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Current Exhibitions

The Elegance of Chinese Paintings―Extraordinary Teiseido Collection

Teiseido in gyosho-style writing by Wang Zhuangwei (1981)

Regular Exhibition

The Elegance of Chinese Paintings―Extraordinary Teiseido Collection

December 8 (Sun.), 2024 – February 2 (Sun.), 2025

Drawing on the large Chinese art collection of our museum, this exhibition features paintings from the Qing Dynasty Period to the modern day, all selected from the Teiseido Collection donated to Izumi City by Munetake Hayashi (1923–2006) in 2000. Hayashi was actually born into the Lin Ben Yuan family, one of the three most powerful families in Taiwan. However, he used the name Teiseido, one of the buildings on his family’s estate, for official purposes, such as business dealings and art collection. A number of items from the Teiseido Collection have been donated to the Tokyo National Museum and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, in addition to our museum. This exhibition will showcase the diverse world of Chinese paintings through unique and distinctive art pieces created by artists who followed the traditional methods of Chinese art and those who were also inspired by western and Japanese styles.

Main Display Items
Easy Life on Autumn Mountain by Fang Shishu, Qing Dynasty (1750)
Spring Sun on Rocky Valley by Dai Xi, Qing Dynasty (1848)
Thatched Cottage on Autumn Mountain by Puru, Republic of China (Early 20th century)
Bamboo by Wu Changshuo, Republic of China (1915)
Lin Family’s Flower Garden by Huang Caisong, Republic of China (1980)

Scheduled Exhibitions

Tea Ceremony Utensils―Remarkable Works from the Kuboso Collection

Teabowl, Karatsuware, known as “Sambo” (Three treasures) (Important cultural property)

Regular Exhibition

Tea Ceremony Utensils―Remarkable Works from the Kuboso Collection

February 15 (Sat.), 2025 – March 23 (Sun.)

To commemorate completion of the first phase of the seismic reinforcement work for the tea ceremony room of the museum in 2024, this exhibition will showcase the art of tea ceremony utensils from the museum’s collection. The displays include tea bowls and tea containers from the Momoyama and Edo Periods (16th–19th centuries), as well as other utensils, such as kettles, water containers, dish bowls, tea scoops, and tea caddies. Other exhibits include a National Treasure (Celadon vase with phoenix handles, known as “Bansei”) and an Important Cultural Property (Teabowl, Karatsuware, known as “Sambo” (Three treasures)) from the museum’s collection.

Main Display Items
Celadon vase with phoenix handles, known as “Bansei” (National Treasure), Southern Song Dynasty
Teabowl, Karatsuware, known as “Sambo” (Three treasures) (Important cultural property), Momoyama period
Black tea bowl “First Frost” by Chojiro, Momoyama period
Tea caddy of katatsuki (angular shoulder) form, Bizen ware known as “Ima-Hotei,” Momoyama period
Lacquer natsume decorated with maki-e design of autumn fields, Edo period
Tea Kettle by Tsuji Yojiro, Momoyama period

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