The Shosoin Repository - The Imperial Household Agency. A “Shoso” meant a large storage of the central or regional government and temples, and the area was called “shosoin”, then it became a proper noun.
The Shosoin was formally a repository of the Todaiji temple in Nara, but in 1875 its jurisdiction was transferred to the Ministry of the Interior, and in 1884 to the Imperial Household Ministry. Jurisdiction of the Shosoin now lies with the Imperial Household Agency. The Shosoin, renowned for its azekura style of architecture, in olden times was closed with the seal of the Official of the Minister of Internal Affairs (Responsible for supervising revenue and expenditure as well as keys to storerooms) and in the Kamakura period this position was given to an Imperial envoy, and from the Muromachi period an Imperial seal was used, making the opening and closing of the treasure house an extremely difficult task. It is for this reason that the treasures stocked inside have been able to survive almost in pristine condition to the present day. C0022809 天冠＿その3＿蓮華唐草文様 - 東京国立博物館 画像検索. Collections. Download 397 Free Art Catalogs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
LL_C0022467.jpg (JPEG Image, 703 × 1047 pixels) - Scaled (95%) Piece. Nuihaku (Nô Costume) LL_C0042444.jpg (1157×913) Scenes from the life of the Ming Huang Emperor and Yang Guifei (one of a pair with F1901.21) Indoor occupations. Interior and inmates of a house of entertainment. The Chinese Emperor Minghuang and his concubine Yang Guifei, with attendants on a terrace. Art 251 Study Page. TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - Collections The TNM Collection Object List Genre scenes of the twelve months. Kosode with Snow-Laden Tachibana Orange - eKokuhou.
Kosode. A lesson in Japanese fashion as Art.
I had a wonderful afternoon at the Suntory Museum of Art (not to be confused with the Suntory Museum!) The exhibition was Kosode: Haute Couture. Whose Sleeves? (Tagasode) [Japan] (29.100.493-4. The Costume Museum - The Rebirth of The Tale of Genji. The Costume Museum - The Rebirth of The Tale of Genji. Kosode (kimono with small wrist openings), skin of pine-tree and bamboo pattern on white silk-warp fabric - eKokuhou. Oichi no Kata, Wife of Asai Nagamasa Momoyama period, 16th century Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk picture by verushka666_album - Photobucket.