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Sponsoring of the special exhibition “Painting the MIYAKO
-Age of Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu (Grand View of Kyoto)-”
March 5, 2015
Nissha Printing Co.,Ltd.
Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. is sponsoring the special exhibition “Painting the MIYAKO -Age of Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu (Grand View of Kyoto)-” being held at the Museum of Kyoto. The Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu folding screens appeared at the beginning of the 16th Century and contain lively drawings of everything from the political system of the people in power down to individual scenes of the lives of the townspeople of Kyoto. They provide a vivid description of Kyoto in the time when it was transforming into a new modern city.
This exhibition centers on the collection of the Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu folding screens owned by the National Museum of Japanese History, which is one of the best collections in the country. It also introduces the culture of Kyoto and the way things were in the city with a wide variety of materials that include pictures, documents and archaeological artifacts.
This exhibition centers on the collection of the Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu folding screens owned by the National Museum of Japanese History, which is one of the best collections in the country. It also introduces the culture of Kyoto and the way things were in the city with a wide variety of materials that include pictures, documents and archaeological artifacts.
Outline of the special exhibition “Painting the MIYAKO -Age of Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu (Grand View of Kyoto)-”
Schedule | March 1 to April 12, 2015 *Exhibits will be changed during the period. The museum is closed every Monday |
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Museum opening hours | 10:00 to 18:00 Open until 19:30 on Fridays (Last entry is 30 minutes before closing) |
Venue | The Museum of Kyoto (Special exhibition rooms on 3rd and 4th Floors) |
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- "Nissha" is a generic name of Nissha Co., Ltd. and "Nissha Group" is a Nissha Co., Ltd. and its group companies.