Aesthetics of Chanoyu: Tea Utensils of Rikyu, Oribe, and Enshu
茶の湯の美学 ―利休・織部・遠州の茶道具―
2024Apr18(Thu)–Jun16(Sun)About this exhibition
An exhibition focusing on the aesthetics of Chanoyu through tea utensils, featuring works related to Rikyu, Oribe, and Enshu.
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