Many people know or have seen one of the famous Vermeer paintings, “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” In 1979, X-ray images of this painting disclosed a Cupid painting on the background wall. At that time, it was thought Vermeer had covered the Cupid by himself. However, the recent research in 2019 Read More
Month: February 2022
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Special Exhibition The World of Traditional Performing Arts: Kabuki, Bunraku, Noh and Kyohei, Gagaku, Kumi-odori
This exhibition presents traditional Japanese performing arts that have been collectively added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and we can learn aesthetics and techniques unique to each of them. It is constructed by 5 parts, Kabuki, Bunraku, Noh and Kyohei, Gagaku, Kumi-odori. In each part, the performing stage is featured, on which visitors Read More