The comprehensive reserch of the Hosokawa Moritatsu's activities on Japanese modern art from a viewpoint of moble familie's cultural part

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520121
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aesthetics/Art history
• Research Institution: Kyoto University of Art and Design
• Principal Investigator: MIKAMI Miwa 京都造形芸術大学, 芸術学部, 准教授 (90531640)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 細川護立 / 美術蒐集 / 美術家支援 / 東洋陶磁蒐集 / 河井寬次郞 / 宝慶寺石仏 / 永青文庫 / 熊本県立美術館

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I have investigated the antiques and modern art works owned by Hosokawa Moritatsu, and I inquired into how he was involved in the promotion of Japanese modern art.The results of my investigation are as follows. First, his collection covered wider area than one which had been told previously. Next, he also had one side as a business person, and his funds realized his purchase of antiques and modern art works without limitations. Lastly, I examined the actual situation of his Oriental Buddhist relic collection which occupied the most important position in his collection. I also revealed the real truth about relations between Hosokawa and Kawai Kanjiro, a modern potter whom Hosokawa supported.The comprehensive research of the Hosokawa Moritatsu’s activity on Japanese modern art from a viewpoint of noble families'cultural parts.

Free Research Field

日本美術史