Pavilion for Japanese Art
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The Pavilion for Japanese Art is a part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art containing the museum's collection of Japanese works that date from approximately 3000 BC through the 20th century AD. T
Pavilion for Japanese Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Entrance to the Pavilion.
The Pavilion's translucent panels.
A view of the East Wing.
Inro
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An inro is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi worn around the waist when wearing a kimono. They are often highly decorated with various materials such as lac
Pavilion for Japanese Art
…of the miniature sculptures known as netsuke. In traditional Japan, netsuke were used as toggles and counterweights for suspending tobacco pouches and inro from the sash of men's kimono. Designed by Bruce Goff, the 32,100-square-foot (2,980 m2) building is notable for its translucent fiberglass panels…
Inro with the characters for longevity and good fortune and the "Seven Lucky Treasures" on checkerboard ground, Edo period, 18th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Inro components
An inro suspended by a netsuke and held together with an ojime
Inro cabinet with a waterfall design in maki-e lacquer, Edo or Meiji period, 19th century