Tag Archives: kogei

Book Announcement: Chigusa and the Art of Tea

Posted on October 26, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. LOUISE ALLISON CORT AND ANDREW M. WATSKY $40.00T PAPERBACK (9780934686259) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: May 2014 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Art, Asian Studies BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 208 pp., 160 illus., 60 in color, 9 x 11 in. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: All About Netsuke

Posted on May 16, 2014 by LM

For the kogei- and fashion lovers, Collectors Weekly interviewed Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) director Christine Drosse back in 2011 about netsuke. The link includes links to LACMA’s online collections of Edo- and Meiji Period netsuke as well as to the International … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: “TEDxSeeds – Toshio Ohi – Live performance of Japanese traditional art ‘OHI YAKI'”

Posted on July 6, 2012 by LM

Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, is famous for its kôgei (工芸), which can be translated as “traditional craft.” With the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, leading the way with the new exhibition Art Crafting Towards the Future (工芸未来派), it’s an … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Art of Japan: Kanazawa

Posted on May 2, 2012 by LM

The Art of Japan: Kanazawa is an English-language web magazine dedicated to the art and culture of Kanazawa. Kanazawa, the prefectural capital of Ishikawa, is the jewel in the crown of the Hokuriku region, which is home to a thriving … Continue reading →

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