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The Essence of Fine Craft from the Kakegawa Ninomaru Museum of Art, Ogawa Family Collection
Oyama City Kurumaya Museum of Art
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The various craft techniques that have been handed down and developed in Japan since ancient times reached their peak from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period (1868-1912). The finely detailed crafts of the time, which were created using a variety of materials including wood, lacquer, metal, and ceramics, and which were crafted with remarkable precision in pursuit of atmospheric design, were loved and respected by many people of all eras and cultures, and many of them have survived to the present day.
Tobacco tools, in particular, are said to be comprehensive works of art that incorporate a variety of craft techniques such as maki-e, goldsmithing, and tusk carving. In the late Edo period (1603-1868), when merchants' culture flourished, smoking became increasingly popular as an adult's taste, and not only wealthy merchants but also ordinary people sought luxurious tobacco paraphernalia. Although the purpose of these objects changed from practical use to appreciation after the Meiji period (1868-1912), their value as works of art has been reevaluated in modern times.
The Kakegawa Ninomaru Museum of Art (Shizuoka Prefecture) has a collection of more than 2,300 pieces of various crafts from the Edo period onward, especially tobacco utensils that are both practical and decorative, with a wide variety of designs and detailed techniques.
This exhibition features approximately 130 pieces, including cigarette cases, cigarette trays, combs, and hairpins. Also on display are about 15 maki-e lacquer bowls and paintings from the collection of the Ogawa family, a former wealthy merchant in Oyama, said to have been made by Zeshin Shibata (1807-91), a lacquer craftsman from the late Edo and Meiji periods.
[Events]
1. Workshop "Kitchen Lithograph"
Instructor: Chiaki Saito (Printmaker, Professor at the Faculty of Education, Shiroogi University)
Date: Sunday, July 23, 14:00-16:00
Venue: Oyama City Museum
Capacity: 12 people (for elementary and junior high school students and compulsory education school students)
Admission: 500 yen
2. Gallery Talk by Curators
Date: August 13 (Sun), August 27 (Sun), September 17 (Sun), 14:00 - (about 30 minutes)
Venue: Thematic Exhibition Room *No registration required, but a ticket for the day of the event is required.
Please refer to the official website for event details and application procedures.
Tobacco tools, in particular, are said to be comprehensive works of art that incorporate a variety of craft techniques such as maki-e, goldsmithing, and tusk carving. In the late Edo period (1603-1868), when merchants' culture flourished, smoking became increasingly popular as an adult's taste, and not only wealthy merchants but also ordinary people sought luxurious tobacco paraphernalia. Although the purpose of these objects changed from practical use to appreciation after the Meiji period (1868-1912), their value as works of art has been reevaluated in modern times.
The Kakegawa Ninomaru Museum of Art (Shizuoka Prefecture) has a collection of more than 2,300 pieces of various crafts from the Edo period onward, especially tobacco utensils that are both practical and decorative, with a wide variety of designs and detailed techniques.
This exhibition features approximately 130 pieces, including cigarette cases, cigarette trays, combs, and hairpins. Also on display are about 15 maki-e lacquer bowls and paintings from the collection of the Ogawa family, a former wealthy merchant in Oyama, said to have been made by Zeshin Shibata (1807-91), a lacquer craftsman from the late Edo and Meiji periods.
[Events]
1. Workshop "Kitchen Lithograph"
Instructor: Chiaki Saito (Printmaker, Professor at the Faculty of Education, Shiroogi University)
Date: Sunday, July 23, 14:00-16:00
Venue: Oyama City Museum
Capacity: 12 people (for elementary and junior high school students and compulsory education school students)
Admission: 500 yen
2. Gallery Talk by Curators
Date: August 13 (Sun), August 27 (Sun), September 17 (Sun), 14:00 - (about 30 minutes)
Venue: Thematic Exhibition Room *No registration required, but a ticket for the day of the event is required.
Please refer to the official website for event details and application procedures.
Schedule | Jul 22 (Sat) 2023-Sep 24 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥400; University and High School Students ¥250; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.city.oyama.tochigi.jp/site/kurumayamuseum/274080.html | ||||
| Venue | Oyama City Kurumaya Museum of Art | ||||
| Location | 3-10-34 Otome, Oyama-shi, Tochigi 329-0214 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from the West exit of Mamada Station on the JR Utsunomiya line. | ||||
| Phone | 0285-41-0968 | ||||
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