Eisei Bunko Museum

Summer Exhibition 2024

Come on, Kuyo-mon ! :Saturday, July 27 –Monday (substitute holiday), September 23, 2024

Find Hidden Hosokawa Family Crests in the Collection

List of Works* Please note that exhibits are subject to change without notice.

№ TitleOrigin of Kuyo-mon : Development of family crests and star worship

ArtistPeriodCollection

1 Gunbai Uchiwa (Military Signal Fan)

Used by Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Edo period, 17-18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Eisei Bunko Museum

2 Gunsen (Military Folding Fan)

Kuyo-mon on Clothing
3

Mounting for Tachi (Ceremonial Long Sword)with design of kuyo-mon and gold fittings

Edo period, 18-19th century

4Sword Stand
with design of paulownia and kuyo-mon in openwork

Edo period

5Saddle and Stirrups
with design of kuyo-mon in makie

Edo period, 18-19th century

6

Matchlock Gun with design of kuyo-mon in inlay
Signed “By Yasuke Shigekatsu of Hishu”

Hayashi Yasuke Shigekatsu

Edo period, 17th century

7

Etchu Zunari Kabuto (Etchu Style Helmet)
with white and purple lacing

Worn by Hosokawa Munetaka

Edo period, 18th century

Worn by Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

Edo period, 18th century

Worn by Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

Edo period, 18th century

89Koboshi Kabuto (Riveted Helmet)
with red lacing

Suji Kabuto (Ridged Helmet)
in the shape of a pumpkin with thirty-two plates

10 Jingasa (Military Hat)
1112
13
1415

Jinbaori (Surcoat)made of white wool with kuyo-mon

Hitoe (Unlined Robe)with repeating circle design and kuyo-mon on light green cotton ground

Kamishimo (Formal Vest and Trousers)with small repeat patterns and kuyo-mon on blue ramie ground
Zutate (Decoration Attached to the Top)in the shape of closed fans

Edo period, 18-19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum
Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Worn by Hosokawa MitsunaoEdo period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Worn by Hosokawa Tadatoshi

Edo period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Worn by Hosokawa Tadatoshi

Edo period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Owned by Hosokawa Noriyoshi,
the younger brother of Shigekata

Edo period, 18th century

Saddle Coverwith kuyo-mon on purple wool groundEdo period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

16 Yugake (Archery Gloves)

Eisei Bunko Museum

17 Pouch for Archery GlovesEisei Bunko Museum

Life with Kuyo-mon
18

Hip Drum Body
with design of peony and kuyo-mon in makie

Edo period, 18th century

19Shell-Matching Game Set
with design of kuyo-mon in makie

Edo period, 19th century

20

Tea Bowl
with design of cherry blossom and kuyo-mon in inlay

21

Incense Burnerwith design of scattered kuyo-mon in overglaze enamels

22

Incense Game Box and Implementswith kuyo-mon and scroll design in makie

23

Mirror Stand
with design of cherry blossom and kuyo-mon in openwork

24

Cosmetic Box for Twelve Small Cases
with crests of triple oak leaves and kuyo-mon in makie

Edo-Meiji period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

25

Stationery Box and Writing Box
with design of bridge under cherry blossoms and kuyo-mon in makie

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

26

Stationery Box
with cherry blossoms, kuyo-mon , and scroll design in mother-of-pearl inlay

Edo period, 18-19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

27

Incense Pillow
with design of kuyo-mon in makie

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

28

Tabakobon (Smoking Set)
with design of kuyo-mon in makie

29

Sake Ewers
made of silver with design of paulownia and kuyo-mon

30

Sageju (Picnic Set)
with kuyo-mon and scroll design in makie

31 Foldable Paper Cup

Eisei Bunko Museum
Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum
Presumably used by Masu,
the wife of Hosokawa Narimori

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Edo period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum
Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Owned by the daughter of Hosokawa
Nobunori

Edo period, 19th century
Nagoshi Yagoro
Presumably used by Hiroko,
the wife of Hosokawa Morihisa

1900 (Meiji 33)

Edo period, 19th century
Used by Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum
Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Eisei Bunko Museum
Eisei Bunko Museum

32

Rice Container with Serverwith design of kuyo-mon in makie

Meiji period, 19-20th century

33

Bowls with a Traywith design of kuyo-mon in makie

Meiji period, 19-20th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Meiji period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

35 Taiho Maru

Edo period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

36 Family Crest Stamps

Edo period

Eisei Bunko Museum

34 Fleet of Ships

Hashimoto Matazaemon(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

№ Title
Small Kuyo-monArtist

37 Portrait of Hosokawa Tsunatoshi

PeriodCollection

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

38 Poem on Fan Leaf

Hosokawa Nobunori

Edo period, 17-18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

39 Waka Poem on Paper

Hosokawa Mitsunao

Edo period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

40Tsuba (Sword Guard)
with design of kuyo-mon in openwork

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum41

Set of Sword Fittings
with kuyo-mon and outlined scroll design

Edo period, 19th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

42 Remains of Spear Shaft

4344

Kozuka (Small Knife Handle)
with design of kuyo-mon
Menuki (Hilt Ornaments)
depicting a scene from “Shikorobiki”

Edo period, 18th century
Inscription on the knife blade:
Sagaminokami Masatsune Nyudo
No inscription on the handle

Eisei Bunko Museum(Entrusted to Kumamoto Prefectural
Museum of Art)

Edo period, 17th century

Eisei Bunko Museum

Momoyama period, 16-17th centuryEisei Bunko Museum

45

Menuki (Hilt Ornaments)
with design of kuyo-mon

Edo period

Eisei Bunko Museum

46Saw
with handle with cherry blossoms, kuyo-mon , and scroll design

Edo period, 18th century

Eisei Bunko Museum