"Captivating the World and Returning Home" Edo Painting: The British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition Held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Sankei Shimbun)
The British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition is held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, featuring works like the reproduction of the Horyu-ji Temple Kondo Mural.Summary
The British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition is being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Logica Backland, the Head of the British Museum's Japanese Section, highlights "Horyu-ji Temple Kondo Mural, Wall No. 9, Replica" by Sakurai Koun (1880) as a key attraction. Created in response to a request from the former British Minister to Japan, Ernest Satow, this work is a precious piece conveying the appearance of the Horyu-ji Temple Kondo Mural before it was damaged by fire in Showa 24. It was discovered in the storage when Princess Asako of Mikasa was conducting research as a volunteer curator at the British Museum's Japanese Section. Backland calls this an invaluable opportunity for the people of Japan to view the work that has been carefully preserved in London for a long time. The exhibition runs until October 18, with an admission fee of 2,300 yen for general visitors.
(Source：news.yahoo.co.jp)