Chisō Gallery
Chisō Gallery opened in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan in 1989. The Gallery displays artworks from the 20,000 strong collection of the Chisō textile company, founded in 1555. Since the addition of new display space in 2022, the first gallery focuses on works from the collection, including textiles, paintings, and historical materials, while the second exhibits works by contemporary artists.
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Chisō Gallery opened in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan in 1989. The Gallery displays artworks from the 20,000 strong collection of the Chisō textile company, founded in 1555. Since the addition of new display space in 2022, the first gallery focuses on works from the collection, including textiles, paintings, and historical materials, while the second exhibits works by contemporary artists.
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• Name — Chisō Gallery • Address — 80 Mikura-chō, Sanjō Karasuma Nishiiru, Nakagyō-ku • Location City — Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture • Location Country — Japan • Opened Date — 1989
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The Chisō Holdings collection includes three Important Cultural Properties, Maruyama Ōkyo's 1795 paired byōbu Hozu River; two scrolls of sketches from 1770–2 by the same artist; and Kishi Chikudō 1875 paired byōbu Karasaki in Ōtsu. • Illustration — Hozu River, by Maruyama Ōkyo • Illustration — Hozu River, by Maruyama Ōkyo • Illustration — Sketch of leaves, by Maruyama Ōkyo • Illustration — Sketch of rabbits, by Maruyama Ōkyo • Illustration — Sketch of bamboo, by Maruyama Ōkyo • Illustration — Karasaki in Ōtsu, by Kishi Chikudō • Illustration — Karasaki in Ōtsu, by Kishi Chikudō
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