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ABOUT
東日本大震災から10年を記念し、青森出身の版画家・棟方志功が東北への願いを込めて制作した「東北経鬼門譜」などを紹介。また、柳宗悦らが東北各地で蒐集した陶磁器、染織品、木漆工品、編組品などを展示し、東北が民藝の宝庫であることを再認識させる。
Featured artists
- 棟方志功
- 柳宗悦
Themes
Frequently asked questions
What are the exhibition dates?⌃
The exhibition runs from October 1, 2021, to November 23, 2021.
Which artists' works are featured?⌃
Works by printmaker Shiko Munakata and items related to Soetsu Yanagi, who promoted the Mingei movement, are featured.
What are the highlights of the exhibition?⌃
Highlights include Shiko Munakata's "Tohoku Kyokimonfu," created with prayers for Tohoku, and various Mingei items such as ceramics, textiles, wood and lacquerware, and basketry collected by Soetsu Yanagi and others from across Tohoku.
What is the theme of the exhibition?⌃
Commemorating 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the exhibition introduces works by Aomori-born Shiko Munakata and the rich folk crafts of Tohoku.
About the venue
Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Folk Crafts Museum
日本民藝館
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a museum in the 4th city block of Komaba, Meguro Ward, Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the collecting, preserving, researching, and exhibition of the hand-crafted art of ordinary people, mingei, often translated as folk crafts. Access is from Komaba-Tōdaimae Station of Keio Inokashira Line.
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