Fall 2000 Exhibition
Zen Paintings from the Drucker Collection
September 12 – October 28, 2000
On view from September 12 through October 28, 2000 at The Clark Center for Japanese Art is a special loan exhibition from the widely acclaimed Japanese art collection of Dr. Peter F. and Doris Drucker. Comprised of 22 paintings by the master Zen artists, Fugai, Hakuin, Sengai, and Torei, and including a classic Tenjin painting from Konoe Nobutada, the "Father of Zen Painting," the fall exhibition explores the unsophisticated and self-consciously primitive style of these Zen monks from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Sengai Gibon (1750–1837)
Frog and Snail
Hanging scroll
[Sansō Collection, Peter F. and Doris Drucker]
Although the Druckers' collection has traveled extensively in Japan and the U.S., this is the first time an exhibition will center exclusively on its Zen paintings. With these works, the Lee Center is fortunate to offer the San Joaquin Valley the rare opportunity to study the meditative art and calligraphy of some of the greatest Zen artists of the Edo period in an appropriately serene setting. Thanks to the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Drucker, we are pleased to present, for the first time, an experience in Japanese art beyond the scope of our permanent collection.
Dr. Drucker is a world authority on business management and author of numerous books on the subject. He first encountered Japanese art in an exhibition at London's Royal Academy in 1934 and, with his wife, Doris, has been collecting for over 40 years.
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Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 1 – 5 pm. Closed on national holidays and during the month of August.
Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for students with valid ID. Children 12 and under free.
Weekly docent tours are held Saturdays at 1 pm and guided group tours can be arranged by calling the Center in advance at (559) 582-4915.