Japan - Culture and Art in the Edo Period (1603-1867)
KOLDING, DENMARK.-Museet på Koldinghus presents Japan Culture and
Art in the Edo Period (1603-1867) - A flourishing time under the
Shogun. The most ambitious exhibition so far held in Koldinghus
Museum, presented under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Frederik of Denmark, has been prepared in conjunction with
the National Museum of Denmark and displays a large number of
Japanese artefacts such as Samurai equipment, kimonos, paintings,
woodcuts and refined craftwork. The exhibits are lent by museums in
Denmark and abroad, and some of them come from the historical museum
in the Japanese town of Anjo, which is Kolding's twin town.
Japan has an unusual and fascinating history, and the Edo period is
considered to be an era of cultural blossoming in which the art and
culture of the elite spread to large sections of society. The
exhibition provides a rare insight into many of the old traditions
that have continued to play a major role in modern Japanese society.
Stories about the Samurai concept of honour and images of the
beautiful courtesans of the Edo period are enduring picturesque
components of our knowledge about Japan. The exhibition will be
shown from 20 August 2005 until 8 January 2006.
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