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Theory of Art Creation 9 "How to Drink Matcha"

When it comes to drinking matcha, etiquette and how to prepare the tea are generally emphasized. However, I believe that these are not essential. Indeed, in tea ceremony training, each...

Art Creation Theory 8 "On Nara Pottery"

Akahada ware is a representative example of pottery from Nara. It spreads around Gojoyama and is deeply connected to the tea ceremony, and is counted as one of the "Seven...

Theory of Art Creation 7 "Thoughts on Ogata Ken...

Kenzan, the younger brother of Ogata Korin, opened a kiln in Narutaki, Kyoto in 1699 and began his career as a potter. Seiemon and Chohachi, disciples of Nonomura Ninsei (the...

Theory of Art Creation 6 "Ishiguro Munema Potte...

Recent digital museum initiatives have made it possible to encounter various works of art through the internet. In the field of pottery in particular, the "ABC Collection Database: Ishiguro Munema...

Theory of Art Creation 5: "Rosanjin's Interpret...

Rosanjin has his own views on Sen no Rikyu and Chojiro. He focuses on the essence of tea bowl making, and evaluates that the "very simple vessels" made by Chojiro...

Theory of Art Creation 4: "Rikyu according to H...

There are two portraits of Sen no Rikyu by Hasegawa Tōhaku, each with different characteristics and backgrounds. The first portrait (Fusin'an) was painted in 1595, four years after Rikyu's death,...