Arts & CultureSaturday, November 21
Adorned in Gold: Japanese Lacquer from the Jacqueline Avant Collection
Saturday, November 21 · All day · Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)
All day
- When
- Saturday, November 21 · All day
- Where
- Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)1050 Independence Ave SW · Washington, DC · 20560
About this event
Artisans during Japan’s Edo period (1603 – 1868) were exquisite practitioners of maki-e, which translates into “sprinkled picture.” This exhibit examines how they applied gold dust to decorative lacquer on everything from household items to a portable chair that carried royalty
Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of the Jacqueline Avant Estate, Photo by Robb Harrell
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