Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art facts for kids
Hatakeyama Memorial Museum
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| Established | October 1964 |
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| Location | 2-20-12 Shirokanedai Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0071 Japan |
| Type | Art museum |
| Public transit access | Takanawadai Station |
The Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art (畠山記念館, Hatakeyama Kinenkan) is a special private museum in Tokyo, Japan. It opened in October 1964. This museum is home to a wonderful collection of old Japanese, Chinese, and Korean art.
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History of the Museum
The museum was started by Hatakeyama Issē. He was born in 1881 and passed away in 1971. Mr. Hatakeyama was also the person who founded a big company called Ebara Corporation.
In 1937, Mr. Hatakeyama bought some land that used to belong to a count. He moved an old guest house from Nara to this land and called it "Hannyaen." In 1943, he held a tea ceremony there.
Mr. Hatakeyama loved Noh theater, which is a traditional Japanese musical drama. He had his own private Noh theater built on his property! The museum also has some beautiful Noh costumes in its collection.
Mr. Hatakeyama moved his entire art collection to a museum he built in 1964. This museum was right next to his home. He wanted to keep his collection safe for many years. He also wanted to share it with the public through exhibitions and help researchers study the art.
The museum building has a tea house called Shō-an. There are also several tea houses in the garden that people can rent. These include Sara-an, Sui-an, Meigetsuken, Shin zashiki, Jōrakutei, and Bishamondō. Once a year, you can take a special tour to see these beautiful tea houses.
Amazing Art Collections
The Hatakeyama Memorial Museum holds four different art exhibitions each year. The collection mostly focuses on items used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies. But it also includes many other old Japanese, Chinese, and Korean artworks. These include paintings, special writings called calligraphy, pottery, shiny lacquer items, and Noh costumes.
There are about 1,300 art pieces in the collection. Six of these are so important that they are called National Treasures! Also, 32 items are known as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
National Treasures
These are some of the most important and valuable items in the museum:
- Letter of Fujiwara no Sukemasa Rirakuchō (離洛帖): This is a letter written with ink on paper from Japan. It became a National Treasure in 1956.
- Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple Enji banshō-zu (煙寺晩鐘図 伝 牧谿筆): This painting is thought to be by an artist named Muqi Fachang from China's Southern Song period. It's painted with ink on silk.
- Painting of Apple blossom Ringo kazu (林檎花図 伝 趙昌筆): This beautiful painting of apple blossoms is also thought to be by a Chinese artist named Zhao Chang from the Southern Song period. It's painted on silk.
- Fragmentary Leaves of Zenki-zu (禅機図断簡 因陀羅筆 楚石梵琦賛): These are pieces of a painting showing the life of a Zen monk. It's from the Yuan dynasty in China and is painted with ink on paper.
- Letter of Daie Sōkō Daie Sōkō bokuseki sekitoku (大慧宗杲墨蹟 尺牘): This is a letter written with ink on paper by Daie Sōkō from China's Southern Song period.
- Box with butterfly inlay Chō raden makie tebako (蝶螺鈿蒔絵手): This is a special lacquer box with butterflies made from mother-of-pearl. It's from the Kamakura period in Japan.
Important Cultural Properties
These items are also very important to Japan's history and culture:
- Bokuseki of Yuanwu Keqin, from February 12, 1128 Engo kokugon bokuseki (Ken'en 2-nen 2-gatsu 12-nichi) (圜悟克勤墨蹟 (建炎二年二月十二日)): This is a special writing by Yuanwu Keqin.
- Bokuseki of Nanso Shisetsu, Fall, 1342 Nanso Shisetsu bokuseki (Shisei 2-nen aki) (南楚師説墨蹟 (至正二年秋)): Another important writing by Nanso Shisetsu.
- Portrait of Hideyoshi Toyotomi Kenpon chakushoku Toyotomi Hideyoshi-zō (Keichō 3-nen 8-gatsu san) (絹本著色豊臣秀吉像〈慶長三年八月日賛〉): This is a painting of a famous Japanese leader, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, on silk cloth. It was made in August 1598.
Tea Cups
The museum has many unique tea cups, including:
- "Kōshin" Koido jawan (江岑)
- "Denchū" Ao idojawan (田中)
- Amamori-jawan (雨漏茶碗)
- Nicknamed "Matsudaira kohiki" Kohiki-jawan (松平粉引)
Other Artworks
- Kiyotaki gongen gazō (清滝権現画像): A painting of Kiyotaki gongen.
- Handscroll of "Kokin Wakashū": This is a long scroll with designs of flowers from all four seasons. It contains poems from the "Kokin Wakashū" collection.
Images for kids
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Hatakeyama Issē, the founder of the museum.
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Jōrakutei tea house in the museum garden.
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Sara-an tea house, another beautiful tea house.
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A famous painting called "Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple."
