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The Art of the Samurai

The Art of the Samurai
October 21, 2008–January 11, 2009
The Tisch Galleries, 2nd floor

This will be the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. Japanese arms and armor will be the principal focus, bringing together the finest examples of armor, swords and sword mountings, archery equipment and firearms, equestrian equipment, banners, surcoats, and related accessories of rank such as fans and batons. Drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, the majority of objects date from the early medieval Heian period, beginning in 794, through the early modern Edo period, ending in 1868. The martial skills and daily life of the samurai and their governing lords, the daimyo, will also be evoked through the presence of painted scrolls and screens depicting battles and martial sports, castles, and portraits of individual warriors. The exhibition will conclude with a related display documenting the recent restoration in Japan of a selection of arms and armor from the Metropolitan Museum’s permanent collection—the first ever to focus on the subject of Japanese arms and armor conservation.

The exhibition is being co-organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan.

The catalogue is made possible in part by the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Inc.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org

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