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Seattle Art Museum, Ryokusuian Teahouse
Seattle, Washington, the emerald city of the Pacific Northwest, is bounded by
Puget Sound to the west, Lake Washington to the east and soaring Mt. Rainier
to the south. Home to the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Microsoft Corporation,
and the Seattle Mariners, Seattle is also known for having one of America’s
finest collections of Japanese art that is now housed in the original Seattle Art
Museum that has been renamed the Seattle Asian Art Museum in scenic
Volunteer Park, and the new downtown Seattle Art Museum designed by the
American architect Robert Venturi.
Recognizing the integral role of Chado in the development of distinctive art
forms, Seattle Art Museum installed, in 1992, on the third floor of the new
downtown museum, a tearoom designed and donated by Soshitsu Sen XV,
fifteenth generation head of the Urasenke Tradition of Chanoyu Tea. The
teahouse showcases the arts and culture of Japan and the friendship between
our two nations.
Aptly named Ryokusuian, "Arbor of Green Reflecting Waters," by Soshitsu Sen,
the teahouse was officially dedicated by Sakurai Soyo, and her daughter Yukiko
in 1993.
The three-mat, geza-doko (alcove) tearoom with a small adjoining mizuya
(kitchen) is skillfully constructed of the finest materials. Its features include a
kakibuki roof, a Kitayama sugi tokobashira (alcove post), a katoguchi-style
sadoguchi (host entrance), a nigiriguchi (guest entrance) with a renji mado
(window) above and a shitaji mado (window) adjacent to the temaeza (tea
preparation mat). The tearoom is designed with removable shoji for optimum
viewing.
When the Seattle Art Museum expanded in 2007, the Chanoyu Gallery was
renovated to complement the teahouse by creating an integrated space for
contemplation and inspiration. A koshikake bench was installed to view the
tearoom along with a closed circuit Chanoyu video that is shown when the
teahouse is not in use. A new modified tokonoma-like display case features
seasonal Chanoyu arts from the Museum’s collection.
Seattle, Washington, the emerald city of the Pacific Northwest, is bounded by
Puget Sound to the west, Lake Washington to the east and soaring Mt. Rainier
to the south. Home to the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Microsoft Corporation,
and the Seattle Mariners, Seattle is also known for having one of America’s
finest collections of Japanese art that is now housed in the original Seattle Art
Museum that has been renamed the Seattle Asian Art Museum in scenic
Volunteer Park, and the new downtown Seattle Art Museum designed by the
American architect Robert Venturi.
Recognizing the integral role of Chado in the development of distinctive art
forms, Seattle Art Museum installed, in 1992, on the third floor of the new
downtown museum, a tearoom designed and donated by Soshitsu Sen XV,
fifteenth generation head of the Urasenke Tradition of Chanoyu Tea. The
teahouse showcases the arts and culture of Japan and the friendship between
our two nations.
Aptly named Ryokusuian, "Arbor of Green Reflecting Waters," by Soshitsu Sen,
the teahouse was officially dedicated by Sakurai Soyo, and her daughter Yukiko
in 1993.
The three-mat, geza-doko (alcove) tearoom with a small adjoining mizuya
(kitchen) is skillfully constructed of the finest materials. Its features include a
kakibuki roof, a Kitayama sugi tokobashira (alcove post), a katoguchi-style
sadoguchi (host entrance), a nigiriguchi (guest entrance) with a renji mado
(window) above and a shitaji mado (window) adjacent to the temaeza (tea
preparation mat). The tearoom is designed with removable shoji for optimum
viewing.
When the Seattle Art Museum expanded in 2007, the Chanoyu Gallery was
renovated to complement the teahouse by creating an integrated space for
contemplation and inspiration. A koshikake bench was installed to view the
tearoom along with a closed circuit Chanoyu video that is shown when the
teahouse is not in use. A new modified tokonoma-like display case features
seasonal Chanoyu arts from the Museum’s collection.
| The Seattle Art Museum and Seizankai, representing the tea traditions of Urasenke and Omotesenke, cordially invite you to experience the Japanese Tea Culture in the Seattle Art Museum's Ryokusuian teahouse. The intimate gallery accommodates up to fifteen guests at the popular twice-monthly demonstrations. Open to all, regardless of experience. CHADO The Way of Tea Third Thursday, 6:30PM Fourth Sunday, 2:30PM except January and August Seattle Art Museum Downtown Seattle For reservations call SAM box office at (206) 654-3121 Wednesday through Friday |
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