From the dog exhibition - clay image dog to Hachiko, an overview of the life of people and dogs

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From clay image dog to Hachiko, bringing together the work of about 90 points in the motif "dog, dog, dog" is currently being held at the Shoto Museum of the dog.
In response to cat exhibition was carried out last year was well received, this time with a focus on pet animals - dogs gained popularity along with cat. In Japan, the cat is in the Heian and Kamakura period is recorded to have been loved, record of the dog is older. Seemed to join the human life as a hound indispensable to hunt from the Jomon period, and later, as a guard dog to protect, such as prey of hunting, as a target of inuoumono for martial arts training, as pets in the room outside, currently to have been familiar to people's lives in a variety of ways.
左） 【特別出品】畠中光亨「花と犬」2015年　個人蔵
Nakagami) Kanō Hōgai "Mori 鏻姫 picture" the Edo era Shimonoseki Municipal Museum of Art
Middle and lower) Hatano Toyu "Yo dog figure screen" the Edo era, Shiga Prefecture, Lake Biwa Culture Museum Kura
Upper right) [special exhibition "bonbon and Angelo of spring in full bloom," Chinami Nakajima 2015 Private collection
Lower right), Nara Prefecture Aramaki ancient tomb excavated "dog-shaped clay image" tumulus period Tenri City Board of Education built

Clay image and Netsuke was modeled the dog at the venue, while side-by-side, such as the dog is drawn picture scrolls and Movie, an overview of the life you are a dog in Japan. Soft fur and puppy that was expressed by the black color of delicate shades, around and round form of sleeping dogs buried my head, long, such as elegant sitting figure of Hiroshi dog stocked with hands and feet, the dog species of features that convey the facial expressions and movement such as, Zurarito lined work until the tasteful details for lovers of the dog.
(I have a ※ shooting with the permission of the museum.)

Also, the appearance of the prototype Hachiko of height 9.4 cm surrounding Shibuya specialty "faithful dog Hachiko". This is a prototype of Ando Terusaku-Hachiko that has been Kyoshutsu the day before the end of the war, the Hachiko that is currently installed in front of the station, which Terunoko-Andoshi was rebuilt. For Dr. Ueno was the owner of Hachiko had settled in Shoto, uphill from the front of Shibuya Station to Shoto Museum of Art, one was that of a do not walk the course for the Hachiko, that's fun imagination.

Garden playing with children, is nestled in the beauty of the knee in the back of the parlor, waiting for the return of my husband in front of the station .... Even going to change no matter how the times and living environment, animals that have undergone its own evolution to match the life of the people, "dog". Not try approaching while lowering the corner of the eye from the appearance of a variety of dog of about 90 points to the charm of the "friend from the man of the oldest"?

"Dog, dog, dog."
Yes held: April 7, 2015 (Tuesday) to May 24 (Sunday) ※ There is some exhibition replacement during the exhibition
Yes hours: 10:00 to 18:00
 ※入館は17時30分まで。金曜は19時（入館は18時30分）まで、 月曜定休。
 ※5月4日は開館、5月7日（木）は休館。
〇会場：渋谷区立松濤美術館　渋谷区松濤2-14-14/TEL.03-3465-9421
Yes Rates: General 1,000 yen In addition
 ※愛犬の写真を持参すると、入館料が2割引になる「ポチ割」も実施。
   但し、写真は館内に飾られるため返却不可。
〇 Official:Http://www.shoto-museum.jp/05_exhibition/index.html#A005

Editorial Yokota

Born in 1980, Kanagawa prefecture. Shibuya since he moved to Tokyo in the period in the university is a sacred place of culture. While now belong to the Shibuya culture project editing unit, is the straw sandals life of two feet to act as a caregiver.