Representative of the teahuts of the Yabunouchi clan who handed on a pre-Rikyu style, the En-an was constructed by Oribe. A sliding screen divides the guests seat, which is a manner that originating here and so called the en-an manner. This manner became popular in military households. Oribe built similar huts in Fushimi, Horikawa and at his own mansion.
There are many openings ten in all in the walls. Light flows in, filtered by textured paper. Apertures are deliberately not placed on a single axis, but some are above and some below the others. The lighting features are integral to the design. The alcove is lit by a bokuseki window; as if the bamboo vase hanging from a nail. These are called flower-lighting (hanaakari) windows, and are Oribes inventions. Vastly different from the teahuts of Rikyu and Sotan, the En-an deliberately manipulates the sensations of the user.
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Oribe Nanban Figure Candle Stand
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