Sword fittings such as sword guards, sword mountings, and kozuka (a small knife fitted to the saya) accrued various adornments in the relative peace of the Edo period and rapidly acquired value as art works. At the end of the era these techniques reached their zenith, and luxurious sword fittings displaying highly developed metal carving technology on various kinds of metal such as gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi were produced. Especially in Kyoto elegant, elaborately carved works in possession of the refinement of high art represented in painterly fashion the traditional beauties of nature.
At the center of the present exhibition is the work of the Goto Ichijo clan and the Otsuki school of Sasayama Tokuoki and Kano Natsuo, as well as the metal-carving art learned under the tutelage of Kano Natsuo. We hope that you enjoy these products of high skill and exquisite sensibility, and the lofty air of dignity that they possess.
Date / Term | November 18, 2017 (Sat.) - February 11, 2018 (Sun.) *except for National Holidays on Monday or Tuesday |
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Venue |
[Higashiyama-ku] 3-337-1 kiyomizu sanneizaka kita-iru kiyomizudera-monzen *From Kyoto Station, take the Number 206 or 100 buses. |
Admission |
Adults: JPY 800 University, senior high school, and Junior high school student: JPY 500 Elementary school student: JPY 300 Children under elementary school age: Free |
URL | http://www.sannenzaka-museum.co.jp/index_e.html |
Organizer | Kiyomizu sannenzaka museum |
Contact | Tel:075-532-4270 Fax:075-532-4271 E-mail:info@sannenzaka-museum.co.jp |
*For more information, please contact the each organizer.