Nature’s Splendor: Scenes of the Moon and Water

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Dates	September 10 (Tues.) – October 20 (Sun.), 2024
Venue	The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan

　The Museum is pleased to present Nature’s Splendor: Scenes of the Moon and Water, an exhibition exploring the beauty of the natural world through the lens of two of its most admired subjects.

　Scenes of nature and the four seasons have long inspired Japanese artists, with water celebrated in art and verse for its life-sustaining qualities. Rain is revered as the “mother and father of flowers,” nourishing plants as it falls. As precipitation accumulates, it flows into rivers that swell into waterfalls before returning to the sea in a continuous, life-giving cycle.

　Historically, the moon’s importance to humanity has rivaled that of the sun, serving as a marker for the seasons and the basis of lunar calendars. Texts from the Edo period (1615–1868) hailed the appearance of the moon in autumn, saying the season’s clear night skies allowed for the best views of the year.

　Visitors are invited to view scenes of nature’s splendor brilliantly captured in these masterpieces preserved by the Imperial Household.

Exhibition Website List of works(PDF 1,327 KB)

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Dates	September 10 (Tues.) – October 20 (Sun.), 2024
Hours	9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 　 (Last admission 4:30 p.m.) *On September 10, the Museum opens at 1:00 p.m. Extended hours: On Fridays and Saturdays, the Museum opens until 8:00 p.m. (last admission 7:30 p.m.) except Fridays, September 27 and October 18.
Closed	Mondays; September 17, 24, and October 15 Exceptionally open on Mondays: September 16, 23, and October 14 　 (When a national holiday falls on a Monday, the museum will be closed the following Tuesday instead.) 　 Subject to change.
Venue	The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan 　 1-8 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0001 (within the Imperial Palace East Gardens)
General Admission	Adults: 1,000 　　 students: 500 Free admission for high school students, visitors under 18, and visitors aged 70 years or more. Please show valid ID or other documentation. Visitors with disabilities (along with the one assistant) will be admitted for free without a booking.
Number of objects in the exhibition	27 works (All housed in The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan.)
Organizer	The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan
Website	https://pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp/2024moonandwater/index_en.html