| Art Museum of Nikko Toshogu
Shrine |
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The facade of the Art Museum of Nikko Toshogu
Shrine
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Building of the Art Museum of Nikko Toshogu Shrine was the former
office called Chouyoukaku. The Chouyoukaku stored sliding door painting,
wall painting, frame and hanging scroll. Those treasures have received
a good reputation. The Chyouyoukaku was built in 1928, and was told
that the best wooden building in Japan even though no paintings on
the door. Therefore, a painter, Taikan Yokoyama completed painting
on the sliding door. It was titled Chouyounozu (Picture of Morning
Sun), and was considered as the masterpiece. After that, Nanpu Katayama,
Hirokata Arai and Gakuryou Nakamura took Taikan's will, and painted
151 pieces of Japanese paintings. They spend 2 months together with.
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Hirokata Arai "Roumatsu (Old Cedar)"
(At Big entrance, Sugito door)
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Collaborative work of Gakuryo, Hirokata, Napu
"Japanese cypress&Cedar&Cherry"
(In Tsuginoma Room)
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Nanpu katayama "Flower Basket"
(In Big hall, Sugito door)
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Taikan Yokoyama "Picture of Morning Sun"
(Joudanma Room, Sliding door)
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