{"id":468,"date":"2026-02-13T09:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/?post_type=exhibitions&#038;p=468"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:29:04","slug":"2024calligraphy-arts","status":"publish","type":"exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/exhibitions\/2024calligraphy-arts","title":{"rendered":"Court Calligraphy: Celebrated Manuscripts by Legendary Calligraphers\uff5cImperial Patronage of the Arts: Modern Japanese Painting, Sculpture &amp; Decorative Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-sp-revert is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"status\"><li class=\"status__item is-past\">Closed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Court Calligraphy: Celebrated Manuscripts by Legendary Calligraphers\uff5cImperial Patronage of the Arts: Modern Japanese Painting, Sculpture &amp; Decorative Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"location\"><span class=\"location__tag is-shozokan\">At the Museum<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"period-location\">\n<tr class=\"period-location__tr\">\n<th class=\"period-location__th\">Dates<\/th>\n<td class=\"period-location__td\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-29\/2024-12-22\">October 29 (Tues.) \u2013 December 22 (Sun.), 2024<\/time><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"period-location__tr\">\n<th class=\"period-location__th\">Venue<\/th>\n<td class=\"period-location__td\">The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1413\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"main image of the exhibition\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts.jpg 1413w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-1085x1536.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1413px) 100vw, 1413px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Court Calligraphy: Celebrated Manuscripts by Legendary Calligraphers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000The Heian period (794\u20131185) is considered a golden age in the history of Japan\u2019s imperial court. The tastes and pursuits of the highest-ranking courtiers at the time laid the foundations for centuries of court culture that followed, with special emphasis given to the interests of the Imperial Family and the Fujiwara regent line. These elite nobles were well versed in Chinese and Japanese classics and viewed exceptional calligraphy as a mark of refinement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000Court calligraphy can broadly be divided into purely aesthetic works and everyday bureaucratic texts, such as letters, documents, and missives. In this exhibition, decorative masterworks are displayed alongside examples of more practical court documents to allow visitors to compare these contrasting styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Imperial Patronage of the Arts: Modern Japanese Painting, Sculpture &amp; Decorative Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000While having played a key role in protecting Japan\u2019s cultural heritage, the Imperial Household was also instrumental in supporting artists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Imperial visits to art exhibitions helped attract public interest and the Imperial Family was also known to purchase works through the Imperial Household Ministry, further invigorating the art world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000This exhibition presents works the Imperial Family acquired at art exhibitions held from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. They include many autumn-theme paintings, sculptures, and decorative art. The Museum is excited to present these pieces from a lesser-known chapter in Japanese modern art history and tell the extraordinary story of the Imperial Household\u2019s behind-the-scenes support.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-button is-external is-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/2024calligraphy-arts\/index_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    Exhibition Website<\/a>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-button is-external\" href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts_list_en_1023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" download>\n    List of works(PDF 1,739 KB)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1413\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"main image of the exhibition\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts.jpg 1413w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2024calligraphy-arts-1085x1536.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1413px) 100vw, 1413px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"anchors is-exhibitions\" aria-label=\"anchor link\">\n    <ul class=\"anchors__list\">\n                <li class=\"anchors__item\">\n            <a href=\"#about\" class=\"anchors__link\">Exhibition Overview<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"about\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Exhibition Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n<table class=\"definition-table\">\n  <tbody class=\"definition-table__tbody\">\n    \n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Exhibition Dates<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-29\/2024-12-22\">October 29 (Tues.) \u2013 December 22 (Sun.), 2024<\/time><br>First Rotation: October 29\u2013November 24<br>Second Rotation: November 26\u2013December 22<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Hours<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>9:30 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m.<\/strong><br>(Last admission 4:30 p.m.)<br>*On October 29, the Museum opens at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Extended hours: On Fridays and Saturdays, the Museum opens until 8:00 p.m. (last admission 7:30 p.m.), except Friday, November 29.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Closed<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Mondays. \u3000<br>*However, the Museum opens on Mon. November 4 and closes Tue. November 5 instead.<br>Temporary Closure on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.<\/strong> \u3000<br>*Subject to change.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Venue<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Gallery 1: Imperial Patronage of the Arts<br>Gallery 2: Court Calligraphy<br>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/strong><br>1-8 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0001 (within the Imperial Palace East Gardens)<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">General Admission<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Adults: 1,000<br>students: 500<\/strong><br>*Free admission for high school students, visitors under 18, and visitors aged 70 years or more.<br>*Visitors with disabilities, along with the one assistant, will be admitted for free without a booking. Please show valid ID or documentation.<br>Please show valid ID or documentation.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Number of objects in the exhibition<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Court Calligraphy : 13 works<br>Imperial Patronage of the Arts : 25 works<br>(All housed in The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Organizer<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Website<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/2024calligraphy-arts\/index_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/2024calligraphy-arts\/index_en.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":469,"template":"","exhibition_year":[48],"exhibition_location":[8],"class_list":["post-468","exhibitions","type-exhibitions","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","exhibition_year-48","exhibition_location-shozokan"],"exhibition_period_from":"2024-10-29","exhibition_period_to":"2024-12-22","event_period_from":"","event_period_to":"","event_date_list":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions\/468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/exhibitions"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2238,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions\/468\/revisions\/2238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"exhibition_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition_year?post=468"},{"taxonomy":"exhibition_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition_location?post=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}