Samurai Weapons Exhibit Comes to Katonah Art Museum in October

The following release is from the Katonah Art Museum:

“Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor”

In the Beitzel and Righter Galleries
October 12, 2014 – January 4, 2015

The striking duality of deadly weaponry forged with artistic beauty is on full display in Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor. With 63 works by master craftsmen from the 13th to 20th centuries, the exhibition features five full sets of armor, masks, helmets, and warrior hats. Remarkable weapons include long and short swords, daggers, and examples of early Japanese rifles. The exhibition also showcases a pair of 17th-century folding screens by a Kano school artist depicting battle scenes from the famous Tale of the Heike, one of the greatest warrior epics in Japanese literature that marks the dawn of samurai honor, valor, and fortitude.

Lethal Beauty was curated by Dr. Andreas Marks, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Collection of the Clark Center, and tour organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.

Katonah Art Museum is located at 134 Jay St., Route 22, Katonah, NY 10536

914-232-9555

Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm – 5 pm
Closed Monday

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