Eitoku Kano Exhibition
Kyoto National Museum
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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]
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from October 16, 2007 to November 18, 2007
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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 ...