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MIHO MUSEUM 2004 Autumn Special Exhibition
Wednesday, September 1 to Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Organized by MIHO MUSEUM, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc., and Kyoto Shimbun Co., Ltd. Sponsored by Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefectural Board of Education, and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) Otsu.
The renowned painter Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743) was born as the third son of Ogata Sôken, the proprietor of Kariganeya, a kimono store in Kyoto. With his older brother, Ogata Kôrin (1658-1743), he created many innovative works of art. Reexamining Kenzan today, 260 years after his passing, we find an enormous number of his works―including ceramic ware, paintings, and calligraphies. His works show a kind of literati refinement removed from the ordinary world. Even today, people continue to be drawn to Kenzan’s works―his extemporaneous paintings and calligraphy, his daring designs, and his artistic ceramics.
This exhibition looks at the original utility of ceramic art. While looking into the food culture of the Edo period (1616-1867), the exhibition also touches upon the multifaceted world of Ogata Kenzan. Approximately 180 objects, including works from both Japanese and non-Japanese collections, will be displayed.
Public Lecture 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2004 in the MIHO MUSEUM South Wing Lecture Hall
	Plate with Peony in Underglaze Iron Brown Painting by Kôrin
Mukozuke Dishes with Tatsuta River in Overglaze Enamels
Mukozuke Dishes with Different Motifs in Underglaze Blue and Iron Brown (Set of Five) Sake Cups with Dutch Checked Patterns in Overglaze Enamels (Set of Ten) Mukozuke Dishes with Camellias in Overglaze Enamels (Set of Five) Buckwheat Noodles served on Square Plate with Landscape in Underglaze Brown

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