Nezu Museum: From the Past to the Future

August 26, 2010

Nezu Museum: From the Past to the Future

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2010 The last of eight exhibitions commemorating the grand reopening of the Nezu Museum offers a look into the origins of its storied collection. The museum was founded by industrialist Kaichiro Nezu, and its holdings are centered on his tea ceremony utensils, Buddhist artworks and ancient Chinese bronzes. Also […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2010

Maruyama Okyo, Wisterias, Edo period, dated 1776
Nezu Museum

The last of eight exhibitions commemorating the grand reopening of the Nezu Museum offers a look into the origins of its storied collection. The museum was founded by industrialist Kaichiro Nezu, and its holdings are centered on his tea ceremony utensils, Buddhist artworks and ancient Chinese bronzes. Also on display at this exhibition are numerous National Treasures donated from other sources, including Wisterias (pictured) by Maruyama Okyo (1733-95), renowned for its fusion of ink brush work, subtle color and decorative sensibility.

Nezu Museum: From the Past to the Future. Various media. Until Sep 26, free (MS and under)/¥1,000 (HS, univ)/¥1,200 (adult). 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3400-2536. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Omotesando. www.nezu-muse.or.jp