Ka-caw!
The 150 piece exhibition, culled mostly from the museums own collection with 15 pieces on loan from private collections, is dedicated to Birds in the Art of Japan.
Who's a pretty bird?
Highlights include 17th century ink-painted screens with 120 mynah birds (see image above) flying or walking along a shore; a set of four huge 9-foot high paintings by Kyōsai Kawanabe (河鍋 暁斎) (born: May 18, 1831–April 26, 1889) and his birds of prey; as well as bird s represented on metalwork, porcelain, textiles and even via musical instruments.
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| A zither of falcon shape with European-style tuning pegs, keys and wire strings. Tohichi Asano of Kyoto made this paulonia-wood instrument either as an experiment or for trade. Decorative instruments may serve as trade items, as miniaturized maker's models, or as symbols with extramusical meanings. |
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The exhibit is organized by the museum's Department of Asian Art
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| While I don't believe the bird came before the egg (dinosaurs!), this stoneware vessel with a golden-brown glaze has the primordial shape of an egg. This, believe it or not, is my favorite piece - it just grabs me - It's by Masanao Kaneta and was done in 2003. It's conceptually brilliant. Goo-goo-ga-choo! |
Cheers
Andrew Joseph
Thanks Matthew!
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