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TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM
Ueno Park 13-9
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
tel: +81 (3) 3822-1111; fax: +81 3 3822-0086
internet: www.tnm.go.jp
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•Artists under the Patronage of the Imperial Household: Ceramics
and Cloisonne
September 7, 1999 - January 9, 2000
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The system of Teishitsu Gigeiin, or "Artists under
the Patronage of the Imperial Household" was
established in 1890 for the promotion of arts and
crafts in Japan. Art categories included ceramics,
cloisonne, lacquer, textile, metal work, sword
painting (Japanese and Western styles), sculpture,
photography, seal carving, and design. This exhibit
displays Teishitsu Gigeiin appointed from the fields
of ceramics and cloisonne.
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𤡠,000 Years of History: A New Look at Japanese Archaeology
October 12, 1999 - March 26, 2000
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The exhibit incorporates advances of modern
archaeology and encompasses the prehistoric Stone
Age through the pre-modern Edo period. The emphasis
of the exhibit is not on the historical message of
the archaeological relics on display, but on the
aesthetic message conveyed by the objects.
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•Treasures of the Imperial Household: The Essence of Art and
Tradition
December 14, 1999 - February 13, 2000 |
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•The National Treasures of Japan
March 25 - May 7, 2000 |
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