Exhibitions
SHIPS – THE MODELS TELL THEIR STORY
Building model ships is a skill that began in times long past and continues to thrive among those who love ships and the sea.
The Land of Gold
"The people of the Isle of Zipangu (Japan) have great quantities of gold. The king's palace is of pure gold, and the floors are of gold two fingers thick." .
The Great Masters:19 th-century Jewish Art and its Origins
Changes in the status of the Jews of Europe in the 19th century gave rise to the appearance of Jewish artists who had studied in European art academies and schools. The prevailing realistic style together with the ethno-European background of various nationalities encouraged the creation of an artistic genre portraying Jewish life
PARDESS (THE GROVE)
I first met Shuichi Nakahara in the summer of 1996, and this essay is based on conversations and meetings we have been having ever since.
NETSUKE
Miniature Figurines from the Collection of the late Dr. A. Horodish, Amsterdam
The netsuke was originally a decorated accessory on a cord which attached various implements to clothing.
SUMO
HEAVYWEIGHT ART
The woodblock colour prints known as Ukiyo-e (Pictures from the Floating World) were widespread in Japan from the middle of the 17th century to the middle of the 19th century.
The Paper Dolls of Kimiyo Furukawa
Japanese Paper Dolls
With the onset of spring, on March 3rd, the Hina-matsuri, the Doll Festival, takes place in Japan, in which dolls have a specific role to play.
The Four Seasons
Woodblock Prints of Fumio Kitaoka
Fumio Kitaoka was born in Tokyo in 1918, and is a graduate of the Department of oil painting at the Tokyo University of Art.
The Tea Bowls of Emi Fujii
Emi Fujii was born in Akita Province in 1939. From 1966 to 1968 she worked in a ceramics factory.
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