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Buddhist Art - 40 Years of the Uehara Museum of Art
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Buddhist art, born from the core of Buddhism, the local environment, culture, and prayers, is the crystallization of beauty that has been nurtured over a long period. On the other hand, the collection, carefully selected from countless objects, can also be considered a crystallization of its unique aesthetic sense. This exhibition looks back on the trajectory of the Uehara Museum's 40-year collection through masterpieces from the Uehara Collection.
The predecessor of the museum, the Uehara Buddhist Art Museum, initially acquired antique art with the Eleven-faced Kannon statue in the first year of the Heisei era (1989). This statue, over a thousand years old, exhibits distinct features such as a well-defined nose and upward-slanting eyes, giving it a somewhat exotic appearance and a youthful, strong-willed countenance.
Subsequently, the museum acquired works by artists like Kagaku Murakami and Ikuo Hirayama, but when the Uehara Museum of Art opened in Heisei 12 (2000), there was a reconsideration of antique art for differentiation from the modern art museum. The turning point came with the acquisition of the Chuusonji Sutra in Heisei 19 (2007). This prompted the museum to start collecting ancient sutras, acquiring decorative sutras from the Nara period, such as the Tenpyou Sutra, Shingonji Sutra, and Arakawa Sutra from the Heian period. The collection of ancient sutras became one of the pillars of the museum's collection. The Heian-period Heikin Shin'gan Sutra is the masterpiece of the ancient sutra collection, featuring beautifully colored images of dancing children against a navy background.
The collection of Buddhist statues is also ongoing. The statue of Amida Nyorai from the Kamakura period in the photo on the left is the second piece in the collection of ancient Buddhist statues. Despite the scarcity of Buddhist statues with confirmed production dates, the museum was able to acquire statues of Amida Nyorai and Dainichi Nyorai, both created in the same year of Bun'ei 7 (1270).
In recent years, the Uehara Museum has also been collecting old paintings. "Shozon zu zo shudan" is a newly acquired work from this year. It is a fragment of a collection of esoteric Buddhist images from the Kamakura period, depicting the Eight Great Youths following Fudo Myo-o. This precious piece passed down from the Kanazawa Bunko established by Hojo Sanetoki in the Kamakura period, was also part of the former collection of Ryuzaburo Umehara.
The predecessor of the museum, the Uehara Buddhist Art Museum, initially acquired antique art with the Eleven-faced Kannon statue in the first year of the Heisei era (1989). This statue, over a thousand years old, exhibits distinct features such as a well-defined nose and upward-slanting eyes, giving it a somewhat exotic appearance and a youthful, strong-willed countenance.
Subsequently, the museum acquired works by artists like Kagaku Murakami and Ikuo Hirayama, but when the Uehara Museum of Art opened in Heisei 12 (2000), there was a reconsideration of antique art for differentiation from the modern art museum. The turning point came with the acquisition of the Chuusonji Sutra in Heisei 19 (2007). This prompted the museum to start collecting ancient sutras, acquiring decorative sutras from the Nara period, such as the Tenpyou Sutra, Shingonji Sutra, and Arakawa Sutra from the Heian period. The collection of ancient sutras became one of the pillars of the museum's collection. The Heian-period Heikin Shin'gan Sutra is the masterpiece of the ancient sutra collection, featuring beautifully colored images of dancing children against a navy background.
The collection of Buddhist statues is also ongoing. The statue of Amida Nyorai from the Kamakura period in the photo on the left is the second piece in the collection of ancient Buddhist statues. Despite the scarcity of Buddhist statues with confirmed production dates, the museum was able to acquire statues of Amida Nyorai and Dainichi Nyorai, both created in the same year of Bun'ei 7 (1270).
In recent years, the Uehara Museum has also been collecting old paintings. "Shozon zu zo shudan" is a newly acquired work from this year. It is a fragment of a collection of esoteric Buddhist images from the Kamakura period, depicting the Eight Great Youths following Fudo Myo-o. This precious piece passed down from the Kanazawa Bunko established by Hojo Sanetoki in the Kamakura period, was also part of the former collection of Ryuzaburo Umehara.
Schedule | Jan 20 (Sat) 2024-Apr 14 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, University Students ¥500, High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Venue | Uehara Museum of Art https://uehara-museum.or.jp/  | ||||
| Location | 341 Udogane, Shimoda-shi, Shizuoka 413-0715 | ||||
| Access | From Izukyu Shimoda Station on the Izu Kyuko line, take the Tokai bus towards Matsuzaki or Dogashima for 20 minutes and get off at Aitama. The venue is 15 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 0558-28-1228 | ||||
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