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The Ryukyu Kingdom: A Treasure Chest of Beauty

Suntory Museum of Art
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Okinawa, a prefecture that consists of a great many islands, was known as the Ryukyu Kingdom in the past. As a maritime kingdom and entrepôt, Ryukyu created a distinctive aesthetic. The founding of a dynasty that unified the islands’ rule in the fifteenth century launched more than four centuries in which the Ryukyu Kingdom prospered as the bridge to the many countries of East Asia. During those centuries, it also acquired a host of treasures from many other lands.
This exhibition introduces the beauty of the Ryukyu Kingdom, focusing on its textiles, exemplified by brilliant bingata fabrics, paintings that show influences from both China and Japan, and dazzlingly beautiful lacquerware. It is a rare opportunity for the superb works that have been treasured and handed down today to gather in one setting. Among them, the National Treasures: Ryukyu Sho Dynasty Related Artifacts are treasures indeed, a glorious highlight of this exhibition.

Schedule

Jul 18 (Wed) 2018-Sep 2 (Sun) 2018 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-18:00
Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed
Tuesday
Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
FeeAdults ¥1300; University and High School Students ¥1000; Junior High School Students and under, Persons with Disability Certificated + 1 Companion free.
Websitehttps://www.suntory.com/sma/exhibition/2018_3/
VenueSuntory Museum of Art
https://www.suntory.com/sma/?_ga=2.204809232.1240912437.1586917883-1626191480.1583121504
Location3F Tokyo Midtown Galleria, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8643
AccessDirect walk from exit 8 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line, Direct walk from Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 3 minute walk from exit 3 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line.
Phone03-3479-8600
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