Japanese Paintings: Time and Place

May 31 – September 11, 2007

Komai Ki (Genki)

Japan, 1747-1797

Landscapes of the Seasons: Snow at Kiyomizudera

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Image: 48 7/8 x 19 5/8 in. (124 x 50 cm); Mount: 81 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (207 x 62.8 cm)

LACMA, Gift of Murray Smith

Photo © 2007 Museum Associates/LACMA

  Installation of paintings focusing on human activities and elements from nature that mark particular times and places in Japan. Festivals, ceremonies, and activities such as the planting or harvesting of crops, or the viewing of cherry blossoms indicate specific times of the year.

  Flowers and foliage, animals, and landscapes also provide visual clues to time and place. All of the folding screens and hanging scrolls on display are from the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Several new acquisitions will be exhibited for the first time.