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Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 11561156---18681868 News Release The Metropolitan Museum of Art Communications Department 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028-0198 tel (212) 570-3951 fax (212) 472-2764 [email protected] For Immediate Release Elyse Topalian Naomi Takafuchi Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 11561156---18681868 Exhibition dates: October 21, 20092009---JanuaryJanuary 10, 2010 Location: The Tisch GalleriesGalleries,, second floor Press Preview: Monday, October 19, 10 a.m. - noon The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the most extraordinary and comprehensive exhibition of Japanese arms and armor ever to take place in the United States, beginning October 21. Bringing together some 215 masterpieces, including 34 National Treasures (more than double the number of National Treasures ever before allowed to leave Japan for a single loan exhibition), 61 Important Cultural Properties, and six Important Art Objects, Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 11561156---18681868 will explore the greatest achievements of this unique facet of Japanese art. Drawn exclusively from public and private collections in Japan, the exhibition will showcase the finest examples of armor, swords, sword fittings and mountings, archery and equestrian equipments, banners, surcoats, and related accessories of rank such as fans and batons, as well as painted screens and scrolls depicting samurai warriors. The exhibition is made possible by The Yomiuri Shimbun. Additional support is provided by the Jessica E. Smith and Kevin R. Brine Charitable Trust, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc., and Oceanic Heritage Foundation. (more) Art of the Samurai Page 2 The exhibition was organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Government of Japan, and the Tokyo National Museum. Between the 12th and 19th centuries, the military elite dominated Japanese politics, economics, and social policies. Known as bushi or samurai, these warriors, who first appear in historical records of the 10th century, rose to power initially through their martial prowess—in particular, they were expert in archery, swordsmanship, and horseback riding. The demands of the battlefield inspired these men to value the virtues of bravery and loyalty and to be keenly aware of the fragility of life. Yet, mastery of the arts of war was by no means sufficient. To achieve and maintain their wealth and position, the samurai also needed political, financial, and cultural acumen. In contract with the brutality of their profession, many leaders of the military government became highly cultivated individuals. Some were devoted patrons of Buddhism, especially of the Zen and Jodo schools; and several were known as accomplished poets, and others as talented calligraphers. During the Edo period (1615-1868), the cult of the warrior, bushido, became formalized and an idealized code of behavior developed, focusing on fidelity to one’s lord and honor. The samurai of this period inherited the traditional aesthetics and practices of their predecessors and therefore continued the seemingly paradoxical relationship between the cultivation of bu and bun—the arts of war and culture—that characterized Japan’s great warriors. The arms and equipment with which the samurai defined their place in the world are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. Works on view will demonstrate the superb quality, craftsmanship, and fine materials that were valued highly by samurai patrons of the arts. Highlights among them are: an unparalleled selection of Japanese sword blades—often called the soul of the samurai—dating from the 5th century to the 19th century; a 14th-century Cavalry Armor (yoroi) given by the Emperor Gomurakami to Nanbu Nobumitsu in 1367 (less than a dozen (more) Art of the Samurai Page 3 examples of this type survive in the world); a group of elaborately decorated helmets with exotic and naturalistic shapes, including a 17th-century Helmet in the Form of a Turban Shell; an elegant sword of the tachi type, a classic example of mastery of materials and form fully developed into a style unique to Japan and for which Japanese swords have long been famous both as weapons and as works of art; a richly decorated 17th-century Surcoat (jimbaori), a garment worn by samurai over their armor, which was given by Oda Nobunaga, one of the most famous samurai in history, to his equally famous contemporary Toyotomi Hideyoshi; and an extremely rare 18th-century Armor for a Woman, an outstanding example of armor of the highest quality from the Edo period with superb metalworking, lacquering, and leather-making techniques. The martial skills and daily life of the samurai and their governing lords will also be evoked through the presence of painted screens depicting such images as battles, military sports, castles, and through portraits of famous individual samurai warriors. These include a portrait of the great 17th-century general Honda Tadakatsu (displayed along side the armor he is seen wearing in the painting), and the noblewoman Asai Nagamasa-Oichi (d. 1583), a famous beauty whose life ended tragically. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue. The principal authors of the catalogue are Morihiro Ogawa, Special Consultant for Japanese Arms and Armor in the Department of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan Museum; Kazutoshi Harada, Special Research Chair of the Tokyo National Museum, and Hiroshi Ikeda, Chief Researcher of Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese Government, the world’s leading experts on Japanese sword mountings and fittings, sword blades, and armor. By combining their paramount knowledge, connoisseurship, and decades of experience, the catalogue of the exhibition will present the most detailed and definitive treatment of this relatively inaccessible and esoteric subject ever published in English. (more) Art of the Samurai Page 4 The catalogue is made possible by the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Inc. Additional support is provided by the Doris Duke Fund for Publications. An ancillary gallery at the end of the exhibition will also display a selection of 15 pieces from the Museum’s collection that were carefully restored in Japan as part of a program sponsored by the Japanese government and devoted to the preservation of Japanese works of art owned by foreign museums. The range of educational programming accompanying the exhibition will include: film screenings, a “Sunday at the Met” lecture program focusing on arms and armor from the late Heian period (ca. 1156) through the end of the Edo period (1600-1868), family programs, and gallery talks. An Audio Guide of the exhibition will be available for rental ($7, $6 for members, and $5 for children under 12). The Audio Guide is sponsored by Bloomberg. The exhibition is organized by Morihiro Ogawa, the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese Government, and the Tokyo National Museum. # # # June 11,, 2009 News Release The Metropolitan Museum of Art Communications Department 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028-0198 tel (212) 570-3951 fax (212) 472-2764 [email protected] Contact: Elyse Topalian Naomi Takafuchi Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868 Image Identification 1. SHORT SWORD, WAKIZASHI TYPE (DT209415) Signed by Echizen Yasutsugu Steel; length 35.3cm, curve 0.45cm Momoyama period 17th century Lender: Atsuta Jingu, Aichi Prefecture Important Cultural Property 10. SWORD MOUNTING (DT209410) Wood, lacquer, gold; L. 89.7 cm Edo Period, 17th century Lender: Aichi Prefecture, Tokugawa Art Museum Important Art Object 14. SWORD STAND (DT209432) Wood, lacquer, and gold; H. 30.9 cm, L. 54.0 cm Edo Period, 18th century Lender: Aichi Prefecture, Tokugawa Art Museum 17. SADDLE AND STIRRUPS WITH DESIGN OF CARP AMONG WAVES (DT209493) Saddle: Wood base, lacquer, makie Stirrups; Wood on iron base, lacquer, makie Saddle H. 27.6 cm; Stirrups H. 24.8 cm Edo Period 19th century Lender: Aichi Prefecture, Tokugawa Art Museum 25. ARMOUR (YOROI) WITH WHITE TRIANGULAR PATTERN LACING (DT209502) Iron, copper, gold, leather, lacquer, silk H. helmet bowl 13.5cm, H. cuirass 32.5cm, H. skirts 29.5cm Nanbokucho Period, 14th century Lender: Kushibiki Hachimangu Shrine, Aomori Prefecture National Treasure 46. Armor (gusoku) Edo Period (17th century) Iron, gold, leather, lacquer, silk Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History Hyogo, Japan 78. ARMOR FOR A WOMAN (DT209572) Edo Period, 18th century Iron, gold, leather, lacquer, silk H. of cuirass 37 cm Lender: Hayashibara Art Museum, Okayama 80. SWORD (TACHI) (1-1yoshihusaA.tif) Signed, by Yoshifusa Steel; L. 95.8 cm, Curvature 2.7 CM Kamakura Period 13th century Lender: Hayashibara Art Museum, Okayama, Japan National Treasure 84. SURCOAT (JIMBAORI) (DT209578) Textile with velvet ground; H. 97.9cm, W. 54.5cm Edo Period (17th Century) Provenance: Toyotomi Hideyoshi Osaka Castle Donjon, OSAKA 113. SWORD FITTINGS (MITOKOROMONO) (DT209632) Attributed to Goto Joshin, Japanese, 16th century Momoyama period Gold and shakudo; L. 9.8 cm Lender: Sano Art Museum, Shizuoka, Japan 140. Armor (gusoku) of Honda Tadakatsu Edo Period (16th century) Iron, copper, gold, leather, wood, lacquer, silk Private Collection, Japan 141. Portrait of Honda Tadakatsu Hanging scroll Edo Period (17th century) Colored ink on paper 124 x 64 cm Private Collection 184. Portrait of Sakakibara Yasumasa (DT209923) Hanging Scroll Ink and colors on silk Edo Period, 17th century Lender: Tokyo National Museum Important Cultural Property 188. HELMET IN THE FORM OF A TURBAN SHELL (DT209933) Momoyama Period, late 16th to early 17th century Iron, gold, lacquer, silk; 27.3 x 18.8 cm Lender: Tokyo National Museum 201. PORTRAIT OF ASAI NAGAMASA-OICHI (DT209952) Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk; L. 96.0 cm Momoyama Period, 16th century Lender: Jimyoin, Wakayama, Japan Important Cultural Property June 19, 2009 .
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