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The Marubeni Gallery (丸紅ギャラリー) is a public art museum located on the third floor of the Marubeni Corporation's Tokyo head office in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Opened on November 1, 2021, the gallery exhibits a wide range of works from the company's collection, including Japanese textiles, historical garments, and both Japanese and Western paintings. Its core mission is to explore the interplay between Eastern and Western aesthetics across different periods.[1] The Marubeni collection includes 435 textiles, of which 66 are Noh costumes.[2]
History and Concept
[edit]Marubeni's origins date back to 1858, when Chubei Itoh began linen trading in what is now Shiga Prefecture. In 1925, its predecessor, Marubeni Shoten, established the Meihin-kai (名品会), or Society of Textile Masterpieces, to collect and research antique textiles. These efforts supported the development of original kimono designs rooted in traditional Japanese aesthetics.[3]
The concept behind the gallery is "a space where the aesthetics of the East and West in ancient and modern times resonate with each other."[1] This reflects Marubeni's transformation from a kimono wholesaler into a diversified global trading firm, while maintaining a strong cultural commitment.
Publications
[edit]The Marubeni Gallery regularly publishes books about its special exhibitions, including the following:
- Kimono Masterpieces with Yuzen Dyeing in the Marubeni collection (2025)
- Botticelli: La Bella Simonetta (2025)
- Kosode reproduced from a fabric fragment with an ink inscription: “Order Received from Fushimi-dono” (2024)
- Yawatagaki Mutsuko’s Quilt Art: The Metamorphosis of Antique Fabrics (2024)
- Beauty in Formality: Exploring the Marubeni Collection’s Noh Robes (2024)
- The Tale of Genji: The Beauty of a Court Lady’s Attire, Reborn (2023)
- Textile Designs and the Akane-kai: Spinning the Passion of the Past into the Present (2023)
- Pursuing and Passing Down the Beauty: Kimono of the Marubeni collection (2022)
- The Echoes of Modern Art between Japan and France (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About us". Marubeni Gallery. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Beauty in Formality: Exploring the Marubeni Collection's Noh Robes. Marubeni. 2024.
- ^ "Collection". Marubeni Gallery. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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