The Price Collection

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Something beautiful and wonderful is coming to Washington DC! The Japanese Imperial collection of the famed artist, Itō Jakuchū, will be on display at the National Gallery of Art from March 30 to April 29, 2012. The set of paintings, titled the Colorful Realm of Living Beings, comes to the United States in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Japan's gift of the beautiful cherry trees to our nation's capital. One of the world's most treasured sets of scrolls, Colorful Realm is masterful and stunning beyond belief, a true testament to the marvelous talent of Jakuchū.

Itō Jakuchū
Peonies and Butterflies

(J. Shakuyaku gunchō zu), c. 1757 (Hōreki 7)
ink and color on silk, from Colorful Realm of Living Beings

(J. Dōshoku sai-e), set of 30 vertical hanging scrolls,

c. 1757–1766
Sannomaru Shōzōkan (The Museum of the Imperial Collections),

The Imperial Household Agency

Friday, June 17, 2011

Masterpieces Show

Our newest show at Bowers Museum, titled Japanese Masterpieces From The Price Collection, opens this Saturday, June 18th. You have until July 17th to see these gorgeous paintings, so don't miss it!

Beauty with Puppy

Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818)

Edo period, 18^th-19^th century

Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk

This painting depicts a beautiful young woman fanning herself on the way out to enjoy the cool breeze of a Japanese summer night. Notice the wild geese and grass on her delicate fan. The lightness of her summer kimono and her red undergarments add a seductive mood to the painting, and the little puppy pulling at her sleeve adds a playful touch as well.