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IKIGAI - JAPAN-INDIA Dialogues in Arts
生きがい - 芸術における日印対話
This Exhibition highlights the mutual interactions and appreciation between Japan and India through their Art & Culture.
It is divided into two parts -
- Japanese Artworks from Indian Collections or made by Indians with Japanese theme or influences
- Indian Artworks from Japanese Collections or made by Japanese on Indian themes.
Please click on the artwork to view full image and details
(Note: Titles & details are by Museums, Organisations, websites & Individuals
who have kindly contributed the Artworks)
ARTWORKS FROM INDIAN COLLECTIONS
Title: Photo of Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, later the Emperor of Japan, at IIC, New Delhi in 1960
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, on the occasion when he laid the cornerstone for the superstructure of India International Centre (IIC)
City & country: New Delhi, India
Period: November 1960
Courtesy: India International Centre, New Delhi
City & country: New Delhi, India
Period: November 1960
Courtesy: India International Centre, New Delhi
Title: Ichimatsu Ningyou or Ichimatsu Doll
Country of origin: Japan
Inscription: 市松人形 （ichimatsu ningyou)
Made by: 小出 松寿作(koide shouju saku)
Description: Ichimatsu ningyou is this type of doll, that originated in time of one of the most popular Kabuki actor called Sanogawa Ichimatsu in Edo period. height is usually between about 10 cm and 80cm. The owner of the doll could change the kimono, according to their preferences. This was until early 1930s. But nowadays it is just for viewing, displayed inside a box.
Translation credit: Mr Kojiro Morikawa, historian and author
Courtesy: India International Centre, New Delhi
Inscription: 市松人形 （ichimatsu ningyou)
Made by: 小出 松寿作(koide shouju saku)
Description: Ichimatsu ningyou is this type of doll, that originated in time of one of the most popular Kabuki actor called Sanogawa Ichimatsu in Edo period. height is usually between about 10 cm and 80cm. The owner of the doll could change the kimono, according to their preferences. This was until early 1930s. But nowadays it is just for viewing, displayed inside a box.
Translation credit: Mr Kojiro Morikawa, historian and author
Courtesy: India International Centre, New Delhi
Artist: Kozo Mio. Title: Untitled
Country: Japan
Medium: Serigraph on paper
Period: 20th century
Publisher: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Courtesy: website of Government of India. Indian Culture
https://indianculture.gov.in/museum-paintings/untitled-51
Medium: Serigraph on paper
Period: 20th century
Publisher: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Courtesy: website of Government of India. Indian Culture
https://indianculture.gov.in/museum-paintings/untitled-51
Artist: Nandalal Bose (1882-1996). Title: Rocks
Medium: Sumi-e (Ink Painting)
Description: from a series of monochromatic ink and watercolour paintings inspired by the Japanese technique of sumi-e, that the artist employed in the last phase of his life. Bears artists personal seal in red.
Publisher: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Courtesy: website of Government of India. Indian Culture
https://indianculture.gov.in/museum-paintings/untitled-51
Description: from a series of monochromatic ink and watercolour paintings inspired by the Japanese technique of sumi-e, that the artist employed in the last phase of his life. Bears artists personal seal in red.
Publisher: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Courtesy: website of Government of India. Indian Culture
https://indianculture.gov.in/museum-paintings/untitled-51
Title: Waterfall at Nikko
Country: Japan
Medium: embroidered silk textile
Size: 111.5 x 73.3 cm
Period: late 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Medium: embroidered silk textile
Size: 111.5 x 73.3 cm
Period: late 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Varied type of Birds.
Artist: Hiroshige
Country: Japan
Medium: scroll painting on silk
Size: 192 x 82.5 cm
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Medium: scroll painting on silk
Size: 192 x 82.5 cm
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Scroll Painting
Country: Japan
Medium: Painting on silk
Size: 63 x 131.3 cm
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Medium: Painting on silk
Size: 63 x 131.3 cm
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Painting on silk
Country: Japan
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Lacquered screen
Country: Japan
Medium: painting on wood
Size: 93.4 cm
Period: 19th century
Description: Lacquered wooden screen with fire screen curved top, painted with gold colour to represent four birds, seated in the bush. Maker's inscription on right, below, but with different painting.
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Medium: painting on wood
Size: 93.4 cm
Period: 19th century
Description: Lacquered wooden screen with fire screen curved top, painted with gold colour to represent four birds, seated in the bush. Maker's inscription on right, below, but with different painting.
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Landscape scene
Country: Japan
Medium: woodcut print
Size: 49 x 35.5 cm
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Picture representing a landscape in which a herd of deer under a tree beside a pond with aquatics birds is shown. Vertical inscription on right top and bottom.
Medium: woodcut print
Size: 49 x 35.5 cm
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Picture representing a landscape in which a herd of deer under a tree beside a pond with aquatics birds is shown. Vertical inscription on right top and bottom.
Title: Landscape scene
Country: Japan
Medium: woodcut print
Size: 49 x 35.4 cm
Period: 19th or 20th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India.
Picture representing three figures in the forest. One on the horse - back tilting his pipe with the other's who is standing in front of him and the third with a pipe at the back of the horse near a fire bending to get his pipe lighted. Huts,trees and hillocks in the background. A tree on the left, a part of which has been painted black. Inscription and seal at the top. A square white panel at the lower right.
Medium: woodcut print
Size: 49 x 35.4 cm
Period: 19th or 20th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India.
Picture representing three figures in the forest. One on the horse - back tilting his pipe with the other's who is standing in front of him and the third with a pipe at the back of the horse near a fire bending to get his pipe lighted. Huts,trees and hillocks in the background. A tree on the left, a part of which has been painted black. Inscription and seal at the top. A square white panel at the lower right.
Title: Cloisonne Enamelled Vase
Country: Japan
Size: 148.5 cm
Material: Metal and enamel
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Size: 148.5 cm
Material: Metal and enamel
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Bowl
Country: Japan
Material: porcelain
Period: 19th century
Size: 24.8 cm (ht)
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Material: porcelain
Period: 19th century
Size: 24.8 cm (ht)
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: plate
Country: Japan
Medium: porcelain
Size: 36.1 cm diameter
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Medium: porcelain
Size: 36.1 cm diameter
Period: 19th century
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Lacquered screen
Country: Japan
Size: 226 x 177.5 cm
Period: 19th century
Description: wooden screen in four fold, paintings of four seasons
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Size: 226 x 177.5 cm
Period: 19th century
Description: wooden screen in four fold, paintings of four seasons
Courtesy: Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India
Title: Ivory sculpture of Japanese Queen Uma
Country: Japan
Size: 18 x 8 x 4.8
Period: 19th century
Description: The standing lady is viewing herself in a mirror held in her left hand, while dressing her hair with beautifully designed comb in her right hand. She is wearing traditional Japanese kimono.
Courtesy: Allahabad Museum, Prayagaraj, India
Size: 18 x 8 x 4.8
Period: 19th century
Description: The standing lady is viewing herself in a mirror held in her left hand, while dressing her hair with beautifully designed comb in her right hand. She is wearing traditional Japanese kimono.
Courtesy: Allahabad Museum, Prayagaraj, India
Title: Indian Postage Stamp commemorating 50 Years of India-Japan Diplomatic Ties
Country: India
Issued by: Indian Postal Department
Description: Features Indian Kathakali dancer on left and Japanese Kabuki actor on right
Courtesy: Indian Postal Department
Issued by: Indian Postal Department
Description: Features Indian Kathakali dancer on left and Japanese Kabuki actor on right
Courtesy: Indian Postal Department
Title: Painted walls of classroom in Niranjana School
Painted by: Japanese volunteer and Indian school children
Region & country: Sujata village, Bihar, India
Description: In 2006 about 50 students of Tokyo Gakugei University donated money to build the school’s new building. The school authorities started the annual art festival. Japanese Yusuke Asai, participated for 3 years. Along with the Indian school children they painted the walls and made handprints to communicate the message of importance of education and how to alleviate problems of poverty
Region & country: Sujata village, Bihar, India
Description: In 2006 about 50 students of Tokyo Gakugei University donated money to build the school’s new building. The school authorities started the annual art festival. Japanese Yusuke Asai, participated for 3 years. Along with the Indian school children they painted the walls and made handprints to communicate the message of importance of education and how to alleviate problems of poverty
Artist: Anu Jindal. Title: Ume - Plum Blossoms
Country: India
Medium: Etching
Size: about 25 x 19 cm
Medium: Etching
Size: about 25 x 19 cm
Artist: Anu Jindal.
Title: Spring Wisteria
Country: India
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 120 x 60 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 120 x 60 cm
Artist: Anu Jindal.
Title: Flamingo Field
Country: India
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 105 x 150 cm
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 105 x 150 cm
Title: Conservation of Japanese scroll painting under guidance from Japanese experts
Description: This scroll painting is not an antique but an exercise object used for practising Japanese techniques of conservation, by Mr K.K. Gupta from National Museum, New Delhi. He attended a six-months art conservation module in 1974, organized by Asian Cultural Centre for Unesco, The Japanese National commission for Unesco, The Agency for Cultural Affairs and by and at the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Ueno Park, Tokyo. Conservation of paper and paintings under guidance of Naohachi Usami san, owner of a private conservation studio, within Kyoto National Museum, and on Urushi (lacquer) objects at Tokyo institute.
Title: Courtesan.
Artist: Keisai Eisen
Country: Japan
Medium: ukiyo-e (woodcut print)
Period: 1990s
Description: modern copy of 18th century woodcut print, made in traditional woodcut technique
Courtesy: Private collection in India
Medium: ukiyo-e (woodcut print)
Period: 1990s
Description: modern copy of 18th century woodcut print, made in traditional woodcut technique
Courtesy: Private collection in India
Artist: Tyeb Mehta.
Title: Celebration
Country: India
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 240 x 514 cm
Period: 1995
Courtesy: Glenbarra Art Museum, Himeji, Japan
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 240 x 514 cm
Period: 1995
Courtesy: Glenbarra Art Museum, Himeji, Japan
Artist: Vasudeo S. Gaitonde
Country: India
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 137 x 114 cm
Period: 1982
Courtesy: Glenbarra Art Museum, Himeji, Japan
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 137 x 114 cm
Period: 1982
Courtesy: Glenbarra Art Museum, Himeji, Japan
ARTWORKS FROM JAPANESE COLLECTIONS
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