2016 / World renown Japanese art “Price Collection” exhibition at Little Tokyo JACCC, Sep. 18 – Oct. 16

Mori Tetsuzan (1775 – 1841)  “The Death of the Buddha” © The Price Collection

Mori Tetsuzan (1775 – 1841) “The Death of the Buddha” © The Price Collection

The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center will present “The Price Collection: The Buddha and the Floating World” Japanese art exhibition from Sept. 18 – Oct. 16, 2016 at the Doizaki Gallery in the JACCC building, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Opening reception will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 – 3 p.m.

This special exhibition was envisioned by world-renowned Japanese art collectors, Etsuko and Joe Price.

This exhibition features silk scroll paintings depicting the everyday life of the Edo period (1615–1868) and divine images from the Buddhist world.

Accompanying ikebana are installed by Ikenobo, Ohara-Ryu, and Sogetsu schools.

Free Admission
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 12 – 4 PM
Closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Holidays.

The Price Collection exhibition is made possible in part by grants from Shin’ Enkan Foundation, The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, and Japanese Business Association of Southern California.

Price Collection Exhibition List

Yoshiwara Street Scene: by Teisai Hokuba 蹄斎北馬 (1770 -1844), Edo period, 19th century, hanging scroll.

Boats on River: by Teisai Hokuba 蹄斎北馬 (1770 – 1844), Edo period, 19th century, hanging scroll.

One Hundred Otafuku: by Masahiro, Edo period, 19th century, hanging scroll.

White-Robed Kannon: by Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 (1807 – 1884), Meiji period, Meiji 17 (1884), hanging scroll.

The Death of Buddha: by Mori Tetsuzan 森徹山 (1775 – 1841), Edo period, Tenpo 8 (1837), hanging scroll.

Shaka Triad: Artist unknown, Nanbokucho – Monoyama period, 14th – 15th century, hanging scroll.

Fujiwara no Kamatari: Artist unknown, Muromachi period, 16th century, hanging scroll.

Courtesan Leaning on Armrest: Artist unknown, Edo period, 17th century, hanging scroll.

Women of the Pleasure Quarters: Attributed to Iwase Matabei, Edo period, 17th century, hanging scroll.

Daruma and Courtesan Trade Robes: By Takeda Harunobu, Edo period, 18th century, hanging scroll.

The Price Exhibition at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center. (Cultural News Photo)

The Price Exhibition at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center. (Cultural News Photo)