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EXHIBITION OVERVIEW

Treasures of Japanese Art in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Amity of Japan and Chile

Exhibition Period Wednesday, September 17 - Sunday, October 19, 1997

Closed : Mondays

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Venue : National Museum of Chile (Santiago, Chile)

Host   The National Museum of Chile; Organizing Committee to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Japanese-Chilean Treaty and Amity; The Committee of the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese-Chilean Treaty and Amity
Supported By   Office of the President of the Republic of Chile; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile; Ministry of Education of the Republic of Chile; Embassy of Japan in Chile; Courtesy Of: Tokyo Fuji Art Museum; Sponsored By: Air France

OVERVIEW

Held at the National Museum of Chile in Santiago to commemorate the centennial of Chile-Japan relations, “Eternal Treasures of Japan” featured 74 paintings, ukiyoe woodblock prints, ceramics and porcelain, lacquer ware, feudal arms and armor, and calligraphy from the Momoyama period to modernity. Some 500 dignitaries, including former President of Chile, Patricio Aylwin Azocar, attended the opening ceremony in September 1997, while Prince and Princess Hitachi, who were visiting Chile at the time, viewed the exhibition. “Eternal Treasures of Japan” drew outstanding reviews in both Chile and other countries for its artistic value and for promoting international goodwill.

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