Bunten exhibition; Ministry of Education art exhibition
Abbreviation of 文部省美術展覧会. Refers to the historical art exhibition sponsored by the Ministry of Education, which was the predecessor of the modern Nitten (日展) exhibition. Used in historical and art contexts.
See also: 文部省美術展覧会 (もんぶしょうびじゅつてんらんかい)
The Bunten was one of the most prestigious exhibitions in the prewar Japanese art world.
His work was selected for the Bunten exhibition in the Taisho era.
An abbreviation of 文部省美術展覧会, the official art exhibition established by Japan’s Ministry of Education.