Special Exhibition "Treasured Masterpieces ―The Beauty of Calligraphy and Painting― "
December 1st - February 5th, Reiwa 6 (2024) (Closed on Wednesdays during the exhibition period, and from December 27th to January 3rd)
We will exhibit masterpieces of calligraphy and painting selected from the collection of the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum. Through this, we hope you will appreciate the diversity of expression and beauty of calligraphy and painting, including the aesthetic sensibilities characteristic of each era, and the subtle individual expressions of each artist, from various works spanning from the early modern period to the present day.
The special exhibition runs until February 5th, Reiwa 6.Please come and see it! (Aihara)
☆Highlights☆
〇We will simultaneously exhibit five handwritten works by Matsuo Basho and four handwritten works by Yosa Buson, including six municipal designated cultural properties.
〇The Ichigyōsho (a single line of calligraphy) "Shoaku Makusa Shuzen Bugyo" (Do no evil, practice all good), written by Ikkyu Sojun, known as "Ikkyu-san the clever monk," is a masterpiece captivating with its uninhibited brushwork.
〇The municipal designated cultural property "Kōsekikō-zu" (Yellowstone Duke Scroll), in which Yosa Buson's realistic painting skills are fully demonstrated, is a masterpiece of painting.
〇"Shikian Shasei-chō" (Shikian Sketchbook) contains six works by the haiku poet Masaoka Shiki, who sketched the garden scenery of "Shikian" in Negishi, Tokyo, and added haiku and prose. In addition, works by Kyoshi Takahama and Hekigodō Kawahigashi, who worked alongside Shiki, are bound together, making it an extremely valuable collection.
It's a rich and fulfilling exhibition. Please come and see it.