香取神宮 神に捧げた美（千葉市県立美術館） Kashima Shrine - Treasured dedicated to God (Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art)

常陸国風土記にも登場する、関東地方を代表する古い神社、香取神宮。

その香取神宮に伝わる、様々な宝物を展示する展覧会。

唐時代に作られたという国宝の海獣葡萄鏡。この鏡の存在こそが、この香取神宮がただの地方の神社でないことを、何よりもよく証明している。

12年ごとに行われる祭りの様子を描いた香取神宮神幸祭絵巻。現在、6種類の絵巻が残されているが、その全てが一堂に展示されるのもこの展覧会の魅力だった。

国学院大学や日本民藝館が保有しているが、いずれも素朴なタッチで描かれていて、何とも微笑ましい絵巻だった。

Appeared in Hitachi Province Fudoki, old shrine to represent the Kanto region, Jingu Katori.

Exhibition to showcase transmitted to the Katori Jingu, a variety of treasures.

Marine mammal grapes mirror of national treasure that was made in the Tang Dynasty. Only the presence of this mirror, that this Katori Shrine is not just a local shrine, has proved anything better than.

Katori Jingu faith festival picture scroll depicting the state of the festival that takes place every 12 years. Now, have been left with six types of picture scroll, it was also the charm of this exhibition of all of which are exhibited under one roof.

Although Kokugakuindaigaku and Japanese people Arts Museum owns, both have been drawn in a rustic touch, it was anything pleasing picture scroll.

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