The Higashiyama Gomotsu Collection (Mitsui Memorial Museum)

(Translated by Google Translate)

Ashikaga shogunate of 8 Daishogun, named after Ashikaga Yoshimasa of Higashiyama palace, Ashikaga shogunate of collection, interesting exhibition to showcase the so-called Higashiyama Gyomotsu.

Was the exhibition, ink painting, portrait, tea utensils, such as lacquerware.

From named Higashiyama palace, they would think Ashikaga Yoshimasa was collected, but in fact, of the three shogun Yoshimitsu, at the center is a collection of Yoshimasa of 6 shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa was sort it out, it is correct that seem.

The exhibition, is divided into the previous fiscal year and late, exhibit much half, had been interchanged.

Yoshimitsu portrait Ashikaga drawn to the Muromachi period. In Sogyo, there is there is the face of the familiar Yoshimitsu.

A round face, eyes are dripping, oozing is really people like feel. You do not know actually if it had been such a face, but people, must have been holding such image to Yoshimitsu.

Yoshimitsu is actively to chat with bright, trade to give a rich by performing, tried it on power base.

On the other hand, the Yoshimasa portrait of 6 shogun, in tiny face, are depicted nervous likely person.

Yoshimasa, which activate the authoritarian and bring back the glory to the had Ashikaga house already losing power, it has backfired, accidentally killed during the theater of Sarugaku by Akamatsu clan.

Speaking of Higashiyama palace, first tea of the Southern Song era floats. Tenmoku, had been masterpieces numerous exhibitions, such as celadon.

Culture of tea, it is eventually perfected by Sen no Rikyu, will come to occupy the core of Japanese culture.

And, Emperor Huizong of Song, Ma Yuan, Ryokai, of Muqi Fachang et al., A number of Chinese ink painting.

It was held in the same year, even compared to the Palace Museum intent, lined with works that will not inferior to level basis, of Ashikaga Shogun us, suggests that greedy art collection.

Sesshu and, clan Kano beginning in Kano Masanobu is, learn the techniques of such ink painting, was unlike the elaborate Chinese painters, will make up the Japanese original painting world.

Style was born in the Muromachi period art is, it becomes mainstream subsequent Japanese art style, has continued until today.

In this exhibition, such a headwaters, literally, we were able to witness.