The Society for Japanese Arts had an exhibition about
a subject that has been out of the limelight for some time:
Japanese paintings. The exhibits were from the period 1700 to
1950 with animals as their subject. Displayed were Zodiac
animals, magical creatures as well as classical combinations of
monkeys against the moon, tigers among grass, or dragons in the
clouds.
The more than 80 contributions came from members of the
Society as well as museums in Europe.
The catalogue
The
catalogue of A
Brush with Animals contains illustrations of scroll paintings, albums and
hand scrolls in full colour. Each item is provided with a
thorough description, giving details about the artist, materials
and the story behind the image. The main painting schools and
styles are represented. Catalogue by Robert Schaap and several
essays by:
Willem van Gulik, Professor of East Asian Studies at
Leiden University.
Dan McKee, curator at the Ruth and Sherman Lee Institute
for Japanese Art at the Clark Center (Hanford).
Andrew Thompson, restorer of Japanese Artworks.
Arendie Herwig-Kempers, art historian.
Henk Herwig, editor-in-chief of Andon.
See the books page of the
publications section for a detailed description of this
catalogue and where
to order it.
The Society for Japanese Arts had an exhibition about
a subject that has been out of the limelight for some time:
Japanese paintings. The exhibits were from the period 1700 to
1950 with animals as their subject. Displayed were Zodiac
animals, magical creatures as well as classical combinations of
monkeys against the moon, tigers among grass, or dragons in the
clouds.
The more than 80 contributions came from members of the
Society as well as museums in Europe.
