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02/03/2022 17:00
02/03/2022 18:30
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February 3: A Kakehashi Project Alumni Network Event - Ukiyo-e: Pictures from the Floating World
The Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) and APF Canada, with strong support from Japan’s leading printing company Toppan Inc. and the Takahashi Kobo Studio, a producer of ukiyo-e for over 160 years, invite Kakehashi Project alumni to an exclusive online event about one of Japan’s most spectacular traditional arts: ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
Flourishing in the 17th through the 19th centuries, ukiyo-e provides images that are not only decorative, but also chronicle the trends, tastes, and events of this critical period of Japanese history. Ukiyo-e remains a vital art form and this event will feature a master artist who will provide a talk, answer participant questions, and a give a virtual tour of an active ukiyo-e studio.
Where:
This is a virtual event open to Kakehashi alumni and participants only. Registration required.
When:
Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. PST | 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. EST
Contact:
For information on the Kakehashi Project click here.
This is a virtual event open to Kakehashi alumni and participants only. Registration required.
For information on the Kakehashi Project click here.
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The Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) and APF Canada, with strong support from Japan’s leading printing company Toppan Inc. and the Takahashi Kobo Studio, a producer of ukiyo-e for over 160 years, invite Kakehashi Project alumni to an exclusive online event about one of Japan’s most spectacular traditional arts: ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
Flourishing in the 17th through the 19th centuries, ukiyo-e provides images that are not only decorative, but also chronicle the trends, tastes, and events of this critical period of Japanese history. Ukiyo-e remains a vital art form and this event will feature a master artist who will provide a talk, answer participant questions, and a give a virtual tour of an active ukiyo-e studio.