Eitoku Kano Exhibition
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At Kyoto National Museum
Media: Painting
Patronized by the warlords Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the celebrated painter Kano Eitoku (1543-1590) developed an ostentatious style. This retrospective explores the world of Eitoku's artistic expressions.
[Image: "Karajishi Zubyo-bu" Courtesy of Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan]
Schedule
From 2007-10-16 To 2007-11-18
Artist(s)
Website
http://eitoku.exh.jp/ (Japanese)
Fee
Adults ￥1400, College - High School Students ￥900, Junior High - Elementary School Students ￥500
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.
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
Momoyama luster slides into view
By Michael Dunn
Special to The Japan Times
Eitoku's bold, powerful designs and lavish use of gold leaf expressed the vigor of his time and underscored the megalomania of his patrons. Unintentionally, they also reflected hubris before the fall. Many of these buildings were soon destroyed in the course of civil war ...
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Eitoku Kano Exhibition</a>
Venue: Kyoto National Museum
Schedule: From 2007-10-16 To 2007-11-18
Address: 527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931
Phone: 075-541-1151 Fax: 075-531-0263
Reviews