Japanese art

Canadian Katsura Sunshine performs Japanese rakugo comic storytelling.

I believe the most important part of any pursuit of art is passion. So my first word of advice is to follow your heart.

Given the rise in other areas of Asian art, Japanese art now looks quite reasonable by comparison, a fact that astute collectors are taking full advantage of.

Woodcut prints, painted silk hangings, and a variety of rare and treasured artifacts were on display during the Japanese Art Dealers Association (JADA) Asia Week exhibition this week at the Ukrainian Institute of America.

Confucius said: “I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.”