March 9, 2010
Hasegawa Tohaku: 400th Memorial Retrospective
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010 In his panoramic Buddhist paintings and evocative landscapes, Tohaku Hasegawa (1539-1610) created some of Japan’s most iconic works of art. But how did the Momoyama Period artist compose his masterpieces? And how did he survive the turbulence of the era to become a favorite of warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi? […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010
Birds and Flowers, 16th century, folding screen, 153.7x349.8cm, private collection
In his panoramic Buddhist paintings and evocative landscapes, Tohaku Hasegawa (1539-1610) created some of Japan’s most iconic works of art. But how did the Momoyama Period artist compose his masterpieces? And how did he survive the turbulence of the era to become a favorite of warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi? Four hundred years after Hasegawa’s death, the TNM unlocks the secrets of his creations, and even presents a newly attributed work that the curators discovered during the course of researching the exhibition.
Tokyo National Museum
Hasegawa Tohaku: 400th Memorial Retrospective. Painting. Until Mar 22, free (MS and under)/¥900 (HS)/¥1,200 (univ)/¥1,500 (adult). 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku. Tel: 03-3822-1111. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Ueno. www.tnm.jp
