Japan: A History of Style

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Aug 28 2021 - Apr 24 2022

This exhibition celebrates how gifts and acquisitions of the last decade have transformed The Met’s ability to narrate the story of Japanese art by both expanding and deepening the range of remarkable artworks that can meaningfully elucidate the past. 


Each of the ten rooms that make up the Arts of Japan Galleries features a distinct genre, school, or style, representing an array of works in nearly every medium, from ancient times to the present. 

Highlights include the debut of a spectacular group of contemporary metalwork by Living National Treasures and emerging artists, and, in the first rotation, a selection of woodblock prints from the Lee E. Dirks Collection.

  • Rotation 1: March 8–May 31, 2021
  • Rotation 2: June 5–August 8, 2021
  • Rotation 3 : August 28–December 5, 2021
  • Rotation 4: December 18, 2021–April 24, 2022​
Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

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