A Treasure Chest of Japanese and East Asian Art: Masterpieces from the Kubosō Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi

Saturday, October 5, 2019 - Sunday, November 24, 2019
※Some works will be replaced during the exhibition period.

Celadon Vase with phoenix handles, Longquan ware, known as “Bansei”,
National Treasure,
Southern Sung dynasty (China), 12th-13th century,
Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi

Located in Osaka Prefecture’s Izumi City, the Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi features the collection of the Kuboso Corporation, a local cotton textile company that had been in business since the Meiji Era. This exhibition will introduce famous picture scrolls from the Kamakura period(1185-1333) and other exceptional works from Japan and China from the museum’s collection, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Japan. This is the first time in thirty―seven years that a large number of famous works from the Kuboso will be displayed at another museum.

Information

Duration Saturday, October 5, 2019 - Sunday, November 24, 2019
※Some works will be replaced during the exhibition period.
AdmissionGeneral: 1,000 yen (800 yen); University Students: 800 yen
(640 yen ); High-School Students/Seniors 60 and Older: 500 yen (400 yen ); Elementary/Junior-High-School Students: 100 yen (80 yen )
*Numbers inside parentheses ( ) are admission fees for groups of ten or more and for Shibuya residents.
*Elementary and junior-high-school students are admitted free of charge on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.
*Shibuya residents are admitted free of charge on Fridays.
*Persons with disabilities and up to one attendant are admitted free of charge.
ClosedMondays (except for October 14 and November 4), October 15 and November 5
★NOTICE★
Temporary closing due to typhoon.
Saturday, October 12, 10:00~18:00
Sunday, October 13, 10:00~12:00
Organized by: The Shoto Museum of Art