[Tamashin Regional Cultural Foundation] First joint exhibition held by two facilities in Tachikawa City! “The New World of The Tale of Genji – Reading the End of the Year and the End of the Year -”
Tamashin Regional Culture Foundation Press release: November 7, 2024 The first joint exhibition held by two facilities in Tachikawa City! “The New World of The Tale of Genji – Reading the End of the Year – Tonami Ohasu” Joint exhibition “The New World of the Tale of Genji – Reading and reading at the end of each day -” – Co-sponsored by Tamashin Museum of Art and National Institute of Japanese Literature, opening on Saturday, January 11, 2025 Image
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obsessively copying and reading the story. We unravel the history that has been written, read, and enjoyed by many people over the ages, and guide the creation of contemporary writers. Exhibition contents The Tale of Genji, written by Murasaki Shikibu, continues to shine even after a thousand years as a story that depicts the intertwining of emotions and human behavior of the court aristocrats at the time of the elegance of the dynasty and its flourishing culture. To this day, “The Tale of Genji” has been passed down as manuscripts, published as printed books, and adaptations have been created one after another. It has also become a motif for creation in a wide range of fields beyond the genre of literature, including paintings that are enjoyable to look at. Although it is a classic, “The Tale of Genji” has freely changed its form with the changing times, opening up new “places” of brilliance. In the work, the character Tamakazura is so absorbed in the story that he “reads every day of the week” – that is, spends his time from morning until night enthusiastically copying and reading the story. However, this overlaps with the history of The Tale of Genji, which has been written, read, and enjoyed by many people throughout the ages. In this exhibition, we will trace the history of “The Tale of Genji” with its strong vitality, along with valuable materials such as manuscripts, prints, illustrated books, picture albums, picture scrolls, folding screens, and hanging scrolls held by the National Institute of Japanese Literature. . In addition, two young artists spent more than a year holding workshops on the theme of “The Tale of Genji” with researchers from the National Institute of Japanese Literature, and will exhibit the works of art that they each drew inspiration from during the workshop. Masu. Related events will also be held during the exhibition period, including gallery talks by researchers from the National Institute of Japanese Literature. This exhibition traces the history of “The Tale of Genji,” which has repeatedly changed flexibly as an object of entertainment and a source of creativity in response to the demands of various times. I hope this will give you a chance to explore. Event overview Venue Tamashin Museum of Art (3-4 Midoricho, Tachikawa, Tokyo) Event date and time Saturday, January 11, 2025 – Sunday, March 16, 2025 Opening hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Admission until 5:30 p.m.) Closed days Open on Monday (January 13th (Monday/holiday)) and closed the following day, January 14th (Tuesday). Open on February 24th (Monday, holiday) and closed on the following day, February 25th (Tuesday)) Admission fee General admission: 500 yen, high school and university students: 300 yen, free for junior high school students and below (see other websites) Sponsored National Institute of Japanese Literature, National Institutes for the Humanities Tamashin Regional Cultural Foundation Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Highlights of this exhibition 1. Presenting the history of “The Tale of Genji” being widely enjoyed by people The theme is the timeless Tale of Genji, which was also featured in the 2024 NHK Taiga drama. The subtitle of this exhibition is based on the scene in which the character, Tamakazura, spends his time from morning until night, engrossed in copying and reading the story. Together with materials, we will decipher the charm of the worldview that continues to fascinate people today.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/133281/2/133281-2-50167fb1fed6f3c6e7997db7b4849c5a-3900×1835.jpg “The Tale of Genji picture folding screen” (left screen, National Institute of Japanese Literature)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/133281/2/133281-2-a21ee1604a032ae312bb66eb7a2c1686-2096×2104.jpg “The Tale of Genji Utaai Emaki” (part) Collection of National Institute of Japanese Literature
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/133281/2/133281-2-98e5a7d8523a0b30a3d32a0e3883b65e-2977×2166.jpg “Murasaki Shikibu” (portion of “Hyakunin Isshu” by Utagawa Toyokuni (III), National Institute of Japanese Literature) 2. First joint project between Tamashin Museum of Art and National Institute of Japanese Literature Taking full advantage of the exhibition being jointly sponsored by two museums, the Tamashin Museum of Art, which has a high-quality exhibition space, will be the venue for exhibiting the valuable materials held by the National Institute of Japanese Literature.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/133281/2/133281-2-9b178c8e62f0a89ec9c38aea36a44793-3794×2521.jpg Tamashin Art Museum Exterior 3.Creation from a workshop on “The Tale of Genji” that two young artists worked on for over a year Young artists Mizuki Ashikawa (printmaking) and Takumi Naruse (painting) carried out creative activities through a workshop that lasted over a year and was led by the National Institute of Japanese Literature. We will exhibit works of art inspired by The Tale of Genji.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/133281/2/133281-2-eba8e0d0eb01d85eb8f206abdd47fbff-3872×2592.jpg Japanese Literature Research Museum Exterior Related projects ・Talk event & workshop “Play with Genji. Wear Genji.” We will be holding a talk event with Mizuki Ashikawa and Takumi Naruse, who are active in the Artist in Residence (AIR) program at the National Institute of Japanese Literature, and Satoshi Someya (artist/lacquer artist), a former AIR participating artist. In addition, Mr. Someya will hold a workshop on making original envelopes using lacquer and collages using images from classic books. You can enjoy a special experience where classic and modern meet. *Reservation required (capacity 15 people) Click here for details Date and time: January 31st (Friday)
13:00-16:15 Location: Tama Shinkin Bank Main Branch 3rd floor Tamashin Business Support Center (Win Center) ・Gallery talk Researchers from the National Institute of Japanese Literature will explain the exhibited materials and the highlights of the exhibition. *No reservation required Date and time: Saturday, January 11, 2025, Saturday, January 25, Saturday, February 8, Saturday, February 22, 2025 2:30pm to 3:00pm each time Location: Tamashin Museum exhibition room
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/133281/2/133281-2-d1a83d712b7316751fba1353876d6f26-1800×1200.jpg Organizer Inquiries regarding venues and exhibitions Tamashin Art Museum (operated by Tamashin Regional Cultural Foundation) 3-4 Midoricho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo E-mail: bijutsu@tamashin.or.jp TEL: 042-526-7788 https://www.tamashinmuseum.org/ Contact information regarding exhibition materials Japanese Literature Research Museum E-mail: jigyou@nijl.ac.jp TEL: 050-5533-2984 https://www.nijl.ac.jp
