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Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum

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  • Special Exhibition
Sunday, February 16–Sunday, May 11, 2014
Location:  003 Special Exhibition Hall
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall
Chinese Poet Tao Yuanming (detail), 1912 (Meiji 45). Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on gold-leafed paper; 171.2 x 309 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-10531

Chinese Poet Tao Yuanming (detail), 1912 (Meiji 45). Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on gold-leafed paper; 171.2 x 309 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-10531

  1. Chinese Poet Tao Yuanming, 1912 (Meiji 45)

    Chinese Poet Tao Yuanming, 1912 (Meiji 45). Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on gold-leafed paper; 171.2 x 309 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-10531
     Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on gold-leafed paper; 171.2 x 309 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-10531 

  2. Late Spring, 1915 (Taishō 4)

    Late Spring, 1915 (Taishō 4). Nagahara Kōtarō (1864–1930). Two-fold screen, oil on canvas; 168.2 x 173.3 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-1116
     Nagahara Kōtarō (1864–1930). Two-fold screen, oil on canvas; 168.2 x 173.3 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-1116 

  3. Yang Guifei Reading and Xishi Playing Chinese Harp, 1886 (Meiji 19)

    Yang Guifei Reading and Xishi Playing Chinese Harp, 1886 (Meiji 19). Araki Kanpo (1831–1915). Pair of hanging scrolls, color on silk; 142 x 56.4 cm (each scroll). Tokyo National Museum, A-12066
     Araki Kanpo (1831–1915). Pair of hanging scrolls, color on silk; 142 x 56.4 cm (each scroll). Tokyo National Museum, A-12066 

  4. Sanno Festival in Edo, 1893 (Meiji 26)

    Sanno Festival in Edo, 1893 (Meiji 26). Ogata Gekkō (1859–1920). Hanging scroll, color on silk; 178.7 x 84.8 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-139
     Ogata Gekkō (1859–1920). Hanging scroll, color on silk; 178.7 x 84.8 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-139 

  5. Toy Vendor, 1893 (Meiji 26)

    Toy Vendor, 1893 (Meiji 26). Kawabata Gyokushō (1842–1913). Hanging scroll, color on silk; 97.2 x 142.1 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-154
     Kawabata Gyokushō (1842–1913). Hanging scroll, color on silk; 97.2 x 142.1 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-154 

  6. Listening to the Wind, 1914 (Taishō 3)

    Listening to the Wind, 1914 (Taishō 3). Ōchi Shōkan (1882–1958). Hanging scroll, color on silk; 159.3 x 102.7 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-10562
     Ōchi Shōkan (1882–1958). Hanging scroll, color on silk; 159.3 x 102.7 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-10562 

  7. Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, 1938 (Shōwa 13)

    Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, 1938 (Shōwa 13). Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on paper; 168.7 x 373.8 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-11783
     Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on paper; 168.7 x 373.8 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-11783 

  8. Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, 1938 (Shōwa 13)

    Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, 1938 (Shōwa 13). Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on paper; 168.7 x 373.8 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-11783
     Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958). Pair of six-fold screens, color on paper; 168.7 x 373.8 cm (each screen). Tokyo National Museum, A-11783 

  9. Green Shade, 1942 (Shōwa 17)

    Green Shade, 1942 (Shōwa 17). Nakamura Gakuryō (1890–1969). Two-fold screen, color on paper; 155.4 x 161.2 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-10943
     Nakamura Gakuryō (1890–1969). Two-fold screen, color on paper; 155.4 x 161.2 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-10943 

  10. Plum and Lotus, 1920 (Taishō 9)

    Plum and Lotus, 1920 (Taishō 9). Ōchi Shōkan (1882–1958). Pair of two-fold screens, color on paper; 168.5 x 186.3 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-12113
     Ōchi Shōkan (1882–1958). Pair of two-fold screens, color on paper; 168.5 x 186.3 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-12113 

  11. Mount Fuji, 1893 (Meiji 26)

    Cloisonné Plaque with Mount Fuji, 1893 (Meiji 26). Namikawa So ̄ suke (1847–1910). Cloisonné; 113.6 x 64 cm. Tokyo National Museum, G-603. Important Cultural Property
     Namikawa Sōsuke (1847–1910). Cloisonné plaque; 64 x 113.6 cm. Tokyo National Museum, G-603. Important Cultural Property 

  12. Maiko Girl, 1893 (Meiji 26)

    Maiko Girl, 1893 (Meiji 26). Kuroda Seiki (1866–1924). Oil on canvas; 80.4 x 65.3cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-11258. Important Cultural Property
     Kuroda Seiki (1866–1924). Oil on canvas; 80.4 x 65.3 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-11258. Important Cultural Property 

  13. Excerpt from a Poem from the Man’yōshū (Collection of a Myriad Leaves), 1959 (Shōwa 34)

    Poems from the Man’yōshū Poetry Anthology, 1959. Miyama Ryūdō (1903–1980). Two-fold screen, ink on paper; 68.8 x 121.1 cm. Tokyo National Museum, B-3148
     Miyama Ryūdō (1903–1980). Two-fold screen, ink on paper; 68.8 x 121.1 cm. Tokyo National Museum, B-3148 

  14. Eagle, 1893 (Meiji 26)

    Eagle, 1893 (Meiji 23). Suzuki Cho ̄kichi (1848–1919). Bronze; 45 x 90 x 45 cm. Tokyo National Museum, E-13034. Important Cultural Property
     Suzuki Chōkichi (1848–1919). Bronze; 45 x 90 x 45 cm. Tokyo National Museum, E-13034. Important Cultural Property 

  15. Footed Bowl with Applied Crabs, 1881 (Meiji 14)

    Footed Bowl with Applied Crabs and Brown Glaze, 1881 (Meiji 14). Miyagawa Ko ̄zan I (1842–1916). Ceramic; H. 37 cm, diam. 19.6 cm (mouth) and 17.1 cm (bottom). Tokyo National Museum, G-105. Important Cultural Property
     Miyagawa Kōzan I (1842–1916). Ceramic with colored glazes; h. 37 cm, diam. 39.7 cm. Tokyo National Museum, G-105. Important Cultural Property 

  16. Large Dish with Stormy Coast, Shell, Autumn Foliage, and Cherry-Blossom Design, 1877 (Meiji 10)

    Large Dish with Stormy Coast, Shell, Autumn Foliage, and Cherry-Blossom Design in Overglaze Enamel and Gold, 1877 (Meiji 10). Tsuji Katsuzō (1847-1929). Porcelain; 66.7 cm. Tokyo National Museum (G-296)
     Tsuji Katsuzō (1847–1929). Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gold; h. 10 cm, 66.7 cm (rim). Tokyo National Museum, G-296 

  17. Portrait of Reiko, 1921 (Taishō 10)

    Portrait of Reiko, 1921. Kishida Ryusei (Japanese, 1891–1929). Oil on canvas; 48.3 x 55.9 cm. Tokyo National Museum (A-10568)
     Kishida Ryūsei (1891–1929). Oil on canvas; 44.2 x 36.4 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-10568. Important Cultural Property 

  18. Meishō, 1930 (Shōwa 5)

    Maiko Girl, 1930. Tsuchida Bakuse (Japanese, 1887–1936). Panel painting, color on paper; 184 × 97 cm. Tokyo National Museum (A-12289 )
     Tsuchida Bakusen (1887–1936). Panel painting, color on paper; 184 × 97 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-12289 

  19. Large Vase with Plum Tree, 1892 (Meiji 25)

    Large Vase with Plum Tree Design in Iron Brown under Yellow Glaze, 1892 (Meiji 25). Miyagawa Ko ̄zan I (1842–1916). Porcelain; h. 57.2 cm, diam. 14.5 cm (mouth) and 25.8 cm (body) Tokyo National Museum, g- 139. Important Cultural Property
     Miyagawa Kōzan I (1842–1916). Porcelain; h. 57.2 cm, diam. 14.5 cm (mouth), 25.8 cm (body). Tokyo National Museum, G-139. Important Cultural Property 

  20. Priest of Brahmanism, 1914 (Taishō 3)

    Priest of Brahmanism, 1914. Satō Chōzan (1888–1963). Wood with polychromy; H. 63.9 cm (with base). Tokyo National Museum, C-1501
     Satō Chōzan (1888–1963). Wood with polychromy; h. 63.9 cm (with base). Tokyo National museum, C-1501 
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About The Exhibition

The Cleveland Museum of Art will present Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum which features over 50 masterpieces of modern Japanese art from the Tokyo National Museum. Exhibition highlights include six objects considered ‘Important Cultural Properties of Japan.’ These include Dancing Lady Maiko Girl by Kuroda Seiki and Portrait of Reiko by Kishida Ryusei as well as other important works in Japanese modern art history such as Mount Fuji Rising above Clouds by Yokoyama Taikan and Spring Rain by Shimomura Kanzan. This will be one of the largest exhibitions focused on Japanese modern art on view in the United States since World War II.

Modern Japanese artists re-formed and explored the visual presentation of the traditional arts from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, inspired by their cross-cultural explorations of Western art and its paradigms. The masterworks assembled in Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum reflect a confluence of influences drawn from the Japanese traditional style of painting in concert with the emerging crafts tradition and Western styles of oil painting and sculpture.

By reinterpreting tradition in Japanese modern art, they maintained the continuity between the pre-modern Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period as well as integrating cultural influences from the West. Japanese artists invented new traditions for a new age employing a variety of mediums, including painting, crafts and sculpture. To further cultural exchange and collaboration between the two institutions, the Tokyo National Museum will present Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art from January 15 to February 23, 2014, and will feature highlights of the Cleveland Japanese art collection. The most important works are from the Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods, such as Dragon and Tiger by Sesson Shukei (a pair of folding screens). Also included in the exhibition are select works from the museum’s European collection. Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art will travel to the Kyushu National Museum from July 8 to August 31, 2014.

Several of the light-sensitive objects displayed in this exhibition, including Mount Fuji Rising above Clouds by Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958), Meishō by Tsuchida Bakusen (1887–1936) and Spring Rain by Shimomura Kanzan (1873–1930), will rotate with other works. The first rotation is through Sunday, March 30 and the exhibition re-opens to the public on Wednesday, April 2. Please follow the link to the Exhibition Checklist above for a complete list of what’s on view in each rotation.

Ticketed Exhibition
Adult combination tickets for Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum and Van Gogh Repetitions are $20 each and include admission to both exhibitions. The exhibition is free for museum members. Combination tickets must be purchased by phone at 216-421-7350 or in person; no online ticketing is available for this exhibition. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

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Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum is organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Tokyo National Museum. This partnership with the Tokyo National Museum is an achievement made possible by the support of the Japan Foundation.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this exhibition with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

 

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