Exhibition: Zeshin Shibata

The lusciousness of lacquer delights at the Mitsui One of the most common pieces of advice given to prospective art collectors is to acqui...
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Exhibition: Fuchu Biennial

There is a philosophical conundrum that runs: "If a tree falls in a forest with no one to hear it, does it make a sound?" The po...
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Takanori Oguiss: The Japanese Utrillo

When I first saw the oil paintings of Paris by the Japanese artist, Takanori Oguiss (1901-1986), I was strangely reminded of the neutron...
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Exhibition: Ryusei Kishida

Road Cut through a Hill (1915) by Ryusei Kishida Innovation and Exploration: Kishida's short but brilliant career When Japan opened up...
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Exhibition: Tokimune Hōjō

Leaves left by the divine wind When England was conquered by the Normans in 1066, it was profoundly changed. We might expect the same to h...
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Exhibition: Ukiyo-e at the Turn of the 20th Century

Sight at Ochanomizu (1880) by Kiyochika Kobayashi Ukiyo-e reflects turn of century mood changes across Japan The Meiji period is considere...
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Exhibition: Baur Collection

Ukiyo-e treasures make brief return The Baur Collection of ukiyo-e by several of Japan's top masters is this country's own version ...
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EXHIBITION: SHINSUI ITO

A passionate embrace of Nihon Shinsui Ito (1898-1972) was a central figure in Japan's artistic identity crisis during the 20th ...
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