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The is one of the largest private collections in the
The is one of the largest private collections in the Kansai
The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu, Honshū. The region includes the Prefectures of Japan, prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Nara, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Osaka Prefectur ...
region. The collection was assembled by Fujita Denzaburō and his descendants. It was installed in a storehouse on the family property in Osaka.
Opened to the public in 1954, the collection houses Chinese and Japanese painting, calligraphy
Calligraphy (from el, link=y, καλλιγραφία) is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "t ...
, sculpture, ceramics, lacquer, textiles, metalwork, and Japanese tea ceremony objects.
The Japanese paintings include 13th and 14th century scrolls such as the Murasaki Shikibu Diary Emaki ( National Treasure) and paintings of the 16 Rakan
Rakan may refer to:
In arabic, Rakan means noble.
* Radekan, Qazvin, a village in Iran that is also called "Rakan"
*In Japanese, the word for an Arhat
In Buddhism, an ''arhat'' (Sanskrit: अर्हत्) or ''arahant'' (Pali: अर ...
by Takuma Eiga. The section of Japanese ceramics, largely tea-ceremony objects, is varied and includes teabowls by Chōjirō
(1516-?1592) is distinguished as the first generation in the Raku family line of potters. According to historical documents he was the son of one Ameya, who is said to have emigrated to Japan from Korea (or possibly Ming China, as asserted on t ...
and Nonomura Ninsei, as well as square dishes by Kōrin and Kenzan.
In March 2017, 31 objects in the collection were de-accessioned and put on auction through auction house Christie's
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is ...
in New York as part of New York's Asian Week 2017 event
Access
* Ōsakajō-kitazume Station on the JR Tozai Line *Osaka City Bus Katamachi Stop **4 minutes fromTemmabashi Station
is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway and Osaka Metro.
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;Keihan Electric Railway
:Station Number: KH03
:* Keihan Main Line
:* Nakanoshima Line
;Osaka Metro
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on the Keihan Railway Keihan Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line (Routes 28, 31, 46 and 110)
**10 minutes from Miyakojima Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line (Route 110)
See also
* List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings) * List of National Treasures of Japan (writings) * List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-others)References
Art museums and galleries in Osaka Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II Art museums established in 1954 1954 establishments in Japan {{Japan-art-stub