September 18 to November 10, 2024
Hanabusa Itchō (1652-1724) was a painter active mainly in Edo around the Genroku era (1688-1704). He originally studied with Kanō Yasunobu, a younger brother of Kanō Tan’yū, but, inspired by the work of Hishikawa Moronobu and
Iwasa Matabei, moved away from the Kanō style to create distinctive genre paintings, vividly depicting the people of the city. In 1698, at the age of forty-seven, he was exiled to Miyakejima Island. The works he painted while in
exile are called “Island Itchō” and particularly highly regarded. This exhibition, which commemorates the three hundredth anniversary of Itchō’s death, will explore, through his signature works, the artistic activities and fascinating personality of this remarkable artist.
The Scarf Dance (Important Cultural Property), Hanabusa Itchō, Hanging scroll, Edo period, 17th-18th century, Tōyama Memorial Museum
Yoshiwara Licensed Quarter (detail), Hanabusa Itchō, Handscroll, Edo period, ca.1703, Suntory Museum of Art
November 27,2024 to January 26, 2025
Confucianism is a social ethic taught by Confucius (Ch: Kongzi) and his disciples in China in the sixth century BC that developed into a worldview, political ideology, philosophy, and scholarly tradition. Transmitted to Japan in the sixth century AD, it was initially received mainly at the imperial court and Buddhist temples, but from the Edo period on spread throughout society at large. With its broad penetration from the ruling class to the common people, Confucianism had a far-reaching impact on the arts as well, from teikan paintings, didactic paintings of Chinese emperors, to the mitate-e, parody pictures, in ukiyo-e. This exhibition focuses on Japanese art rooted in Confucianism, introducing an abundant body of works by artists who had studied and adopted Confucianism.
Paulownia and Phoenixes, Kanō Tan’yū, Pair of six-panel folding screens, Edo period, 17th century, Suntory Museum of Art
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