The Collection of Okano Shigezo: Textiles and Ceramics from Indonesia
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Painted Cloth, Design of Bali genre scenes on a white ground (detail), 20th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
September 4, 2018 (Tue) - December 25, 2018 (Tue)This exhibition sheds light on Indonesian textiles and ceramics collected by Okano Shigezo (1894–1975), a Japanese entrepreneur who moved to and achieved success in Indonesia’s Sumatra in the early 20th century.
The lineup of textiles includes batik and ikat from Sumatra, Java, and other areas. These textiles, rich in regional flavor, provide an overview of cultural exchange that took place in this country and the textile techniques that were brought from India to Southeast Asia, eventually to Japan. Also included are Southeast Asian ceramic wares collected by Okano as well as Chinese ceramics that were made for export to Indonesia.