Myokian (Kyoto): Taian, drawing of interior

Creator:

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

Published/Created:

Japan, Kyoto: Myokian, Taian
ca. 1550-1600

Physical Description:

Chashitsu built with red pine and Japanese cypress
South wall: 3 m, north wall: 3 m

Notes:

Located in Yamazaki. Probably built by Rikyu as his Yamazaki residence, and used by Hideyoshi. 2 mats. Extends southeast from Myokian shoin, to which it is attached.

Variant Titles:

Chashitsu (Tea room)
妙喜庵待庵[[

Topics:

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

Culture:

Muromachi period, 1392-1573

Accession Number:

MY2422

Genre:

drawings (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)

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 315894

OID:

584106

PID:

digcoll:1912772