•Japanese Lacquer Decoration for Chanoyu Exhibition and sale

October 10th to 25th
Please call for appointment (408)395-2339

Another selected activities included
Japanese Lacquer Painting Lecture/Demonstration
By Shunsai Maehata
Thursday, October 23, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
(demonstration 6:00 pm; lecture7:00 pm)
Samsung Hall at Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Watch one of Japan's premier young lacquer artists,
Shunsai Maehata(),demonstrate painting on lacquer (maki-e) and learn more about this exquisite art form from him in a lecture. A third generation artist,Shunsai, like his father, Gaho Maehata, received the official title
Master of Traditional Arts (dento kogeishi) a recognition that precedes that of Living National Treasure. Maehata has exhibited his
pieces at prestigious venues in Japan over the past twenty years.

He recently completed finerestoration work at Kenchoji Temple in Kamakura, an Important Cultural Property. Maehata's work may be seen
at Iwasawa Oriental Art in Los Gatos, CA from October 10-25. We are having the reception with "Shunsai Maehata () , the artist on October 21st 6:00 - 8:00 pm RSVP
He is also presenting in the seminar "Chanoyu no Bi-Beauty in Tea Tradition: Lacquer" held at the Urasenke Foundation of San Francisco on October 18 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. For more information about this seminar contact
(415) 433-6553.

For more information
*Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
*The Urasenke Foundation San Francisco