Tag Archives: Asian Art

The Lunar New Year celebration arrives

Posted on January 25, 2020 by tcwells14

I’ve always been affectionate towards Asian culture since I grew up surrounded by it. Many of my blog postings are about the Orient/Far East/Asia (depending on what you called it and what generation you are.) (Updating my original posting at … Continue reading →

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Divine Felines and #NationalCatDay

Posted on October 26, 2017 by tcwells14

Let me turn you on to something. On October 29, this Sunday, it’s @NationalCatDay which looks like just an excuse to indulge in feline adoration. As if the 74,059,000 owners, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, need an excuse. I love … Continue reading →

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Utamaro-A glimpse into Japan’s sexual ‘floating world’ of yesteryear

Posted on April 8, 2017 by tcwells14

Thank goodness for sex, otherwise humanity would miss so out on so much great art. A one-of-a-kind exhibit, Inventing Utamaro, opens at the Arthur M. Sackler museum in Washington D.C. April 9th. Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro’s large painting, Moon at Shinagawa, owned by … Continue reading →

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Churning waves, fans, and even kitties at “Sotatsu: Making Waves”

Posted on November 2, 2015 by tcwells14

You may have to search for them, but there are cats at D.C.’s Arthur M. Sackler’s new Asian art show, “Sotatsu: Making Waves.” “Making Waves” is an extensive look at the work of Tawaraya Sotatsu, an artisan and craftsman who … Continue reading →

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