Resume of "Sculputres of the Meiji Era focusing on TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi and ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki"



"Sculputres of the Meiji Era focusing on TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi and ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki" Resume Report on the restoration of GIGEITEN by TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi Restoration Process Left Shoulder Lower Back About TAKENOUCHI Kyuichi Biography Major exhibits Gigeiten 乮Buddhist celestial being) Emperor Jinmu Skanda, son of Hindu god Siva Kumemai dance About ISHIKAWA Mitsuaki Biography Major exhibits Herd boy Deer TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi Shou-lao-ren乮God of longevity) Exhibits List Exhibits List	Gigeiten is a buddist celestial being who presides over the arts, fortune and virtue, wears celestial garments and buddhist ornamental accessories, and holds celestial flowers on her left hand. Takenouchi Kyuichi (1857-1916), professor of the Tokyo Fine Arts School, created a large Gigeiten sculpture to represent the art of traditional Japanese wooden sculpture at the Chicago Columbus World Fair of 1893. Since then the color pigment layer had exfoliated drastically from the wooden body. This exhibition is to commemorate the completion of the restoration of Takenouchi's Gigeiten, with other pieces by Takenouchi and also by Ishikawa Mitsuaki (1852-1913), who acted together with Takenouchi as professor of sculpture at the Tokyo Fine Arts School. Session August 13. (Tu.) - September 16. (Mon./Holiday), 2002 Closed on Monday except on September 16. Hours 10丗00亅17丗00( enter by 16丗30 乯 Admission Adults 300(250) yen, University and High School Students 100(50) () indicate (group fee), free under Junior High School Stundents. Special exhibitions require a separate admission fee. Inquiries* NTT Hallo Dial 03-5777-8600 http://www.geidai.ac.jp/museum *No Parking