The Nezu Museum (根津美術館, Nezu bijutsukan), formerly known as the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, is an art museum in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The museum houses the private collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art of Nezu Kaichirō (1860–1940). The museum foundation was established on the death of the founder Nezu in 1940 and exhibitions were first opened to the public in 1941. The museum collection was stored away from central Tokyo during the second world war and escaped the destruction suffered by the estate property in the bombing of May 1945. Exhibitions were restarted after the war in 1946.
Closed due to large-scale renovation and renewal from 2006 onwards, the museum re-opened in fall 2009 with a completely new museum building by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
Of the collection, the museum considers the byōbu (folding screen)Irises by Ogata Kōrin, designated as a National Treasure, to be the centerpiece of the collection. This byōbu is displayed for a limited time each year during a special exhibition from April to May to coincide with the blooming season of the irises planted in the museum's Japanese garden. Kaichirō Nezu acquired this byōbu in 1914, and even before the museum was founded, he held exhibitions and tea ceremonies to display it for the enjoyment of his many guests.[3][4]
The museum's collection also includes 1,200 of the 3,000 pieces of Japanese sword fittings collected by Meiji era industrialist Mitsumura Toshimo, making it one of the largest collections of Japanese sword fittings in Japan.[5] The collection also consists of Chinese bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
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nezu, museum, 根津美術館, nezu, bijutsukan, formerly, known, nezu, institute, fine, arts, museum, minato, district, tokyo, japan, 根津美術館, entrancelocation, tokyo, japanestablished1940location6, minami, aoyama, minato, tokyo, 0062, japancoordinates3166, 66215, 71703,. The Nezu Museum 根津美術館 Nezu bijutsukan formerly known as the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts is an art museum in the Minato district of Tokyo Japan 1 Nezu Museum根津美術館Nezu Museum entranceLocation of The Nezu Museum in Tokyo JapanEstablished1940Location6 5 1 Minami Aoyama Minato ku Tokyo 107 0062 JapanCoordinates3166 2 35 39 44 N 139 43 01 E 35 66215 N 139 71703 E 35 66215 139 71703TypeArt museumOwnerNezu Museum FoundationWebsitehttp www nezu muse or jp enThe museum houses the private collection of pre modern Japanese and East Asian art of Nezu Kaichirō 1860 1940 The museum foundation was established on the death of the founder Nezu in 1940 and exhibitions were first opened to the public in 1941 The museum collection was stored away from central Tokyo during the second world war and escaped the destruction suffered by the estate property in the bombing of May 1945 Exhibitions were restarted after the war in 1946 Closed due to large scale renovation and renewal from 2006 onwards the museum re opened in fall 2009 with a completely new museum building by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma Contents 1 Collections 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCollections Edit Nezu Kaichirō 1860 1940 The museum houses more than 7 400 cultural objects seven of which have been designated by the Japanese government as National Treasures 88 as Important Cultural Properties and 94 as Important Art Objects ja The museum s collection of cultural artifacts covers a variety of disciplines including painting calligraphy sculpture metalwork ceramics lacquerware wooden and bamboo craft textiles armor and archaeological specimens 2 Of the collection the museum considers the byōbu folding screen Irises by Ogata Kōrin designated as a National Treasure to be the centerpiece of the collection This byōbu is displayed for a limited time each year during a special exhibition from April to May to coincide with the blooming season of the irises planted in the museum s Japanese garden Kaichirō Nezu acquired this byōbu in 1914 and even before the museum was founded he held exhibitions and tea ceremonies to display it for the enjoyment of his many guests 3 4 The museum s collection also includes 1 200 of the 3 000 pieces of Japanese sword fittings collected by Meiji era industrialist Mitsumura Toshimo making it one of the largest collections of Japanese sword fittings in Japan 5 The collection also consists of Chinese bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties Gallery Edit Interior of the museum Interior of the museum Outside access Nezu Cafe Garden Irises by Ogata Kōrin left panel National Treasure Irises by Ogata Kōrin Right panel National Treasure Garden Mountain Stream in Summer and Autumn by Suzuki Kiitsu left panel Important Cultural Property Mountain Stream in Summer and Autumn by Suzuki Kiitsu right panel Important Cultural PropertySee also EditList of National Treasures of Japan paintings List of National Treasures of Japan writings References Edit Nussbaum Louis Frederic 2005 Museums in Japan Encyclopedia pp 671 673 About the Museum Nezu Museum Archived from the original on 14 March 2023 Retrieved 8 June 2023 年に一度だけ 国宝 燕子花図屏風 が見られる特別展が 根津美術館 で開催 in Japanese Magazine House Ltd Tokyo 4 April 2022 Archived from the original on 11 April 2023 Retrieved 8 June 2023 プレビュー 特別展 国宝 燕子花図屏風 光琳の生きた時代 1658 1716 根津美術館で4月15日から in Japanese The Yomiuri Shimbun 5 April 2023 Archived from the original on 5 April 2023 Retrieved 8 June 2023 Pinnacle of Elegance Sword Fittings of the Mitsumura Collection Osaka Museum of History Archived from the original on 23 February 2020 Retrieved 9 June 2023 External links EditWebsite Japanese English 35 39 44 N 139 43 01 E 35 66215 N 139 71703 E 35 66215 139 71703 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nezu Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nezu Museum amp oldid 1159250814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
