Study on Karakami that was used on Samurai Residence, Edo period.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24760522
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Architectural history/design
• Research Institution: Showa Women's University
• Principal Investigator: OGAI Masako 昭和女子大学, 人間社会学部, 助教 (60398708)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 唐紙 / 室内意匠 / 柱間 / 天井絵 / 都久夫須麻神社 / 名古屋城上洛殿 / 江戸城本丸御殿 / 金沢城ニ丸御殿

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have investigated remaining architectures and archives to clarify how Karakami was used on ceiling, wall and door in Samurai residence during Edo period.
From recent analysis of remaining architectures, Ceiling picture　of main building of Tukubusuma shrine in Momoyama period has been identified as the first application of Karakami. In Nagoya castle main palace, similar application has been also found at Jyourakuden and Yudonosyoin during Kanei period.
From recent analysis of archives related to Kanazawa castle, it has been also clarified that Karakami made in Edo and local area were used both. The first example which Karakami was used for in a Nisinomaru understood that it was a palace of the Kaei period , and it has been clarified that Karakami was decorated with gold Sunago in Honmaru Residence, Koka period.

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日本住宅史