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Thursday, March 28, 2024


Exhibition Public - Asia

Transforming Masterpieces: A Collector’s Love Seen in Art

Nezu Museum
6-5-1 Minami Aoyama Minato,
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 20, 2014 To Nov 03, 2014


Detail: The antique art works that we know today have been handed down from one person to the next over the centuries. During that time the objects have been transformed through the natural process of aging, usage and even historical events. Some objects have been transformed specifically due to the tastes of their owners or the period. Painting, handscrolls and calligraphies, for example, were remounted into new segmented forms, or damaged tea ceremony utensils repaired, so that today quite a few art works bear a different shape, size or format than when they were produced. These transformations of course greatly affect the forms of the objects and how we appreciate them and sense their beauty.

This exhibition focuses on art works that were changed by their owners, including military generals and tea masters of the past, revealing their deep affection for the works, and at times, even a surprising degree of creativity. The exhibition features approximately 100 works, including four designated as National Treasures and 33 designated as Important Cultural Properties.
(Please note that some works will be displayed for only part of the exhibition period.)

Phone No.: (81)-3-3400-2536
Fax: (81)-3-3400-2436
Site URL: http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en/exhibitions/next.html



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