{"product_id":"bk48-honami-koetsu-magazine-本阿弥光悦","title":"BK48 - Hon'ami Kōetsu magazine 本阿弥光悦","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis November 2013 issue (No. 544) of Chiisana Tsubomi (小さな蕾) comes from the long-running Japanese magazine devoted to antique art, ceramics, traditional crafts, museum collections, and cultural heritage. Richly illustrated and written for collectors and enthusiasts, the magazine offers a fascinating window into Japan's appreciation and study of historical objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal feature of this issue is 「KOETSU 光悦　謎の“芸術家”」, exploring the enigmatic artistic world of Hon'ami Kōetsu (本阿弥光悦, 1558–1637). Kōetsu was one of the most influential cultural figures of early Edo-period Japan, celebrated for his achievements across calligraphy, ceramics, lacquerware, and decorative arts. His creative circle and aesthetic legacy would become closely associated with what was later recognized as the Rinpa tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe article accompanies the Gotoh Museum exhibition 「光悦―桃山の古典―」, examining Kōetsu's work in relation to the artistic culture of the Momoyama and early Edo periods. Appropriately, the cover is dominated by the powerful presence of a dark, irregularly formed tea bowl, reflecting the expressive beauty prized within Japanese tea aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue also includes a feature connected with the Takashimaya Historical Museum, examining the cultural exchange between the Korean Joseon court and Kyoto through the Joseon Tongsinsa (朝鮮通信使) diplomatic missions, as well as the second part of a feature on Negoro (根来) presented in connection with the Miho Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly appealing reference for collectors interested in Hon'ami Kōetsu, Japanese tea ceremony, chawan, Momoyama and Edo-period art, lacquerware, ceramics, Rinpa aesthetics, and Japanese antique culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 13 x 18cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58188608536907,"sku":"BK48","price":11.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_23a0d187-7955-4fcf-8043-c291215df2f0.jpg?v=1787219313","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/fr\/products\/bk48-honami-koetsu-magazine-%e6%9c%ac%e9%98%bf%e5%bc%a5%e5%85%89%e6%82%a6","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}