Edo: Arts of Japan's Last Shogun Age runs until May 21 at the Richmond Museum.
See the full story here:
http://www.richmondreview.com/community/139524663.html
History buffs will enjoy the suits of samurai armour and katana swords and the impressive travel palanquin decorated in lacquer and gold maki-e designs of the Tokugawa shogunal crest. This selection of artworks primarily from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Victoria, BC) is abbreviated from a more expansive exhibition organized by that museum in 2009.
See the full story here:
http://www.richmondreview.com/community/139524663.html
History buffs will enjoy the suits of samurai armour and katana swords and the impressive travel palanquin decorated in lacquer and gold maki-e designs of the Tokugawa shogunal crest. This selection of artworks primarily from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Victoria, BC) is abbreviated from a more expansive exhibition organized by that museum in 2009.
Unfortunately, due to space (and security/protection?) restrictions here in Richmond, many of the better paintings and prints from the original exhibition did not make it to this venue, but a full-colour hardcover catalogue of the complete exhibition (including all items on view in the current Richmond version of the show) is also available for sale at the Richmond Museum or through Amazon here: catalogue.
I provided tours of the exhibition for the Feb. 25 Experience Japan Day and will be offering public tours again on Sunday, May 6, from 10:30 to 3:30 every hour on the half hour.
If you haven't seen the exhibit yet, I hope to see you there!
If you haven't seen the exhibit yet, I hope to see you there!
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