2022.04.16 〜 2022.05.15
Masterpieces such as the National Treasure “Swallowtail and Flower Screens” are all on display.
In 1914, Kaichiro Nezu I (1860-1940), who laid the foundation of the Nezu Museum’s collection, purchased the “Kakitsubata (Swallowtail) Screens,” a great masterpiece by Ogata Korin, an Edo period painter and craftsman, now designated a national treasure. From then on, Kaichiro showed it at exhibitions and tea ceremonies. The Nezu Museum exhibits a number of famous works along with masterpieces of tea ceremony utensils that were shown at a tea ceremony in May 1937. With the exception of a few reference items, all works are from the Nezu Museum collection. The centerpiece of the exhibition, “Swallowtail Flowers,” is a moving work depicting a rhythmic cluster of swallowtail flowers on an all-gold background. Other masterpieces that convey a sense of the early summer season include “Wisteria Flowers” by Okyo Maruyama and “Nezushino Tea Bowl, Yamanohata”, a Shino ware masterpiece from the Azuchi-Momoyama period (both Important Cultural Property). Enjoy viewing them while thinking about how tea ceremonies were held in those days.
Event SummaryOutline
| Location | Nezu Museum 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access |
Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station, Exit A5, approx. 8 min. walk
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| Holding period | Saturday, April 16 – Sunday, May 15, 2022 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00-17:00 Open until 19:00 on May 10-15 (last admission 30 minutes before) |
| Contact Us | 03-3400-2536 |
| closed day | Mondays (open on May 2) |
| Related Links | Official Site |
