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The Elegance of the Hosokawa: Tradition of a Samurai Family
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This volume will appeal to enthusiasts of Japanese history, samurai culture, and traditional arts such as Nō theatre and tea ceremony. It is ideal for readers interested in the intersection of martial heritage and refined artistry within an influential samurai family.
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Members of the Daimyō Hosokawa family served the shogun from the Muromachi Period (1333-1568) as samurai. But the Hosokawa achieved fame not only for their success as warriors. As patrons of the arts and artists across the centuries, they enlarged and cared for an exclusive collection which this volume presents through exquisite pieces.
The Hosokawa name stands not only for military achievements but also for famous poets, scholars and artists whose passion lay in particular in Nō theatre and the tea ceremony. It is a passion that still applies today. Continuing the tradition, Hosokawa Morihiro, a former Prime Minister of Japan, has devoted himself since his retirement from politics to the creation of tea ceramics and calligraphy.
Through some 85 magnificent objects, including weapons, splendid armour, China-ink drawings and paintings, ceramics and lacquer work as well as theatre masks and costumes, the volume reveals the glittering panorama of a samurai family between martial elitism and artistry.
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ISBN: 9783777433523
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 July 2019
Country: Germany
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Illustration: 130 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 245.0mm
Height: 295.0mm
Weight: 1000g
Pages: 146
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Bettina Zorn is an archaeologist, sinologist, and curator at the Weltmuseum, Vienna.
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