The Japanese galleries on the second floor of the Asian Art Museum seem to most frequently rotate their permanent collection, with one amazing large screen after another emerging for a brief appearance in the limelight before being packed away again in dark storage.
For instance, a spectacular tiger (earth) and dragon (heaven) on an 18th century, six-panel screen from the Avery Brundage collection has been newly installed.
Next door is the constantly changing basket room...
...with a 1990 wall hanging from Appalachian wood by the contemporary Okura Jiro above...
...and a 1977 camphor wood bowl by the same artist.
I have a membership to the Asian Art Museum thanks to a birthday gift from my Tibetan Buddhist friend Heidi in Santa Barbara, and in exchange I feel happily obliged to send these digital postcards.
So Happy Spring Ritual, everyone, whether that be Easter, Passover, Iranian Norouz, Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, and/or the Opening of Baseball Season.
brilliant energy. here is to the renewal of spring. despite recent drama, i am convinced and committed to nonviolence.
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