Museum Collection Exhibition Technique and Expression in Japanese Traditional Art : Decorated Paper
2017May25(Thu)–Jul2(Sun)About this exhibition
We often hear that traditional Japanese art is rather inaccessible, that people, feeling they could not understand it, give up without trying to explore it. Our response is a series of exhibitions to address key points in understanding Japanese art, in an attempt to overcome that barrier. Many, for example, tend to avoid Japanese calligraphy because they cannot read it. In Technique and Expression in Traditional Japanese Art: Decorated Papers , the second of our introductory series, we focus instead on the paper on which calligraphy is written and their decorations. The exhibition describes the wide variety of decorative techniques, with colors, gold and silver, and glittering mica, applied to these papers. Focusing on works from our collection, we present examples use in paintings as well as calligraphy. We hope that this opportunity will enable visitors to experience calligraphy as a more approachable art form and to deepen their appreciation of traditional Japanese art.
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This exhibition has closed. Exhibitions coming up at museums within about 15 km of Nezu Museum.
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- 森万里子展2026Oct31(Sat)–2027Mar28(Sun)Mori Art Museum1kmfrom Nezu Museum
- ロン・ミュエク2026Apr29(Wed)–Sep23(Wed)Mori Art Museum1kmfrom Nezu Museum
- 大志学園卒業制作展2027Feb23(Tue)–Mar7(Sun)Sato Museum of Art2kmfrom Nezu Museum
- 百花精彩 明から清までの中国陶磁2026Oct27(Tue)–2027Feb7(Sun)Matsuoka Museum of Art3kmfrom Nezu Museum
- 粧い眠る 秋と冬の日本画名品選2026Oct27(Tue)–2027Feb7(Sun)Matsuoka Museum of Art3kmfrom Nezu Museum
- マリメッコ展 模様のちから2026Oct3(Sat)–Dec20(Sun)Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum3kmfrom Nezu Museum
- リトアニアの手工品展（仮称）2027Jan16(Sat)–Mar28(Sun)Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum3kmfrom Nezu Museum
- “Ku-Ten” (Works of Meguro City Citizens)2026Sep16(Wed)–Sep27(Sun)Meguro Museum of Art3kmfrom Nezu Museum
- ぐるぐる展2026Mar28(Sat)–Sep23(Wed)MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives4kmfrom Nezu Museum
- いのちの未来＋2026Jul25(Sat)–Sep25(Fri)MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives4kmfrom Nezu Museum
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