Statement from the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan

Aoyagi, Masanori

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Statement from the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan

Masanori Aoyagi

Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano

It is my great honor to introduce to you a special exhibition in Philadelphia entitled Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano. This presentation of masterpieces by the painters of the Kano school...

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Masanori Aoyagi

PublisherPhiladelphia Museum of Art

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Statement from the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan

It is my great honor to introduce to you a special exhibition in Philadelphia entitled Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano. This presentation of masterpieces by the painters of the Kano school has been organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and co-organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan with the special co-operation of the Tokyo National Museum.

Since 1951, the Agency for Cultural Affairs has held overseas exhibitions annually in many countries. By displaying works of Japanese art around the world, we hope to promote international appreciation for Japanese culture and history, as well as friendship with other nations. This event marks the third exhibition co-organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to be held at the Philadelphia Museum since 1966, when Art Treasures from Japan was shown, followed by The Arts of Hon’ami Kōetsu, Japanese Renaissance Master in 2000.

This exhibition features the masterful painting of the Kano school, which played a preeminent role in the history of Japanese painting from the Muromachi (1392–1573) to Meiji period (1868–1912). During this era spanning the fifteenth through nineteenth centuries, the Kano painters served both the shogunal and imperial families.

Although Japanese paintings have long been admired by the American public, this exhibition is the first to represent the entire four-hundred-year history of the Kano school, and will allow viewers the opportunity to discover a uniquely Japanese sense of beauty.

Lastly, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all those who have worked with us to make this exhibition a success.

MASANORI AOYAGI

Commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan

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BOOKInk and Gold: Art of the Kano

Felice Fischer, Kyoko Kinoshita

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00263

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The Kano lineage of painters—the most important in Japan—was established in the late 15th century by Kano Masanobu (1434–1530) and continued for more than 400 years, until the early 20th century. Originally limited to successive generations of the Kano family, it soon developed into a school of professional artists. Ink and Gold is the first and most comprehensive book published outside of Japan to address the Kano painters. This important volume focuses on the large-scale screens and sliding doors that were designed for the residences of powerful rulers, together with smaller works such as scrolls, albums, and fans. These works—for sites including shogunate residences, Zen temples, teahouses, and homes of wealthy merchants—demonstrate the range of styles that Kano artists employed to suit the tastes of their varied patrons. Essays by leading scholars address the wide range of Kano motifs and styles and also consider the particular influence of Kano Tan’yū (1602–1674). A compendium of Kano artists’ seals, a type of resource published here for the first time, provides an important reference, as does an appendix of images from the most significant album by Tan’yū.

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Felice Fischer, Kyoko Kinoshita

PublisherPhiladelphia Museum of Art

Print publication date March 2015 (out of print)

Print ISBN 9780300210491

EISBN 9780300262278

Illustrations 470

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