Irises: The Allure of Color 2021

Celebrating the Nezu Museum's 80th Anniversary

Kim Mar 23, 2021 - 1 min read

Apr 17th

May 16th

Irises by Korin Ogata (Irises by Korin Ogata (Photo: Public Domain))

Venue : Nezu Museum When : Apr 17th - May 16th 2021, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Notice

The Nezu Museum has introduced an online timed-entry reservation system, for use by all visitors, as one of their measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Moreover, for the time being, the opening hours of NEZUCAFÉ is 10am - 4:30pm (last order: 4:00pm).

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A special event taking place at Tokyo's Nezu Museum looks at Korin Ogata's (1657-1716) "Irises", a pair of six-panel folding screens which are designated as National Treasures of Japan. The screens were created using just two types of paint, and the color scheme of gold, blue, and green is often said to be representative of the Edo Period.

Along with displaying Korin Ogata's "Irises", the exhibition will also showcase a range of other works in the same color scheme, including sutras copied in gold pigment on indigo-colored paper, paintings which have blue, green, and gold as the dominant colors, and even pottery pieces.

Adult admission to the event is priced at 1600 yen on the day, or 1500 yen for advance online bookings.

Nezu Museum is located approximately 5 minutes on foot from the Tokyo Metro's Omotesando Station, served by the Ginza, Chiyoda, and Hanzomon lines. The closest exit to the museum is A5.

Parking at the museum is extremely limited (less than 10 spaces), so utilizing public transportation where possible is highly advisable.