Treasures of Japanese Art from the TFAM Collection

Overseas Venues

Exhibition Period　Thursday, February 22 - Sunday, April 1, 1990

Venue：Sao Paulo Art Museum (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Host São Paulo Museum of Art; Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Supported By Ministry of External Relations of Brazil; Ministry of Culture of Brazil; Embassy of Japan in Brazil; Japanese Consulate General in Sao Paulo; Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Brazil; Japan-Brazil Cultural Institute; Federation of the Associations of Provinces of Japan in Brazil

OVERVIEW

Following showings in Paris and Taplow Court, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum’s “Eternal Treasures of Japan” moved to Brazil. Made possible largely as a result of the full and express cooperation of the Brazilian government, the exhibition, which opened at the Sao Paolo Museum of Art, consisted of 140 works, including folding screens, ukiyoe woodblock prints, lacquer ware, as well as feudal arms and armor—one of the most comprehensive of exhibitions on Japanese art ever to be held in South America. More than 50,000 people viewed the exhibition, a record for the Brazilian museum since its dedication in 1968, fulfilling its aim of strengthening Brazil-Japan ties through cultural exchange.