The National Treasure Sword Hyuga Masamune and Samurai Aesthetics
国宝の名刀「日向正宗」と武将の美
2020Nov21(Sat)–Dec31(Thu)About this exhibition
国宝「日向正宗」や加藤国広などの名刀を展示し、武将の美学を探る。
Artists in this exhibition
- 加藤国広
Themes
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This exhibition has closed. Exhibitions coming up at museums within about 15 km of Mitsui Memorial Museum.
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- エトランゼたち —洋画家たちのヨーロッパ体験2026Oct24(Sat)–2027Jan31(Sun)Artizon Museumunder1kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- ジャム・セッション 石橋財団コレクション×藤井光 WHOSE LIGHT? —だれのひかりか2026Oct24(Sat)–2027Jan31(Sun)Artizon Museumunder1kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- フォンタネージ――イタリアの光・心の風景2026Oct17(Sat)–2027Jan24(Sun)Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum1kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- モンマルトル：ロートレック、シュザンヌ・ヴァラドンとパリの知られざる画家たち（仮称）2027Feb19(Fri)–May23(Sun)Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum1kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- 竹久夢二 時代を創る表現者2026Oct23(Fri)–2027Jan11(Mon)The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo2kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- 開館10周年記念 北斎とすみだを取り巻く文化人たち（仮）2026Dec16(Wed)–2027Feb28(Sun)Sumida Hokusai Museum2kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
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- 特別展 内山晋コレクション受贈記念「歌川広重 江戸のベストアングル」2026Sep29(Tue)–Dec20(Sun)Tokyo National Museum4kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- 特別展「源氏物語 王朝のかがやき」2027Jan19(Tue)–Mar14(Sun)Tokyo National Museum4kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
- 森万里子展2026Oct31(Sat)–2027Mar28(Sun)Mori Art Museum5kmfrom Mitsui Memorial Museum
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
In September, 2 of these are open at the same time.
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