Ginza Ippodo Salon is honored to present an exhibition of "Yamato-e" paintings by Kyoto-based artist Mikiko Hayashi.

"Yamato-e" is a picture using gold leaf and patina. It is a classical Japanese style painting emerged from aristocratic society in early 11th century and was broadly introduced from samurai class to ordinary people in Edo period (early 17th - late 19th century).

Hayashi's delicate works show the extreme of Yamato-e artifice that has been almost lost in history and they will lead viewers to a heavenly world. In this Exhibition, stunning folding screens (byobu), wall scrolls (kakejiku), and fans (sensu) are to be presented.