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Idemitsu Museum of Arts - Past Events

Below is a list of all past events for Idemitsu Museum of Arts. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.

"East-West Ceramic Exchanges - From Jingdezhen, Kakiemon and Ko-Imari to Delft and Meissen" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Ceramics
- 2008-11-01 - 2008-12-23
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Kakiemon and Ko-Imari porcelain were highly regarded and appreciated by European nobles, who decorated their palaces and mansions with them. At the same time, they stimulated...More »
"Great Masters of Modern Japanese Art / Also Exhibited: Zenga by Sengai"
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- Media: Painting
- 2008-09-06 - 2008-10-26
Brilliance, grace and sophistication are key elements in defining the aesthetics of modern Japan. Inheriting the great tradition of Japanese art, Shoen Uemura, Kaii Higashiyama and other artists of the...More »
"The Great Retrospective Exhibition of Georges Rouault"
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- Media: Painting
- 2008-06-14 - 2008-08-17
Characterized by the use of thick matiere and the depiction of mystic light enveloped in transparent glitter as well as profound spirituality, the paintings of Georges Rouault, representative French religious...More »
"Kakiemon and Nabeshima - Splendor of Hizen Porcelain" Exhibition
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- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-04-05 - 2008-06-01
In the history of Japanese ceramics, the later half of the 17th century is marked by the perfection of Kakiemon and Nabeshima, two of the most gorgeous and representative styles of Hizen porcelain. Nabeshima...More »
"Kana Calligraphy of Saigyo Also on Display: Saigyo Monogatari Emaki (Illustrated Stories of Saigyo by Tawaraya Sotetsu, Important Clutural Property) " Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Calligraphy
- 2008-02-23 - 2008-03-30
Priest Saigyo is often portrayed as a legendary wandering Buddhist poet-monk. Today, only three genuine pieces by Priest Saigyo are known, but there are kohitsu (copies in full, with detached segments...More »
"Courtly Love - Tales of Ise Illustrated" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting
- 2008-01-09 - 2008-02-17
The Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari) is a famous compilation of love stories in the form of episodes between a handsome prince and beautiful ladies, centering on poems by the “immortal poet” Ariwara no Narihira....More »
"Art of Kenzan and His Brother Korin" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Crafts - Ceramics
- 2007-11-03 - 2007-12-16
The so-called Narutaki kiln in Kyoto is famous for its opening by the master of kyoyaki (Kyoto kiln ceramics) Ogata Kenzan in the 12th year of the Genroku era (1699). This exhibition will show for the...More »
"Commemorating 170 years since his death: Sengai - Enjoying Zen Paintings" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting
- 2007-09-01 - 2007-10-28
Sengai was an Edo period Buddhist priest of the oldest Zen temple in Japan, admired by the people of Hakata (present-day Fukuoka). Full of humor and freedom of spirit, his paintings come across as “cute...More »
"All About Ukiyoe Original Painting" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting
- 2007-05-30 - 2007-07-01
Ukiyoe flourished for more than 200 years during the Edo period, originally depicting scenes of actors and prostitutes. Artists created sketches to produce prints, but besides that, they also created original...More »
"All About Ukiyoe Original Painting" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting
- 2007-04-28 - 2007-05-27
Ukiyoe flourished more than 200 years during the Edo period, originally depicting scenes of actors and prostitutes. Artists created sketches to produce prints, but besides that, they also created original...More »
"Shino and Oribe" Exhibition
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- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-02-20 - 2007-04-22
The Momoyama period (around 1590) came right in the middle of an apparently record-breaking economic bubble, ushering in na "Utsuwa (tableware) revolution" in Japanese culture. Replacing lacquerware and...More »
"Design of Calligraphy" Exhibition
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- Media: Calligraphy
- 2007-01-12 - 2007-02-12
Since the success of the "Koyagire and Ranteijo" exhibition, the first in the 2002 "Calligraphy Masterpieces" series, Idemitsu Museum of Arts has held a calligraphy exhibition every two years. The third...More »
Idemitsu Museum of Arts Collection Exhibition II
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- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Ceramics
- 2006-11-11 - 2006-12-24
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the museum, this exhibition will display a collection of works from the Momoyama to the Edo Period, selected from their permanent collection. More »
"National Treasure - Bandai Nagon Scrolls" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting
- 2006-10-07 - 2006-11-05
In the long and illustrious history of Japanese paintings, the Heian Period stands out as the era that consistently produced some of the most beautiful Buddhist paintings, reflecting the sensitive aesthetics...More »
National Treasure Fujin Raijin Folding Screens
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- Media: Painting
- 2006-09-09 - 2006-10-01
This exhibition presents the masterpieces of Fujin Raijin screen paintings (depicting the gods of wind and thunder) made from the Momoyama period to the early Edo period by Kyoto painter Sotatsu Tawaraya. ...More »
Getting to Know Ceramics V "The Beauty of Celadon"
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- Media: Ceramics
- 2006-07-22 - 2006-09-03
In this exhibition, representative examples from the Idemitsu Collection will be displayed to show the different colors of the celadon glaze and to highlight how these subtle differences enhance the shapes...More »
40th Anniversary Exhibition: Masterpieces of the Idemitsu Collection, Part 1
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- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Ceramics
- 2006-04-29 - 2006-06-18
For the 40th anniversary of the Idemitsu Museum, a commemorative 2-part exhibition of representative masterpieces will be held. The first part will feature two National Treasures, the Illustrated Stories...More »
Life of Japanese People as Portrayed in Genre Paintings - From Heian to Edo
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- Media: Illustration - Painting
- 2006-03-04 - 2006-04-26
Buddhist illustrations and handscrolls created from the Heian to the Muromachi periods rarely depicted accurate scenes of daily life during those times. From the Momoyama period, they developed to become...More »
Calligraphy: A Chronological Mirror
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- Media: Calligraphy
- 2005-11-05 - 2005-12-18
This year marks the 1100th Anniversary of the "Collection of Ancient and Modern Waka" (Kokin-Waka-shu), and its successor "New Collection of Ancient and Modern Waka" (Shin-Kokin-Waka-shu)'s 800th anniversary....More »
Elegance of Kyoto, People of the Capital City
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- Media: Painting - Ceramics
- 2005-09-03 - 2005-10-30
Being the capital of Japan for over 1000 years, Kyoto has fostered various unique cultures based on its long history and traditions. From the early part of the pre-modern period (Kinsei), Rimpa paintings...More »
Ko-Kutani -Searching for the Clue to its Mystery-
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- Media: Ceramics
- 2004-09-11 - 2004-11-14
This exhibition will feature various Ko-Kutani wares from the museum’s collection, and various data from their current research on its question of origin.More »