Seikadō Bunko Art Museum
Seikadō Bunko Art Museum (静嘉堂文庫) is a museum of East Asian art in Setagaya, Tokyo.[1]
History
The core collection of the museum was created by Yanosuke Iwasaki (1851–1908), the second president of Mitsubishi in its earliest form. "Seikado" was the studio-name of this corporate leader.[2]
In the 1890s, Yanosuke began collecting artworks and manuscripts. The process of collecting was continued by his son, Koyata Iwasaki (1879–1945), Mitsubishi's fourth president.[2]
In 1940, Koyata established The Seikado Foundation and opened the Seikado Bunko Library which was composed of books from his personal collection (80,000 Japanese volumes and 120,000 Chinese volumes.[2]
In 1992, in commemoration of hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Seikado collection, this museum galleries were opened to the public.[2]
Collection
The Seikadō Bunko Art Museum houses 6,500 books, artworks, and other cultural treasures.[3]
The museum has a large permanent collection; and only part of it is exhibited at any one time.
See also
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books)
Notes
- ↑ Auzias, Dominique et al. (2009). Japon 2009, p. 186, p. 186, at Google Books; Seikadō Bunko, General information; retrieved 2011-07-24
- 1 2 3 4 Seikadō Bunko, About the museum
- ↑ Seikadō Bunko, Collection
References
- Auzias, Dominique and Jean-Paul Labourdette. (2009). Japon 2009. Paris: Nouvelles éditions de l'Université. ISBN 9782746923614; OCLC 664490784
- Seikadō Bunko. (1991). Art Treasures of Seikadō. Tokyo: Mitsubishi Corp. OCLC 24960203
External links
- Seikadō Bunko Library and Art Museum website; Japanese website
- Mitsubishi Public Affairs Committee, Seikadō Bunko Library and Art Museum
- Landscapes of the Four Seasons in the Seikado Foundation
Media related to Seikadō Bunko Art Museum at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 35°37′22″N 139°37′09″E / 35.62278°N 139.61917°E