"Sesshu and Suiboku-ga" Exhibition

Chiba City Museum of Art

Finished

Artists

Muqi, Yuhun, Sesshu, Musashi Miyamoto, Gyokudo Urakami, Tomioka Tessai

"Suiboku-ga" was a style of ink painting that originated in mainland China and later imported into Japan and developed as an independent art form. The Japanese suiboku-ga master Sesshu came from Okayama, and the Okayama Prefecture Museum of Art has built up a collection of famous suiboku-ga works, and held many exhibitions of this genre of painting. The museum's collection includes many valuable works from the Song period in China as well as medieval Japanese pieces.

This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of the Okayama Prefecture Museum of Art, which has kindly permitted the exhibition here of 66 famous works spanning a period of over 600 years. Included are works by Muqi and Yuhun from the Song period, Sesshu from the Muromachi period, Musashi Miyamoto and Gyokudo Urakami from the Edo period, and Tomioka Tessai from the Meiji period.

Schedule

Dec 20 (Sat) 2008-Jan 25 (Sun) 2009

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed	Closed on the 1st Monday of each month. (Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. ) Closed during the New Year holidays.
Notice	Closed for year end holidays from December 29th through January 3rd, and January 5th

Fee

Regular ¥800, University and High School Students ¥560, Middle and Elementary School Students free

Venue

Chiba City Museum of Art

Location

3-10-8 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-0013

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Access

7 minute walk from Yoshikawakoen Station on the Chiba Urban Monorail, 10 minute walk from the East exit of Chibachuo Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from the East exit of JR Chiba Station.

Phone

043-221-2311

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