South Mountain Fukui Kotei (1866-1937) 1917. Pair of six-panel screens; ink and color on gold paper, 170 x 380 cm. Clark Family Collection (Cultural News Photo) Fukui Kotei began his artistic training at the age of 12, when he studied Western and Japanese painting. In 1916 he resigned from his post as professor at...
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Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture Hanford in Central California Near and Far: Landscapes by Japanese Artists Jan. 6 – Apr. 20, 2013 Rotation 2: Idealization of Reality Opening Lecture, Jan. 6 at 2 pm After traveling through the world of imaginary landscapes in the first rotation of the Clark...
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Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture Kamisaka Sekka, 1866-1942: Tradition and Modernity May 5 – July 28, 2012 15570 Tenth Ave, Hanford, CA 93230 (three-hour drive from Los Angeles) www.ccjac.org Opening Lecture Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 2 pm. Seats are limited. For reservation, call (559) 582-4915. Kamisaka Sekka was born just before...
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Meiji: Japan Rediscovered exhibition at Pacific Asia Museum will close on Sunday, Feb 26. This exhibition explores the connection of Japan and the West in the mid to late 19th century through the early 20th century. Pacific Asia Museum is located at 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101. (626) 449-2742. www.pacificasiamuseum.org
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“Endangered Birds of Japan,” is the greatest achievement by American Nihonga artist Robert Crowder (1911 – 2010). The title is a series of large-sized byobu paintings that treats as their subject, birds on the point of extinction. Disappearing breeds such as the crested ibis, short-tailed albatross and Japanese crane are rendered life-size with exquisite...
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One-year memorial gathering for Japanese painting artist Robert Crowder will be held by the Shumei Arts Council on Thursday, Dec 8 at 7:00 pm at the Shumei Hall in Pasadena. The program will include a poetry reading by actor and his friend Ms. Barbara Babcock and Ms. Linda Westerschulte in English and Ms. Teruko...
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As a part of the 400th anniversary celebration of the King James Bible at Azusa Pacific University at Azusa in Southern California, world-renowned artist Makoto Fujimura’s groundbreaking work, “The Four Holy Gospels” will be on display from Oct 24 – Nov 21 in Duke Art Gallery located on Azusa Pacific University’s West Campus at...
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Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena Meiji: Japan Rediscovered March 31, 2011 through February 26, 2012 Meiji: Japan Rediscovered explores the vibrant connection between Japan and the West during the Meiji period (1868-1912). Meiji is one of the most dynamic eras in Japanese political and cultural history, as Japanese artists in all fields rediscovered and...
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Opening: Friday, March 4, 2011 Exhibition: Visions of the Orient: Western Women Artists in Asia 1900-1940 Duration: Through May 29, 2011 Pacific Asia Museum: 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, (626) 449-2742, www.pacificasiamuseum.org Museum hour: Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm. Admission: General admission $9 Visions of the Orient...
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Sunday, April 25, 2 pm Opening Lecture to the new exhibition Zuan: Expressions of Modern Design in Early 20th Century Japanese Art Conducted by Sabine Schenk, curator of this exhibition This exhibition at the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, features art works reflecting a modern sense of design in...
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It has now been about 4 years since I first came across works of the popular Japanese artist Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934). During my study at Kyoto University I tried to visit museums and exhibitions as often as possible. When a friend asked me to accompany her to a Yumeji exhibition I first asked her,...
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