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Mono no Aware and Japanese Beauty
Suntory Museum of Art
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First coined in the Heian era, the phrase “mono no aware” has an air of sophistication even to modern ears. Encountered in the subtleties of human nature and changes in the natural world, the term refers to a deeply perceived sense of elegance and refinement, not so different from the way in which beauty still affects us today. Japanese people have long created poems and stories using nature as a metaphor for the joys and sorrows of humanity, as exemplified in works such as The Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poetry) and The Tale of Genji. Literature and artwork throughout the ages, and particularly during the height of the aristocracy in the Heian era, demonstrate a clear love for scenes evocative of “mono no aware.” Sublime examples of the aesthetic include cherry blossoms in the spring, turning leaves and autumn foliage, the calls of nightingales, cuckoos, and other birds heralding new seasons, the radiant moon in the night sky, and snow drifts in winter. Presenting picture scrolls, folding screens, lacquer ware, ceramics, and other works of art dating from the Heian era and after, this exhibition illustrates the principle of “mono no aware” and illuminates the hearts and minds of people long moved by nature’s mutability.
Schedule | Apr 17 (Wed) 2013-Jun 16 (Sun) 2013 Opening Hours Information
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| Venue | Suntory Museum of Art https://www.suntory.com/sma/?_ga=2.204809232.1240912437.1586917883-1626191480.1583121504  | ||||
| Location | 3F Tokyo Midtown Galleria, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8643 | ||||
| Access | Direct 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. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3479-8600 | ||||
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