2022/10/17

Japan Exhibition

      The hand-painted scroll of Procession of the Emperor Go-Mizunoo to Nijo Castle in 1626

 

Recently, I went to the “Japan” exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. 

The exhibition was even a more wonderful thing than I imagined it would be. Most of the art works were to given the English royal family over a period of time. Therefore all the work is of outstanding quality. Highlighting the work of artists and craftsman from Japan.

One of my favourite objects is an inkstand in the shape of a pheasant made with silver and enamels.

The enameling technique used is called Shippo in Japan. There are so many beautiful art /craft works in the exhibition. I attached some images that relate books and Japanese bindings as follow.

 

The exhibition will be held until the 26th of February 2023.

If you would like to know more about the “Japan” exhibition, please visit the site below.

 

https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace 

 

 

最近、バッキンガム宮殿のクイーンズ・ギャラリーで開かれている「日本」展に行きました。展覧会は私が思っていた以上に素晴らしものでした。殆どの作品がその当時のイギリス王室に贈られたものです。

したがって作品は極めて良質で、日本の芸術家や名工の最盛期の作品の数々です。

私が気に入った作品の一つは、銀とエナメルで作られた雉の形をしたインク壺です。このエナメルの技術は日本で七宝焼と言われています。この他にも多くの美しい芸術作品、工芸作品が展示されています。

本や和綴じに関連する幾つかの画像を添付します。

 

展覧会は2023226日まで行われています「日本」展に関しての詳細は上記サイトをご覧ください。 

 

The hand-painted scroll of Procession of the Emperor Go-Mizunoo to Nijo Castle in 1626
 
 
 
Inkstand, Attributed to Nemoto
 
 

La Galerie agreable du Monde 1729 “The tiny island of Deshima in Nagasaki Bay”
 
 

Spring Beauty of Kyoto c.1925-9 by Okamoto Toyo 
 
 

Inside of the Queen’s Gallery 
 
 

Entrance of the Queen’s Gallery