Osaka Municipal Museum of Fine Arts will hold a special exhibition to commemorate the Osaka-Kansai Expo and the renewal of the museum.exhibition"Japanese National Treasures Exhibition" will be held from Saturday, April 4th to Sunday, June 26th.
National Treasure Flame-shaped Pottery, Middle Jomon period, approx. 5400-4500 years ago, Tokamachi City, Niigata (Kept at Tokamachi City Museum) Image courtesy of Tokamachi City Museum (Exhibited throughout the year)
National Treasure: Funabashi Maki-e Inkstone Box, by Honami Koetsu, Edo period, 17th century, Tokyo National Museum, Image courtesy of Tokyo National Museum, Image: TNM Image Archives, Exhibit period: April 4th - May 26th
This exhibition brings together national treasures from a wide range of eras and genres, from the Jomon period to the Edo period, and traces the history of Japanese art.
National Treasure: Maple Trees by Hasegawa Tohaku, Momoyama period, around 20, Chishaku-in Temple, Kyoto (Exhibition period: May 1592th to June 5st)
Paintings on display include Kano Eitoku's "Chinese Lion Screen" (housed at the Imperial Collections Museum of Sannomaru, Imperial Palace) and Hasegawa Tōhaku's "Maple Leaves" (housed at Chishakuin Temple, Kyoto), as well as works by masters of Japanese art such as Sesshu, Maruyama Okyo, and Ito Jakuchu.
In addition, the oldest example of portrait sculpture and the greatest masterpiece, the Seated Statue of Monk Ganjin from Toshodaiji Temple, which is normally only open to the public for three days before and after the temple's founder's memorial service on June 6th each year, will be open to the public for a limited period of 6 days from May 5th (Tuesday) to 13th (Sunday).
National Treasure Gold Seal "King of Na" Yayoi period, 1st century Fukuoka City Museum Collection Image courtesy of Fukuoka City Museum <Exhibition period:April 4th to May 26th>
National Treasure: Portrait of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Kamakura period, 13th century, Jingoji Temple, Kyoto (Exhibition period: June 6rd to June 3th)
In addition to these, there are also national treasures that everyone has seen in textbooks, such as the clay figurine (Venus of the Jomon period), the gold seal "King of Na", and the masterpiece of Japanese portraiture "Portrait of Minamoto no Yoritomo". Since the exhibition period varies depending on the work, you are sure to make a new discovery every time you visit.
Why not enjoy viewing some of Japan's greatest masterpieces at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, which has undergone over two years of renovation work to give it a new look?
National Treasure: Statue of Peacock King, Heian period, 12th century, Tokyo National Museum, Image courtesy of Tokyo National Museum, Image: TNM Image Archives, Exhibit period: April 4th - May 26th
National Treasure: Seated Yakushi Nyorai statue, Heian period, 9th century, Shishikutsuji Temple, Osaka, Photo: Sasaki Kosuke (on display throughout the year)
◆ "Japanese National Treasures Exhibition"
[Period] April 2025th (Sat) - May 4th (Sun), 26
*Some of the works on display will be changed during the exhibition.
【Venue: Osaka Municipal Museum of Fine Arts (1-82 Chausuyamacho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
【Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Saturday, May 5th and May 4th until 5pm
* Admission is available until 30 minutes before each closing time.
【Closed: Mondays
*However, the museum will be open on April 4th and May 28th.
[Inquiries] Osaka City General Call Center Naniwa Call TEL 06-4301-7285 (Open every day: 8:00-21:00)
