Ohi Chozaemon Tea Room

大樋長左衛門邸内茶室について

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<This work (fusuma painting) is currently on display at the museum.>

Titel:Waterfall 2014 / Ohi House Tea Room “Nennenan”
Size:348.0cmW×3.0cmD×171.0cmH
Artist:Senju Hiroshi (1958 -)
Technique:Natural pigment on Japanese mulberry paper.
Waterfall:White, Background:Black, Surface of the water:Black

There are several tea rooms within this building, which is a Kanazawa City designated historic architectural structure. The first tea room is called “Houdoan,” named by 11th Urasenke Grand Tea Master Gengensai. The name has the meaning of “good fragrance of clay.” The second tea room is called “Toudoken,” named by 15th Urasenke Grand Tea Master Hounsai. The third tea room is called “Shotonoma,” named by18th Maeda Lord Toshiyasu. Finally, the fourth tea room is called “Nennenan,” which was named by 15th Urasenke Grand Tea Master Hounsai and designed by the Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma. There is also a fusuma (Japanese sliding door), which was beautifully painted by the Japanese painter, Hiroshi Senju. Moreover, there is a beautiful garden called “Shoutoutei,” which was named by18th Maeda Lord Toshiyasu. In the “Shoutoutei” garden there is a 500-year-old red pine tree named “Orizuru no matsu, (the name refers to the folded origami crane), which has been certified by the city of Kanazawa. The works of Ohi Chozaemon X and his son, Ohi Toshio Ⅺ are displayed in the “Ohi Gallery,” which was designed by Kengo Kuma. Also, historical Ohi wares and works by the cultural elites and artists connected with the Ohi family are displayed in the Ohi Museum.

Facilities of premises
“Tea Room・Houdoan” Named by Urasenke11th Gengensai
“Tea Room・Toudoken” Named by Urasenke15th Hounsai
“Tea Room・Shoutounoma” Named by18th Maeda Toshiyasu
“Tea Room・Nennenan” Designed by Kengo Kuma, named by Urasenke15th Hounsai
“Ohi Gallery & the Japanese Garden” Designed by Kuma Kengo
“Shoutoutei” Named by18th Maeda Toshiyasu
“Orizurunomatsu・Japanese Red Pine Tree” Kanazawa city’s certified tree
“Tsukubai”(Stone Washbasin) The national designation important cultural asset old five-storied pagoda point part
“Japanese Garden In front of the Ohi Ware Museum・Futei” Designed by Teshigawara Hiroshi

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