A study on the architectural history of "Tea-ceremony room Okoshi-ezu (miniature architectural papercraft)" inherited by the Nakai family of head carpenters, and its exhibition

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K04542
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 23040:Architectural history and design-related
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: Tani Naoki 大阪市立大学, 大学院生活科学研究科, 名誉教授 (40159025)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 茶室 / 起こし絵図 / 大工頭中井家 / 中井役所

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Important cultural property "The Materials related to the Nakai Family of Head Carpenters" is a collection inherited by the Nakai family during the Edo period. Among the plans and drawings in the collection are 45 drawings of "Tea-ceremony room Okoshi-ezu". These drawings have the following features. ①It was inherited by the head carpenter's family in Kyoto. ②The date of manufacture and the person who ordered it are known for some of them. ③The master carpenters of the Nakai government office were involved in the production of the drawing. ④Some of the field books that surveyed the site of the tea-ceremony room have been preserved. ⑤The Nakai family is known as a tea master. ⑥Recent conservation and repair work has accumulated data on production techniques. As a result, it was found that Okoshi-ezu inherited by the Nakai family have a clearer history and are valuable materials compared to other Okoshi-ezu, and an exhibition was held at the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living.

Free Research Field

建築史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究成果は，建築史にとどまらず，茶道史，近世文化史などの研究分野に貢献できる。また，博物館や美術館で「茶室起こし絵図」をテーマにした展覧会を開催する基礎資料になる。茶室を含む「起こし絵図」を，和紙の建築模型（日本製ペーパークラフト）として情報発信すれば，日本人のみならず，インバウンドを含む海外への日本文化紹介にも寄与できる。