The Beginning Story
-Focusing on the Sano Museum of Art's famous sword collection-
Ryuichi Sano (1889-1977), a businessman involved in the production of ferroalloys, began collecting art after acquiring swords that had been handed down through the Tokugawa Shogunate. He became interested in swords made from iron, and began collecting in an attempt to understand the full scope of Japanese swords. Gradually, his interest extended to other genres of art, and he built the foundation of the Sano Museum of Art Collection, which focuses on Oriental art, including calligraphy and paintings by Hakuin Ekaku, who was associated with Mishima, Chinese and Korean ceramics, and gilt bronze Buddhas.
This exhibition will introduce approximately 60 items, mainly from our museum's sword collection, which we hope you will see.
*The "Famous Swords of the Kyoto National Museum" exhibition has been canceled this year due to the impact of COVID-19.
Outline
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Admission fee
Adults and university students: 1,100 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 550 yen
*Free admission for elementary and junior high school students on Saturdays
*20% discount for groups of 15 or more -
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (entrance accepted until 16:30) -
Closed
Thursday -
Organizer
Sano Art Museum, Mishima City, Mishima City Board of Education -
Sponsored by
Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education -
Grant
Mishima Shinkin Bank -
Sponsorship
Izuhakone Railway Co., Ltd.
Simultaneous Exhibition
Giving form to life: Chinese and Korean ceramics
・Green glaze farm building, Later Han Dynasty (1st-3rd century)
・Green glazed chicken ・Green glazed duck Later Han period (1st to 3rd century)
・Three-colored three-legged vase, Tang Dynasty (8th century)
・White glaze waterfowl pattern pillow Northern Song Dynasty (11th century)
【Korea】
・Celadon vase with inlaid clouds and cranes, Goryeo period (12th to 13th century)
・Celadon bowl with lotus petal design, Goryeo period (12th century)
・Sketched flat pot, Li Dynasty (15th century)
・Water Drops Ri Dynasty (19th century)