa College of Art (2-40-1 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan) Art Commons A (2F, Building No. 4)
- Organizers: Kyoto Culture Association, a non-profit organization; Canon Inc.
- Co-organized by: Kanazawa College of Art
- Supported by: Hokkoku Shimbun
- Admission: Free
- For the latest information, please check the website of Kanazawa College of Art.
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2023.10.13 - 11.3
Masterpieces from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art: Special Exihibition Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of America's First National Museum of Art was featured at Kenninji.
Masterpieces from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art: Special Exihibition Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of America's First National Museum of Art at Kenninji temple, Daihonzan, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary event of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in the U.S. was featured.
Three new high-resolution facsimiles produced during the 16th phase of the 'Tsuzuri Project' were exhibited for the first time.
High-resolution facsimiles of ’Maple leaves on a stream (front) and mountain views (reverse),’ by Ikeda Koson, ’Screen with Scattered Fans’ by Tawaraya Sōtatsu, and ’Landscapes, flowers, and trees of the four seasons,’ by Kano Motonobu were on display for the first time.
High-resolution facsimiles of works from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art collection, which have never been exhibited outside the museum, were on view for the first time.
Eighteen artworks Because of legal restrictions that date from the founding gift of Charles Lang Freer, pieces in the Freer Collection cannot be lent. These works could be appreciated without a visit to the site. This special exhibition is a rare opportunity for these works to return to Japan in high-resolution facsimiles and be exhibited at the historic Kenninji temple. We hope that as many people as possible will be able to view these works in an environment that is reminiscent of the period in which they were painted.
- Dates: October 13 (Friday) - November 3 (Friday, holiday), 2023
- Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (reception closes at 16:30)
- Venue: Honbo, Kenninji Temple, Daihonzan
- Organizers: Kyoto Culture Association, a non-profit organization; Canon Inc.
- Co-organized by: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
- Special Cooperation: Daihonzan Kenninji Temple
- Admission: Regular admission fees apply.
Adults 600 yen, Junior and senior high school students 300 yen, Elementary school students 200 yen
*Children under elementary school age are admitted free of charge. - Special Exhibition Special Site
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2023.02.10
Cultural Property Sommelier wanted!
Closed the books.
＜Purpose＞
Kyoto National Museum and Kyoto Culture Association launched the “Learning support program for elementary and junior high school students: using high-resolution facsimiles of cultural properties as leaning materials” to offer children opportunities to be more familiar with Japanese cultural properties and to raise their interests on those assets.
Now we are seeking 10 new students who learn art history at university and graduate schools and who satisfy requirement for Cultural Property Sommelier.
＜Detail＞
We seek university or graduate students who are able to participate in the project from next spring. The schooling will start in May 2023, and teaching at elementary and junior high schools will start in June 2023. There will be some gratuity for activities.
＜Application requirements＞
- The requirements for the application are as follows:
- ・Students of university or graduate schools in Kyoto, who also will be enrolled next year
- ・Who has or had taken Japanese Modern Art History class
- ・Whose university or graduate schools must be campus members of Kyoto National Museum
- ・Who will be able to participate schoolings twice or three times a month (Wednesday)
＜Number of the sommelier＞
About 10 people
＜Application period＞
Starting from February 2023 Deadline 17:00 April 16, 2023
Closed the books.
＜Schooling＞
- Two-hour session for twice or three times a month (Wednesday)
- Place: Kyoto National Museum (except the second schooling)
- Teacher: an associate fellow of Kyoto National Museum
- Content: lecture about cultural properties; teaching methods etc.
＜Inquiry＞
Please contact Ohkubo, Kenshi at 
＜Organizer＞
Kyoto National Museum, NPO Kyoto Culture Association
Supported by: Kyoto City Board of Education
