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"Commemorating 170 years since his death: Sengai - Enjoying Zen Paintings" Exhibition
Idemitsu Museum of Arts
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Sengai
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 and interesting” to present-day people and attract them with their wonderful charm. This exhibition will show Sengai’s Zen paintings, unraveling their meaning and allowing viewers to enjoy his zen aesthetic, while at the same time exploring his largely unknown identity as a man of refined taste. It will be the most comprehensive Sengai exhibition presented from the Idemitsu collection, the best in Japan both in quality and quantity.
[Image: "Hotei (Budai) Pointing at the Moon" Sengai (1750-1837). Idemitsu Museum of Arts.]
[Image: "Hotei (Budai) Pointing at the Moon" Sengai (1750-1837). Idemitsu Museum of Arts.]
Schedule | Sep 1 (Sat) 2007-Oct 28 (Sun) 2007 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥800, Elementary and Junior High School Students free with parents. | ||||
| Venue | Idemitsu Museum of Arts http://idemitsu-museum.or.jp/en/  | ||||
| Location | 9F Teigeki Bldg., 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from the Kokusai Forum exit of Yurakucho Station on the JR Yamanote line, 3 minute walk from exit B3 at Yurakucho Station on the Yurakucho line, 3 minute walk from exit B3 at Hibiya Station on the Toei Mita line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 | ||||
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