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"National Treasure Nachi Waterfall and Buddhist Narrative Paintings" Exhibition
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The 2013 New Year’s season exhibition at the Nezu Museum will feature the National Treasure Nachi Waterfall painting depicting the waterfall at Nachi Shrine, Kumano, sacred to he Shinto faith, plus superb examples of Japanese medieval period Buddhist narrative paintings.
The National Treasure Nachi Waterfall (Kamakura period, 13th–14th centuries, Nezu Museum), both a religious painting and a landscape work depicting an actual waterfall, is heralded as one of the masterpieces of Japanese painting. The single thread of waterfall, plummeting down the steep cliff face, has long been worshipped by the Japanese as part of their reverence for nature.
Buddhist paintings have been produced over the centuries in order to gain new converts, as well as teaching the faithful and members of the general public about the life of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni, the superiority of a specific sect, the history of temples and the biographies of high-ranking priests. This exhibition focusing on Buddhist narrative paintings from medieval-period Japan in the Nezu Museum collection features a splendid gathering of hanging scrolls and handscrolls, including the Illustrated Legends of Prince Shōtoku (Shōtoku Taishi eden), Illustrated Biography of Kūkai (Kōya Daishi gyōjō zue) and Illustrated Legends of Zenkōji Temple (Zenkōji engie). We hope that visitors to the exhibition will enjoy these 17 examples of Buddhist narrative painting that convey the rich imagination and faith of medieval Japanese.
The National Treasure Nachi Waterfall (Kamakura period, 13th–14th centuries, Nezu Museum), both a religious painting and a landscape work depicting an actual waterfall, is heralded as one of the masterpieces of Japanese painting. The single thread of waterfall, plummeting down the steep cliff face, has long been worshipped by the Japanese as part of their reverence for nature.
Buddhist paintings have been produced over the centuries in order to gain new converts, as well as teaching the faithful and members of the general public about the life of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni, the superiority of a specific sect, the history of temples and the biographies of high-ranking priests. This exhibition focusing on Buddhist narrative paintings from medieval-period Japan in the Nezu Museum collection features a splendid gathering of hanging scrolls and handscrolls, including the Illustrated Legends of Prince Shōtoku (Shōtoku Taishi eden), Illustrated Biography of Kūkai (Kōya Daishi gyōjō zue) and Illustrated Legends of Zenkōji Temple (Zenkōji engie). We hope that visitors to the exhibition will enjoy these 17 examples of Buddhist narrative painting that convey the rich imagination and faith of medieval Japanese.
Schedule | Jan 9 (Wed) 2013-Feb 11 (Mon) 2013 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, University and High School ¥800, Middle School and under Free | ||||
| Venue | The Nezu Museum http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en/  | ||||
| Location | 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit A5 at Omotesando Station on the Ginza, Hanzomon and Chiyoda lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3400-2536 | ||||
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