Myokian (Kyoto Prefecture): Taian, interior view of east wall

Creator:

Sen no Rikyu 千利休, 1522-1591
Toyotomi Hideyoshi 豊臣秀吉, 1536 or 1537-1598

Published/Created:

Japan, Kyoto Prefecture: Yamazaki, Myokian: Taian
1582-1583

Physical Description:

10 sq meters, ceiling height 2 m
Chashitsu built with red pine and Japanese cypress

Notes:

This chashitsu was built at the Jurakudai residence of Rikyu, probably at the behest of Hideyoshi. Located in Yamazaki. Extends southeast from Myokian shoin, to which it is attached.

Variant Titles:

Chashitsu (Tea room)
待庵[[

Topics:

Architecture -- Japan -- Kyoto Prefecture -- (YVRC)
Japanese tea ceremony -- (LC)

Culture:

Momoyama period, 1573-1615

Accession Number:

MHY04110

Genre:

religious buildings: temples (AAT)
tea houses, tea rooms (chashitsu) (YVRC)

Format:

Image

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Title:

Asian Collection (Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan Personal Collection)

Source Note:

Nihon bijutsu zenshu 14 Shiro to chashitsu, Kodansha, 1992 日本美術全集14 城と茶室 : 桃山の建築・工芸 I (東京 : 講談社), 1992

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 311829

OID:

580146

PID:

digcoll:1909446