Basic study of embridered Buddhist images in East Asia

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25284032
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fine art history
• Research Institution: Kyoto National Museum (2016-2017); Tokyo National Museum (2013-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Ito Shinji 独立行政法人国立文化財機構京都国立博物館, 学芸部, 室長 (00443622)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 塚本 麿充 東京大学, 東洋文化研究所, 准教授 (00416265) ; 土屋 貴裕 独立行政法人国立文化財機構東京国立博物館, 学芸企画部, 主任研究員 (40509163) ; 猪熊 兼樹 独立行政法人国立文化財機構東京国立博物館, その他部局等, 研究員(移行) (30416557) ; 末兼 俊彦 独立行政法人国立文化財機構東京国立博物館, 学芸研究部, 主任研究員 (20594047) ; 高木 結美 独立行政法人国立文化財機構東京国立博物館, 学芸企画部, アソシエイトフェロー (70647908)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 繍仏 / 刺繍 / 図像 / 画風 / 仏教

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aims to analyze iconography, technique and style of embroidered Buddhist images.In accordance with this objective, we acquired location information of Japanese-made works (some in China and Korean ) in Japan and abroad, and at the same time conducted a survey on about 80 points. We also conducted a joint survey with the Nara National Museum, and the result of that was to contribute a little to the special exhibition whose main theme is embroidered Buddhist images in 2018. Many embroidered Buddhist images were found after the books published by the research representative in 2005. This research has newly positioned newly discovered works. At the same time, he created opportunities to encourage new discovery, reporting and re-recognition of further works.

Free Research Field

仏教工芸、金工