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Past Exhibitions
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Jewel River at Ide (Ide no Tamagawa), one of six prints from Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa), Edo period (1615–1868), 1857.
Woodblock print.
Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation.
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Masterpieces of Japanese Art from the Mary Griggs Burke Collection
March 28, 2000–June 25, 2000
Special Exhibition Galleries, The Tisch Galleries, 2nd floor
Free with Museum admission This unprecedented exhibition drawn from the renowned Burke Collection, the most comprehensive private holding of Japanese art in the West, features some 200 masterpieces in various media, dating from the second millennium B.C. to the early 19th century. Works selected for the exhibition, some of which are recent acquisitions, include sculptures and paintings made to honor native Shinto gods or foreign Buddhist deities. Some of the finest ink-monochrome paintings were produced for the service of Zen Buddhist communities. Elegant polychromatic paintings—hanging scrolls, handscrolls, and folding screens (byobu)—reflect the indigenous tastes of the Japanese. Some works illustrate Japan's oldest and finest literary masterworks, such as the Tales of Ise (10th century) and Tale of Genji (ca. 1005), while others depict the joys and pleasures of the common people. Also featured are powerful abstractions of landscapes in bold and dramatic designs, executed in brilliant gold and colors; ceramics that reflect the tradition of the tea ceremony; and Negoro, Kodaiji, and Namban lacquerwares.
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