Current Exhibition
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. 120th Anniversary Mingei and the Buddhist Art Muneyoshi Yanagi's Kokoro-uta
2009 9/2[wed]—10/25[sun]
Soetsu (Muneyoshi) YANAGI (supplied by Nihon Mingeikan, Tokyo)
To celebrate the 120th anniversary both of Asahi Brewery and the birth of Muneyoshi Yanagi (1889-1961), this exhibition displays magnificent pieces of Buddhist art of which Yanagi was the first to appreciate its beauty.
Yanagi was a philosopher who established the Mingei Movement, which stated that the folk crafts had a “wholesome” and “free” beauty. In his later years, he disclosed the secret of beauty, which lies in the works produced without any self-consciousness, with the idea of Buddhism: “Given Power”.
This is a chance to see wonderful pieces such as 《Buddha accompanied by bodhisattvas》(the Nihon Mingeikan, Tokyo); “the most beautiful image which human piety has created”, 《Akiba Dai-Gongen》; “one of the best statues of Buddha by Mokujiki”, 《Otsu-e picture》; “the beauty which belongs to only folk pictures”. (by Yanagi)
Anon. 《Buddha accompanied by bodhisattvas》
(Nihon Mingeikan, Tokyo)
Shiko Munakata
《Kokoro-uta Byõbu (part)》
(Nihon Mingeikan, Tokyo)
Anon. 《Three Buddhas》(Otsu-e picture) until 30th September
Mokujiki
《Ebisu》(Ebisu-Jinja Shrine,Tottori)
Mokujiki
《Daikokuten》
(Ebisu-Jinja Shrine,Tottori)
Mokujiki
《Akiba Dai-Gongen》(Akiba-Sando, Tottori)
Lecture: “Soetsu Yanagi’s Buddhism Aesthetic”
- Lecturer:
- Hiroshi MIZUO (Emeritus professor at Musashino Art University, Chairman of the Japan Folk Craft Association)
- Date:
- September 19th (sat) 10:30~12:30
- Venue:
- Oyamazaki-cho furusato center
- Admission:
- Free of charge (admission to the museum is not included.)
- Capacity:
- 150 people
- You need to make a reservation by fax:
- 075-957-3126
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Otsu-e workshop “You can paint otsu-e in the traditional method. Your otsu-e will be hung in the museum.”
- Instructor:
- Otsu-e painter, Shozan the 5th, Shinsuke TAKAHASHI
- Date:
- September 13th (sun) and 27th (sun) 13:00~15:30
- Venue:
- Oyamazaki-kuminkaikan
- Admission:
- ¥1,000 (admission to the museum is not included.)
- Capacity:
- 30 people each
- You need to make a reservation by fax:
- 075-957-3126
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Gallery talk by the exhibition’s curator
- Date:
- Every Saturday (except Sep. 19th) 14:00~15:00
- Venue:
- the museum galleries
- Admission:
- Free of charge (Need museum admission)
- You do not need reservation.
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