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Read • Winter changes into early spring with a range of birdlife
Tosa school founder Tosa Mitsunobu (1434–1525) painted for temples, palaces and the imperial court. He and his disciples specialised in yamato-e (literally, pictures … -
Read • René Lalique: Rare Art Nouveau vases
From local designers to boutique treasures, almost everyone has a collection of glassware at home they treasure, either for everyday utilitarian use or delicately displayed … -
Read • Autumn breezes fortified for an abundance of winters to come
QAGOMA conservators collaborated with specialist East Asian Art Conservator Jennifer Loubser to assess the conservation repairs necessary to stabilise an unusual 8-panel Japanese folding … -
Read • Conserving Japanese Scrolls
Emily Wakeling continues her conversation with Kim Barrett, Conservator, Works on Paper with a focus on displaying and caring for Japanese Scrolls. The exhibition ‘A … -
Read • Japanese painted screens
The Gallery welcomes into the Collection a major group of historical Japanese works, thanks to a bequest from the estate of James Fairfax AC — the … -
Read • Under a flowering cherry tree
The wide planes of folding screens (byōbu) — a painting format at its peak during the Edo period (1603–1868) — allowed artists to create ambitious landscapes … -
Read • Conserving Japanese folding screens
The Curatorial team for Asian art worked closely with Conservation staff to discuss some of the work completed in caring for new acquisitions; and to …