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"Life and Art - Arts & Crafts Exhibition"
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
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Introducing the Arts and Crafts movement which originated and led by William Morris in England in the late 19th century, this exhibition presents beautiful works created at studios in Europe including the notable Vienna Workshop, and masterpieces created during the craft movement in Japan.
This exhibition was made possible by the collaboration of the Victoria & Albert museum in London, which holds magnificent collections of decorative art. A total of 280 pieces of furniture, tableware, textiles, garments, books and graphic designs are on display. The highlight of this show is a recreation of the house “Mikuni Sou,” which Soetsu Yanagi and his peers built in Showa era. Inside the house, Yanagi’s collection, and works of Shoji Hamada, Kanjiro Kawai and Tatsuaki Kuroda are showcased.
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"Arts & Crafts Exhibition" Memorial Lecture - Rediscovery of Mikuni Sou
January 24th (Sat) 14:00-15:00
Lecturer: Rupert Faulkner (V&A Museum Curator)
"Arts & Crafts"
February 7th (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Nozomu Hayashi
Location: Lecture Hall
Capacity: 240 people
Free entry, numbered ticket will be distributed from 13:00 for entry.
This exhibition was made possible by the collaboration of the Victoria & Albert museum in London, which holds magnificent collections of decorative art. A total of 280 pieces of furniture, tableware, textiles, garments, books and graphic designs are on display. The highlight of this show is a recreation of the house “Mikuni Sou,” which Soetsu Yanagi and his peers built in Showa era. Inside the house, Yanagi’s collection, and works of Shoji Hamada, Kanjiro Kawai and Tatsuaki Kuroda are showcased.
Related Events
"Arts & Crafts Exhibition" Memorial Lecture - Rediscovery of Mikuni Sou
January 24th (Sat) 14:00-15:00
Lecturer: Rupert Faulkner (V&A Museum Curator)
"Arts & Crafts"
February 7th (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Nozomu Hayashi
Location: Lecture Hall
Capacity: 240 people
Free entry, numbered ticket will be distributed from 13:00 for entry.
Schedule | Jan 24 (Sat) 2009-Apr 5 (Sun) 2009 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500, University Students ¥1200, High School Students ¥700, Age 65 and above ¥800 | ||||
| Venue | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum | ||||
| Location | 8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from the Park exit of JR Ueno Station, 10 minute walk from the Ikenohata exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Main line, 10 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3823-6921 | ||||
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