Rengetsu Otagaki Exhibition: Poetry and Artwork From A Rustic Hut
Nomura Museum
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The Nomura Museum presents a special spring exhibition of works from the Amembo Collection, which was assembled by the American curator John Walker and the Austrian sociology professor Gabriele Hadl. Both are long-time residents of Kyoto. Works by the major 19th century artist and poet Rengetsu Otagaki (1791–1975) are showcased.
The daughter of a daimyo minister and a geisha, Otagaki was given name the name Nobu and adopted by Chion-in Temple samurai. At age eight she was sent Kameoka Castle to be trained as a lady-in-waiting. She later married and endured numerous family tragedies before becoming a Buddhist nun at age 32. Soon thereafter she began to compose waka poetry and practice ceramics, which she continued until her death at age 85. All of the ceramics she created featured her poetry, which she either painted or carved onto her works. Her poetry followed traditional conventions, but was based on her individual experiences as a travelling nun. More than 100 works by Otagaki and other artists of her era such as Tessai Tomioka, Tamechika Reizai, and Gozan Wada are on display, including sake and tea ceramics, as well as tea ceremony paintings and calligraphy. This is the first major exhibition of Otagaki’s work in Kyoto since 1984.
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from March 08, 2014 at 10:00 to April 20, 2014 at 16:30