初代早川尚古斎造　ボーラーハット （丸帽子）|Bowler Hat

Hayakawa Shōkosai I

ca. 1880s–90s · Timber bamboo, rattan, and brocaded silk · Asian Art

Among the more unusual works by Hayakawa Shōkosai I is a Western‑style rattan bowler hat made with mat plaiting (gozame‑ami) and other traditional techniques. Favored by Ichikawa Danjūrō IX (1838–1903), the greatest Meiji‑period star of the Kabuki theater, Shōkosai’s hats are a great example of the careful balance he struck between the complex Chinese techniques and his own innovations inspired by Japanese art and Western culture.

Artist

Hayakawa Shōkosai I

Date

ca. 1880s–90s

Medium

Timber bamboo, rattan, and brocaded silk

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Diane and Arthur Abbey, 2019