opened near
Nanzen-ji
, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly , is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. The precincts o ...
in
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
, Japan, in 1984. The ''
sukiya Sukiya may refer to:
* Sukiya-zukuri, traditional Japanese interior
* a synonym for chashitsu, a Japanese tea room
* Sukiya (restaurant chain)
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''-style building has two rooms for displaying exhibits and there is also a
chashitsu
''Chashitsu'' (, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for tea ceremony (''chanoyu'') gatherings.
The architectural style that developed for ''chashitsu'' is referred to as the ''sukiya'' style (''suk ...
. The collection, based on that built up by financier
Tokushichi Nomura II
was a Japanese businessman and investor. He was the founder of the Nomura Group zaibatsu who formed Nomura Securities in 1925.The House of Nomura, ''Al Alletzhauser'', Bloomsbury Publishing Limited () In 1928, he was appointed to the House of P ...
, comprises some 1,700 works (
paintings
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...
,
calligraphic works,
Noh masks,
Noh costumes, and
tea utensils), including seven
Important Cultural Properties and nine
Important Art Objects.
Important Cultural Properties
The Museum's seven Important Cultural Properties are ''Tempest'' by
Sesson Shūkei,
Ki no Tomonori
Ki no Tomonori (紀 友則) (c. 850 – c. 904) was an early Heian ''waka'' poet of the court, a member of the ''sanjūrokkasen'' or Thirty-six Poetry Immortals. He was a compiler of the ''Kokin Wakashū'', though he certainly did not see it to ...
from the series
Thirty-Six Poetry Immortals
The are a group of Japanese poets of the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. The oldest surviving collection of the 36 poets' works is ''Nishi Honganji Sanju-rokunin Kashu'' ...
formerly in the Satake Collection, calligraphic works by or attributed to
Ki no Tsurayuki
was a Japanese author, poet and court noble of the Heian period. He is best known as the principal compiler of the ''Kokin Wakashū'', also writing its Japanese Preface, and as a possible author of the ''Tosa Diary'', although this was publishe ...
,
Seisetsu Shōchō
Seisetsu Shōchō (Ch'ing-cho Cheng-ch'eng, ; 1274–1339) was a Chinese Buddhist missionary to Japan.
A disciple of Ku-lin Ch'ing-mao (古林清茂), of the Rinzai school, Seisetsu was an adherent of the '' gozan'' movement, which subsumed reli ...
, and , the poetry collection ''Sanuki no Nyūdō-Shū'', and Box for a
Noh mask
is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan'ami and his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today. Although the terms Noh and ' ...
with
plovers
Plovers ( , ) are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae.
Description
There are about 66 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfa ...
in
maki-e
is a Japanese lacquer decoration technique in which pictures, patterns, and letters are drawn with lacquer on the surface of lacquerware, and then metal powder such as gold or silver is sprinkled and fixed on the surface of the lacquerware. The ...
.
Image:Paysage sous la tempête par le peintre japonais Sesson Shukei (1504-après 1589).jpg, ''Tempest'' by Sesson Shūkei
Image:Ki no Tomonori (Nomura Art Museum).jpg, Ki no Tomonori
Ki no Tomonori (紀 友則) (c. 850 – c. 904) was an early Heian ''waka'' poet of the court, a member of the ''sanjūrokkasen'' or Thirty-six Poetry Immortals. He was a compiler of the ''Kokin Wakashū'', though he certainly did not see it to ...
, one of the Thirty-Six Poetry Immortals
The are a group of Japanese poets of the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. The oldest surviving collection of the 36 poets' works is ''Nishi Honganji Sanju-rokunin Kashu'' ...
Image:Sunshoan Shikishi (Nomura Art Museum).jpg, Sunshōan , attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki
was a Japanese author, poet and court noble of the Heian period. He is best known as the principal compiler of the ''Kokin Wakashū'', also writing its Japanese Preface, and as a possible author of the ''Tosa Diary'', although this was publishe ...
Image:Seisetsu Shocho Bokuseki (Nomura Art Museum).jpg, Seisetsu Shōchō
Seisetsu Shōchō (Ch'ing-cho Cheng-ch'eng, ; 1274–1339) was a Chinese Buddhist missionary to Japan.
A disciple of Ku-lin Ch'ing-mao (古林清茂), of the Rinzai school, Seisetsu was an adherent of the '' gozan'' movement, which subsumed reli ...
bokuseki
''Bokuseki'' (墨跡) is a Japanese term meaning "ink trace", and refers to a form of Japanese calligraphy (''shodō'') and more specifically a style of ''zenga'' developed by Zen monks.
''Bokuseki'' is often characterized by bold, assertive, and ...
Image:Shuho Myocho Bokuseki (Nomura Art Museum).jpg, Shūhō Myōchō bokuseki
''Bokuseki'' (墨跡) is a Japanese term meaning "ink trace", and refers to a form of Japanese calligraphy (''shodō'') and more specifically a style of ''zenga'' developed by Zen monks.
''Bokuseki'' is often characterized by bold, assertive, and ...
Image:Sanuki no Nyudo Shu (Nomura Art Museum).jpg, Sanuki no Nyūdō-Shū
See also
*
Kyoto National Museum
The is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art.
History
The Kyoto National Museum, then the Imperial Museum of Kyoto, was proposed, along with the Imp ...
*
Nomura Securities
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NHI), which forms part of the Nomura Group. It plays a central role in the securities business, the Group's core business. Nomura is a financial services group and global investment bank. Bas ...
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Philosopher's Walk
The is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji. First opened in 1890 and extended again in 1912, the path follows the course of a shallow irrigation channel bringing water fro ...
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Bokuseki
''Bokuseki'' (墨跡) is a Japanese term meaning "ink trace", and refers to a form of Japanese calligraphy (''shodō'') and more specifically a style of ''zenga'' developed by Zen monks.
''Bokuseki'' is often characterized by bold, assertive, and ...
References
External links
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