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Tani Bunchō, Japan, 1763-1840, Tiger Family and Magpies, 1807 (Bunka 4, 12th month, 18th day), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Charlotte Wayne and Richard Wayne in memory of Lenore Wayne (M.2016.155) photo © Museum Associates / LACMA
Exhibition
Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art
22 Sep 2019 – 8 Dec 2019
Regular hours
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 19:00
- Monday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 20:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 19:00
Cost of entry
People Residing in L.A. County with Valid ID
Members Free
After 3 pm, Mon–Fri Free
Youth (12 & under) Free
Teens (13–17) Free
Adults $20
Seniors (65+ with ID) $16
Students (18+ with ID) $16
People Residing Outside L.A. County
Members Free
After 3 pm, Mon–Fri $25
Youth (12 & under) Free
Teens (13–17) $10
Adults $25
Seniors (65+ with ID) $21
Students (18+ with ID) $21
Address
- 5905 Wilshire Blvd
- Los Angeles
California - CA 90036
- United States
Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art celebrates one of the most distinctive and compelling aspects of Japanese art: the depiction of animals.
About
Underpinned by Japan's unique spiritual heritage of Shintō and Buddhism, the Japanese reverence for nature—and the place of animals within that realm—is expressed in sculpture, painting, lacquer-work, ceramics, metalwork, cloisonné, and woodblock prints.
Lions, dogs, horses, oxen, cats, fish, insects, birds, dragons, phoenixes—animals warm and cold-blooded, real and imaginary—are meticulously and beautifully rendered in myriad works from ancient 6th-century clay sculpture to contemporary art. Arranged in themes such as Zodiac Animals, Animals from Nature, Religion, Myth and Folklore, and Leisure, the exhibition draws heavily from LACMA’s permanent collection and includes masterpieces from Japanese and American public and private collections, some of which are on view for the first time.
