Invitation to 10 Reader Council Members for the Exhibition 'British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Bounty of Edo Paintings: Crossing the Sea'
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An invitation for 10 Reader Council members to a special exhibition at Tokyo's Metropolitan Art Museum featuring Japanese art from the British Museum's collection.Summary
The exhibition 'British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Bounty of Edo Paintings: Crossing the Sea' at Tokyo's Metropolitan Art Museum will showcase approximately 200 works from the British Museum's Japanese art collection, including Hokusai's 'The Great Wave', works by the eight major ukiyo-e artists, and rare pieces like Katsushika Hokusai's 'Fukoku Sanjyu-kei: Kannonoki' and Toyo Shunsai Eirak's 'Tiger Cub Delivery Screen'. The event highlights the British Museum's role in collecting and preserving Japanese art, with special loans from Japan, the UK, and the US.
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