Birds, Boats, and Cherry BlossomKarsumaru Mitsuhiro was a distinguished poet and a major figure in the inner circles of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Karasumaru Mitsuhiro,...
More than Zen and pickled radishTakuan Soho was the prototypical early Edo monk scholar with a sharp, witty, and untamed spirit. Dressed in a monk’s robe he pursued...
An expression of respect, esteem, and gratitude by Matsumura Keibun... and about mending an umbrellaNo doubt that Shibata Zeshin was the most prominent lacquer artist of the nineteenth century. And Ikeda Taishin (1825–1903) was his most...
Joyful memoriesRengetsu’s life slowed down at around the age of 75. The long years of travelling, moving, and drifting came to an end in the small...
TRACES OF WORDS. ART AND CALLIGRAPHY FROM ASIA : FUYUBI NAKAMURA"A fascinating study of word and art forms intrinsic to the cultural, social, and spiritual beliefs of Asia. - Traces of Words: Art and...
