Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan

Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan is a digital PDF exhibition catalogue edited by Miyeko Murase. It examines Furuta Oribe’s influence on Japanese art and tea ceremony aesthetics. Instant download is available after purchase.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University Press, this scholarly volume documents the exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from October 21, 2003, to January 11, 2004.

The catalogue is supplied as a digital download for reading on compatible devices and reading applications.

Book Overview

This English-language art catalogue explores the arts of sixteenth-century Japan through the work and influence of Furuta Oribe. Oribe’s approach to tea ceremony aesthetics is examined alongside ceramics, painting, lacquerware, textiles, maps, and related objects from the Momoyama period.

Edited by Miyeko Murase, the volume brings together essays and catalogue entries by specialists from Japan, the United States, and Europe. Its structure combines historical essays with entries covering 175 numbered catalogue objects, followed by literature for catalogue entries, a bibliography, an index, and photograph credits.

The exhibition was organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu. The catalogue considers Oribe ceramics, Mino kilns, Japan’s contact with Portugal and the wider world, and developments in painting and decorative arts after Hideyoshi.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Furuta Oribe’s role in the development of tea ceremony aesthetics.
• Tea utensils and Japanese ceramics before Oribe.
• Ceramics from Mino kilns and the study of ceramic shards.
• Japan, Portugal, and the world during the sixteenth century.
• Oribe ceramics and the artistic idea associated with Oribe.
• Painting and patronage after Hideyoshi.
• Momoyama lacquerware and tsujigahana textiles.

Why This Book Matters

Turning Point presents Oribe as a significant force in a period of change in Japanese art. The catalogue connects the aesthetics associated with Oribe ceramics to broader developments in painting, lacquerware, textiles, and tea practice.

As an exhibition catalogue from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the publication provides a documented resource for readers studying Japanese art, decorative arts, the Momoyama period, and the history of the tea ceremony.

Book Details

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FAQ

When can I access the digital book?
Access is available after purchase, with an instant download provided through the digital delivery process.

Will I receive a physical copy?
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Download this digital catalogue to study Furuta Oribe, Momoyama decorative arts, and the exhibition’s documented scholarship.