Theater
Theater program: December 19, 2020–January 31, 2021
Calendar
December, 2020
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
January, 2021
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
- blue Wonder of "View of Amanohashidate": Superb View by Sesshū
- pink Kyoto Kimono: Beauty and Craftsmanship Developed by the Inhabitants of Kyoto
- green The Conservation of Japanese Art: Conserving Paintings on Silk
- glay Museum or Theater Closed
Theater is closed on December 20, 23, 2020, January 10, 11, 2021 and every Saturday and Museum's closed day.
Wonder of "View of Amanohashidate": Superb View by Sesshū
English audio guide available / about 16 min.
View of Amanohashidate is a masterwork by painter Sesshū Tōyō (1420-1506), perhaps the best known Japanese artist of all time. The film investigates the actual peninsula depicted in this remarkable ink landscape and considers questions about its composition and creation.
a scene in "Wonder of View of Amanohashidate: Superb View by Sesshū"
- Film Schedule
- Where: Heisei Chishinkan Lecture Theater (B1)
- When : 13:00- / 14:00- / 15:00-
For the play-date, please see the above calendar.
Kyoto Kimono: Beauty and Craftsmanship Developed by the Inhabitants of Kyoto
English audio guide available / about 20 min.
Kyoto has long been Japan's center for the various industries used in kimono production, including weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and gold leaf application. This video introduces the advanced techniques used by contemporary textile artists and artisans in Nishijin and other areas of Kyoto. The ultra high-resolution imagery reveals details about these fabrics that would be hard to see with the naked eye, including the fibers' textures and the intricate, sophisticated artistry with which they are produced.
a scene in "Kyoto Kimono: Beauty and Craftsmanship Developed by the Inhabitants of Kyoto"
- Film Schedule
- Where: Heisei Chishinkan Lecture Theater (B1)
- When : 13:00- / 14:00- / 15:00-
For the play-date, please see the above calendar.
The Conservation of Japanese Art: Conserving Paintings on Silk
Film length:
English film/ about 11 min.
Japnese film/ about 18 min.
This film introduces footage of the ongoing art conservation activities of the Kyoto National Museum's Conservation Center for Cultural Properties. It focuses especially on the procedures and considerations required to remount a hanging scroll painted on silk, summarizing key steps in an easy-to-understand manner.
a scene in "The Conservation of Japanese Art: Conserving Paintings on Silk"
- Film Schedule
- Where: Heisei Chishinkan Lecture Theater (B1)
- When : 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.*
For the play-date, please see the above calendar.
*Alternating screenings of the Japanese version (18 min.) and English version (11 min.) will be shown continuously throughout the day.
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