Asian Art Museum Presents Lords of the Samurai
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LORDS OF THE SAMURAI
June 12–September 20, 2009
“Culture and arms are like the two wings of a bird, so just as it’s impossible to fly with one wing missing, if you have culture but no arms, people will slight you without fear, while if you have arms but no culture, people will be alienated by fear.”
—From Instructions for Japanese Men
by Izawa Nagahide (samurai-scholar active approx. 1711–1732)
The Exhibition Lords of the Samurai
This special exhibition opens in the museum’s Lee Gallery (ground floor) where a suit of armor—one of six suits on view—takes center stage. This suit is a reproduction of the famous armor worn by the founder of the Hosokawa clan, Hosokawa Yoriari (1331–1390). The authentic reproduction was made at the order of the eleventh-generation daimyo, Hosokawa Naritatsu (1789–1826), during a time when such reproductions were fashionable. This armor is of a type used primarily for one-on-one mounted combat. The armor’s heavy ornamentation and detailed decorative elements made it suitable for funeral attire as well, should the wearer be defeated in battle. All six suits of armor in the exhibition will be on view during both rotations.
more at link.
The Asian Art Museum is located at 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Information: (415) 581-3500 or www.asianart.org.
June 12–September 20, 2009
“Culture and arms are like the two wings of a bird, so just as it’s impossible to fly with one wing missing, if you have culture but no arms, people will slight you without fear, while if you have arms but no culture, people will be alienated by fear.”
—From Instructions for Japanese Men
by Izawa Nagahide (samurai-scholar active approx. 1711–1732)
The Exhibition Lords of the Samurai
This special exhibition opens in the museum’s Lee Gallery (ground floor) where a suit of armor—one of six suits on view—takes center stage. This suit is a reproduction of the famous armor worn by the founder of the Hosokawa clan, Hosokawa Yoriari (1331–1390). The authentic reproduction was made at the order of the eleventh-generation daimyo, Hosokawa Naritatsu (1789–1826), during a time when such reproductions were fashionable. This armor is of a type used primarily for one-on-one mounted combat. The armor’s heavy ornamentation and detailed decorative elements made it suitable for funeral attire as well, should the wearer be defeated in battle. All six suits of armor in the exhibition will be on view during both rotations.
more at link.
The Asian Art Museum is located at 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Information: (415) 581-3500 or www.asianart.org.
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cascabel
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The museum blog has some great behind-the-scenes stuff from this exhibition. Worth checking out.
- 2 years ago
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cascabel
