Okura Museum of Art
| Okura Museum of Art 大倉集古館 |
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Exhibition Hall (1927) by Itō Chūta; reinforced concrete with bronze roof; Registered Cultural Property
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| Alternative names | Ōkura Shūkokan |
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| Address | 2-10-3 Toranomon |
| Town or city | Minato, Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
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| Opened | August 1917 / October 1928 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Itō Chūta |
| Architecture firm | Ōkura Doboku |
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Okura Museum of Art (大倉集古館 Ōkura Shūkokan?) is a museum in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The museum opened in Toranomon, Tokyo in 1917 to house the collection of pre-modern Japanese and East-Asian Art amassed since the Meiji Restoration by industrialist Ōkura Kihachirō. The museum collection includes some 2,500 works, among which are three National Treasures and twelve Important Cultural Properties.[2]
The museum is located within the grounds of the Hotel Okura Tokyo. It has been closed for renovation since April 1, 2014.[2]
History
The Okura Museum of Art was the first private museum in Japan.[3][4] The museum and all the exhibits on display were destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake although works then in storage survived.[5] The exhibition hall was rebuilt in 1927 by leading architect and architectural historian Itō Chūta and is a Registered Cultural Property.[5][6] The museum collection was subsequently augmented by the founder's son, Ōkura Kishichirō.[2]
Collection
The three National Treasures in the collection are a Heian-period wooden statue of Samantabhadra (Fugen Bosatsu in Japanese) riding on an elephant;[7][8] a scroll painting Imperial Guard Cavalry dating to 1247;[9] and a copy of the preface to the Kokinshū attributed to Minamoto no Shunrai.[10] Losses in the 1923 earthquake include one of the dry lacquer statue group of the Ten Great Disciples of which six survive at Kōfuku-ji (National Treasures).[8]
See also
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- List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books)
- List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Shōwa period: structures)
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
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