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The Elegance of the Hosokawa: Tradition of a Samurai Family

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Elegance of the Hosokawa: Tradition of a Samurai Family

Contributors:

By (Author) Bettina Zorn

ISBN:

9783777433523

Publisher:

Hirmer Verlag

Imprint:

Hirmer Verlag

Publication Date:

18th September 2019

Country:

Germany

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Indigenous peoples

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

146

Dimensions:

Width 245mm, Height 295mm

Weight:

1000g

Description

Members of the Daimy 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 N 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.

Author Bio

Bettina Zorn is an archaeologist, sinologist, and curator at the Weltmuseum, Vienna.

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