"An Old Man's Mischief: Playful Works by the Buddhist Sculptor Ryukei Shimizu" Exhibition
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At Kyoto National Museum
Media: Crafts
This exhibition focuses on the Edo-period Buddhist sculptor Shimizu Ryukei, who was active in Kyoto and whose name was used for four generations. On exhibit will be works by Ryukei I (1659-1732), who assumed the pseudonym Rinko and Ryukei II (1729-1795), who also went by the name Bishumontei. Rather than Buddhist statues, this exhibition highlights genre dolls, which might be called a carver's hobby. Ryukei I himself referred to this avocation as "an old man's mischief." Perhaps he felt self-conscious that he created worldly objects using the same skills that he used to carve sacred images. However, compared to Buddhist statues that must be sculpted according to strict iconographies and technical rules and standards, Ryukei playfully and expressively created these figurines and demonstrated his abilities to the utmost.
*Exhibiting at The Collections Hall, Galleries 5-6
[Image: Ryukei Shimizu "One Hundred Figures" (Edo Period)]
Schedule
From 2008-01-02 To 2008-03-30
Artist(s)
Website
http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/ (venue's website)
Fee
Adults ¥500, Junior High - Elementary School Students Free, Seniors over 70 - Physically Challenged Free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.
Venue Hours
From 9:30 To 17:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:If Monday is a National Holiday, the museum will be open on Monday but closed the following Tuesday. Closed for the year-end holidays. Special exhibitions close at 18:00.
Maps
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Access
1 minute walk from bus stop Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae, 7 minute walk from Shichijo station on the Keihan line.
Address
527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931
Phone: 075-541-1151 Fax: 075-531-0263
Reviews
Sculpting the sacred and the profane
By Matthew Larking
Special to The Japan Times
Given the boom in all things Edo in recent years — perhaps best exemplified by the explosion of interest in last year's The Price Collection's tour of Japan, featuring the artists Ito Jakuchu, Maruyama Okyo and Nagasawa Rosetsu — it is surprising that there hasn't been equal attention paid to the sculpture of the period ...
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Venue: Kyoto National Museum
Schedule: From 2008-01-02 To 2008-03-30
Address: 527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931
Phone: 075-541-1151 Fax: 075-531-0263
Reviews