Japanese Beauty Preserved and Passed Down Through Eras: Report on "The British Museum Japanese Art Collection: Full Bloom — Edo Paintings That Crossed the Sea" (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Tokyo Art Beat
A report on an exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum featuring 200 works from the British Museum's Japanese collection.Summary
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, an exhibition featuring approximately 200 works from the British Museum's Japanese art collection is being held. The exhibition focuses on Edo-period paintings, showcasing items such as folding screens, hanging scrolls, picture scrolls, and ukiyo-e prints.
The British Museum, founded in 1753 as the world's first national public museum, holds one of the world's premier collections of Japanese art. This exhibition highlights not only the artworks themselves—including some returning to Japan for the first time—but also the historical context of the collection and the individuals who helped build it.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)