Japan Foundation Fellow Lunch Seminar Japanese Washi and Woodblock Print
In 2014, the traditional craft of hand-making paper, or washi, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Hokusai's exposition held at Grand Palais from October 2014 to January 2015 drew approximately 359,000 visitors. We might say that these Japanese traditional art and culture have attracted renewed attention.
Having Ms. Katherine Brooks, a graduate student at Harvard University, and Ms. Yoko Nakamura of Haibara Corporation as speakers, the Japan Foundation Fellow Lunch Seminar will be held under the theme of "Japanese Washi and Woodblock Print." In addition to the lectures, Ms. Nakamura offers a small workshop to make money envelop by washi and patterned papers.
Date & Time | Friday, March 6th, 12:30 - 14:30 |
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Venue | The Japan Foundation, JFIC Space “Keyaki” 2F Address: 4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Access Tel. +81-(0)3-5369-6071 |
Program |
Lecture 1 Lecture 2 |
Profile |
Katherine Brooks is a Ph.D. Candidate in History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University, specializing in print culture of the Edo period. Their thesis focuses on the material, social, and art-historical environment surrounding surimono, in a wide-ranging study that examines the role of surimono in the rich print culture of Edo. Recent articles by Katherine have appeared in Orientations and the Ukiyo-e Ōta Memorial Museum of Art Bulletin (in Japanese). They have received grants and awards from the Japan Foundation, Harvard University, the College Women’s Association of Japan, and the Leverhulme Trust. Having gained experience at the British Museum and the Harvard University Art Museums, Katherine’s first curated exhibition, Uncanny Japan: The Art of Yoshitoshi is on display at the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts, from February 28th until May 24th 2015. Yoko Nakamura graduated from Faculty of Comparative Culture, Sophia University in 2010. After graduated, she works as a curator at an exclusive washi dealer Haibara Corporation with over 200 years of history. Their archives includes documentary records related to papermaking from Edo period, wood cut printed paper materials, printing blocks, patterned papers and art works of painters from Meiji and Taisho period. |
Language | in English (no interpretation) |
Capacity | 30 seats |
Registration | To sign up, please E-mail (oca@jpf.go.jp) your name, email address, and occupation with the subject line "Japan Foundation Fellow Lunch Seminar" Admission is free. Please bring your lunch. Note: We do NOT reply to each reservation request unless the event is fully booked. (When sending an e-mail, please enter a half-width character "@" instead of a full-width character "@."). |
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