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PrintSumptuous and Sublime: Two Japanese Rooms Editorial Review
The Skinny
Museum-goers who are fans of the MIA's Chinese rooms will welcome these two new additions to the Asian Galleries. Built in Japan by traditionally trained craftsmen and reassembled here, these historically accurate replicas will serve as a background to showcase Japanese works from the museum's collection. Both rooms date to the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The highly gilded reception hall (shoin) represents the ornate, opulent style of feudal lords and will house a masterpiece screen from the museum's collection, "Eight Taoist Immortals." The aesthetic of the teahouse (chashitsu) is much more modest and natural; it's a charming bamboo building partly covered with clay and includes an authentic little Japanese garden. Displayed inside are objects related to the cha no yu tea ceremony.
The Crowd
Lovers of Asian art, as well as anyone who gets that special time-warp thrill from a period room.
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