| Period | November 1, 2022 (Tue) - November 20, 2022 (Sun) |
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| Place | Kujokan Teahouse, Museum Garden, Tokyo National Museum |
| Viewing Hours | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. *The Museum Garden may be closed due to bad weather. |
| Closed | Mondays *Closed the next weekday if Monday falls on a holiday *Even on days when the Museum is open, the exhibition may not be held if the teahouse is being used for another event. For details of the artworks and their display periods, please refer to “Details and display periods of the high-resolution reproductions” on this page. |
| Fee | This exhibition is accessible with a ticket for the regular or special exhibitions (if visited on the same day). *Admission fee for regular exhibitions: Adults: 1,000 yen; university students: 500 yen; free admission for high school students or younger |
| Inquiries | 03-5834-2856 (National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties) |
High-resolution reproductions of the National Treasure Chinese Landscape by Ike no Taiga and the Important Cultural Property Outing in Mountains and Fields by Yosa Buson in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum produced as part of the FY2021 Program to Promote Regional Deployment of Local Cultural Resources (Project to Create Cultural Resource Content Utilizing Advanced Technology) will be unveiled at the Kujokan Teahouse in the Museum Garden of the Tokyo National Museum.Visitors will be able to enjoy viewing the high-resolution reproductions of folding screens illuminated by natural light inside the teahouse.
Details and display periods of the high-resolution reproductions
| Display period | Tuesday, November 1, to Sunday, November 6 |
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This pair of folding screens depicts three travelers rushing through moonlit hills and fields on horseback before dawn, while four old gentlemen cross a stream and ascend a steep mountain path on a slow journey with the aid of young servants. The work, one of Buson’s finest, portrays a Chinese theme with the humorous charm of haiku poetry, of which Buson was also a master.
Important Cultural Property Outing in Mountains and Fields (right-hand screen)
Original: By Yosa Buson Edo period, 18th century Tokyo National Museum
| Display period | Tuesday, November 15, to Sunday, November 20 |
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This pair of folding screens features two famous scenic areas in China. The right-hand screen depicts the lakeside Yueyang Pavilion, while the left-hand screen shows Zuiweng Pavilion amid the mountains, based on two scenes in an album of paintings from Qing-dynasty China. Figures are gathered on the buildings to have an elegant time amid the stunning landscapes.
High-resolution reproduction of the National Treasure Chinese Landscape (right-hand screen)
Original: By Ike no Taiga Edo period, 18th century Tokyo National Museum
About High-Resolution Facsimiles
These high-resolution facsimiles were created as part of the “Tsuzuri Cultural Heritage Inheritance Project,” conducted by Canon Inc. and the Kyoto Culture Association, a non-profit organization. This project was launched with the aim of making precious cultural assets from ancient Japan accessible to a wider audience while protecting the originals from deterioration. The exhibition is intended to present the outcomes of projects initiated by the National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties, which aims to promote effective utilization of cultural assets.
The Tsuzuri Project is a social contribution project cosponsored by the Kyoto Culture Association and Canon that aims to preserve original cultural properties and utilize high-resolution reproductions of them. Canon’s advanced digital technologies for input, image processing, and output are combined with Kyoto’s traditional craftsmanship to create high-resolution reproductions of historic Japanese masterpieces such as folding screens, painted sliding screens, and picture scrolls, which are then donated.
Cultural properties for the project, which was launched in 2007, are selected annually based on two themes. The first theme is reproductions of Japanese cultural properties that have found their way overseas, which are donated to their previous owners. The second theme is reproductions of cultural properties often featured in elementary and junior high school textbooks, which are used as teaching materials to bring history to life in educational settings.
- Tsuzuri Project
- https://global.canon/ja/tsuzuri/