Styles of Play: The History of Merrymaking in Art

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  1. Styles of Play: The History of Merrymaking in Art
    Screens of women engaged in various amusements, The Matsura screens (National Treasure), Right screen of pair of six-fold screens (detail) Edo period, 17th century, The Museum Yamato Bunkakan 【To be shown between Jul. 24 and Aug. 18】
  2. Styles of Play: The History of Merrymaking in Art
    Western-style gaming board with Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine design in maki-e (Important Cultural Property), Momoyama period, early 17th century, Suntory Museum of Art 【To be shown over an entire period】
  3. Styles of Play: The History of Merrymaking in Art
    Western-style gaming board with Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine design in maki-e (Important Cultural Property), Momoyama period, early 17th century, Suntory Museum of Art 【To be shown over an entire period】
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Time Out says

There is a famous line from the 12th century anthology Ryojin Hisho (‘Songs to make the dust dance off the beams’) that says ‘we are all born to play’. The songs present a wide spectrum of subjects and themes that explore the lives of the common folk and their enjoyment of life.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Suntory Foundation for the Arts, the Suntory Museum of Art has put together a show to explore the act of play and merrymaking in the olden days, as portrayed in famous seventeenth-century paintings and prints. If you like games like sugoroku (a board game similar to backgammon) or karuta (Japanese playing cards), head to this exhibition.

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Price:
¥1,300, university and high school students ¥1,000, free for junior high school students and younger
Opening hours:
10:00am
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