Encounters and Reunions – Enjoying Paintings and Buddhist Art at the Uehara Collection
Summary
The Uehara Art Museum announces two concurrent exhibitions in 2026. The Modern Gallery's 'Reunions – Again Meeting, Collection' explores themes of 'encounters' and 'reunions' through works from the Uehara Collection, including Odiilon Rondon's 'Dante and Beatrice' and Kobayashi Kokuryu's 'Izutsu'. The Buddhist Gallery's 'Encounters – Collection and Research of the Uehara Art Museum' showcases Buddhist artworks, such as the 10th-century 'Jichimen Konponkanon' and 13th-century 'Amida Nyorai', alongside Buddhist sculptures from the Izu region. The exhibitions run from May 30 to August 31, 2026, with a closure from September 1, 2026, to November 2, 2027, for renovations.
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