A Year in Japan Plus Japan Watercolors

A Year in Japan

The Land of the Rising Sun is shining brightly across the American cultural landscape. Recent films such as Lost in Translation and Memoirs of a Geisha seem to have made everyone an expert on Japan, even if they’ve never been there. But the only way for a Westerner to get to know the real Japan is to become a part of it. Kate T. Williamson did just that, spending a year experiencing, studying, and reïfl‚ecting on her adopted home. She brings her keen observations to us in A Year in Japan….

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Here is some interesting Japanese artwork as presented at the Kyoto International Foundation:
Katerina Lanfranco: Eastern Mountains: Art Show and Artist Talk

katerinalanfranco.blogspot.com7/7/12

… ikebana inspired mixed media wood and fabric sculptures Kawaii Kyoto Blooms; a 10 foot (3 meter) sumi-e ink and rice paper scroll; Sakura inspired katagami cut-outs; and a series of Impossible Tree paintings using Japan watercolors.

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A nice watercolor dragonfly can be found here and I just like this quick peek into the mind of the artist:
WATERCOLORS AND WORDS: A CASE OF THE SMALLS

rhcarpenter.blogspot.com7/14/12

WATERCOLORS AND WORDS … That dragonfly I loved so much in Japan. … My Small Works for Sale. Small Works in Watercolor … Playing With Portraiture in Watercolor and Conte …. Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society …

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How can I refer to Japan watercolors without a watercolor of Cherry Blossom as found at this site:
Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship …

teachinghistory.org3/22/12

Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship. Watercolor, Kwan-zan, K. Tsunoi, c.1918-1921,. In 1912, Japan presented Washington, DC, with 3000 cherry trees as a gift. This Library of Congress exhibit uses primary sources to …

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