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Joe Earle
The first major exhibition of the Khalili Collection of Japanese
Art to be shown outside the UK, was held at The First USA Riverfront
Arts Centre in Wilmington Delaware, from 10 April to 6 September
in 1999. The exhibition was opened by the Japanese Ambassador to
the USA, Mr. Kunihiko Saito.
Splendors of Meiji was an exhibition of masterpieces from the Khalili
Collection, and was shown by Broughton International, marking the
first time in living memory that the American public was given the
opportunity to view the decorative arts of the Meiji era in an enclyclopaedic
and systematic fashion.
This exhibition presented the emergence of a nation as it first
began to define its national character to the Western world. Particularly
rich in impressive works of art in metal, lacquer, ceramics, enamel
and porcelain, these objects display the extraordinary accomplishments
of individuals whose mastery of technical skills was combined with
consummate artistry in creating objects of extraordinary beauty
and perfection which are without parallel in any other culture.
Of particular significance was the fact that no fewer than twelve
of the artists represented in the exhibition were members of an
elite group appointed by the Meiji Emperor as Teishitsu Gigein or
"Artists to the Imperial Household," while many others were actual
pupils and associates of these masters.
The 400 pieces displayed in this exhibition are reproduced in full
colour in the catalogue written by Joe Earle.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Joe Earle is Chair of the Department of the Art of Asia, Oceania
& Africa, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Formerly Keeper of the Far
Eastern Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, he has curated
many galleries and exhibitions of Japanese art and is the author
of numerous books on the subject.
DETAILS
384 pages; fully illustrated in colour
32 x 24 cm
hardback
Published by Broughton International Inc in 1999
1 874780 13 7
$75
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