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"Masako Shirasu: Prayers to Nature, Leading to Shintoism and Buddhism" Exhibition
Setagaya Art Museum
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This exhibition was organized to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the birth of essayist Masako Shirasu by showing a selection of ancient works of art that she loved. In books like Kakurezato (Hidden Village), Juichimen Kannon Junrei (Eleven-Headed Kannon Pilgrimage), Omi sanga sho (Notes on the Mountains and Rivers of Omi), and Myoe Shonin (Priest Myoe), she described many images of Shinto and Buddhist deities, screens, scroll paintings, and craft objects (including National Cultural Treasures and Important Cultural Properties). This exhibition brings together many of these objects from the temples and shrines that she visited, revealing the beautiful world that she sought throughout her life. We hope that you will enjoy traveling to the heartland of the Japanese soul and seeing it through the eyes of Masako Shirasu.
See website for more details on related lectures and talks.
[Image: Seated Eleven-Headed Kannon (Important Cultural Property) Heian Period, c. 12th century, Hiyoshi Shrine, Gifu Prefecture]
See website for more details on related lectures and talks.
[Image: Seated Eleven-Headed Kannon (Important Cultural Property) Heian Period, c. 12th century, Hiyoshi Shrine, Gifu Prefecture]
Schedule | Mar 19 (Sat) 2011-May 8 (Sun) 2011 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, College/High School ¥1000, Junior High/Elementary School ¥500 | ||||||
| Venue | Setagaya Art Museum http://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/index_e.html  | ||||||
| Location | 1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0075 | ||||||
| Access | 17 minute walk from the South exit of Yoga Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line; From the North exit of Yoga Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line, take the Tokyu bus and get off at Bijutsukan. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-3415-6011 | ||||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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