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October 10-25, 2003
Japanese Lacquer
Painting
Lecture/Demonstration
By Shunsai
Maehata
October 23, 2003
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 fine
restoration 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
held a
reception with "Shunsai
Maehata (), the artist on
October 21, 2003
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, 2003.
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