【Discover the Feature Exhibition】 See and Admire the Mounts of Paintings

－For people who love paintings, fabric and paper design－

 Feature Exhibition Room 1, 

February 1st (Tue.) ~ April 3rd (Sun.), 2022

The delight of seeing art works is enhanced if you look around the actual painting. For example, the wall that the painting is hung on, the arrangement of the room, the season, the time of day… There are countless factors that affect how we see and enjoy paintings. One of the splendors of Japanese art lies in its organic relationship with its surroundings. We cannot explain everything about it in the exhibition room, but we will focus on the mounts of paintings as an introduction.

 A mount is a structure to reinforce, display, and store paintings - And at the same time it also plays a role in decoration and solemnity. Unlike the paintings themselves, which are taken care of as a valuable cultural resource, the mountings are less likely to be inserted in a pictorial record or database (For that reason, to be honest, it takes time and effort to prepare the exhibition.). 

We hope to introduce to you a little bit of a different way to enjoy Japanese art. Please notice the unique mounts as well as the various colors of “Kire”, which are the fabrics used for the mounts. 

Exhibition view