Enshū school of ikebana

Displayed 5 – 11 July 2007
Room 3
Exhibition closed

The Enshū school of ikebana was founded in the 1600s by Lord Kobori Enshū, famous for his architecture and gardens in Kyoto. There were no textbooks. Kobori’s lessons were based on watching the master and copying him. Enshū style arrangements are meant to be viewed directly form the front.

This arrangement includes juniper and chrysanthemums.

The demonstrator was Tineke Robertson: "I lived for three and a half years in Japan and seized the opportunity to study three schools of ikebana – Ichiyō, Enshū and Ikenobō. Ikebana to me means an art form with nature as the main object. I love trees and flowers, and the beauty of all the seasons inspires me."