SERIZAWA KEISUKE (1895-1984) Seashells, 1963. Kimono, stencil-dyed silk gauze, 62 3/4 x 51 1/8 in. Shizuoka City Serizawa Keisuke Art Museum.

EXHIBITION
Serizawa:
Master of Japanese Textile Design
Now Open

Living National Treasure Serizawa Keisuke (18951984) used stencil-dyeing techniques to create irresistible works of art that range from screens and kimonos to book covers and magazine designs.

View an image gallery from the exhibition

Gallery hours:
Tuesday through Thursday 11 am – 6 pm
Friday 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 5 pm

Exhibition Lecture
Tuesday, October 27
6:30 PM

Textile scholars Terry Satsuki Milhaupt and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum discuss different facets of Serizawa Keisuke’s creative career.

Chairmen Robert Herz of FASB and Ikuo Nishikawa of ASBJ join to discuss recent and current U.S. and Japanese accounting standard setting activities relating to reporting issues emanating from the financial crisis and international convergence of accounting standards.

Celebrate and appreciate the growth and good health of children ages 3, 5 and 7 through the Shinto ritual of Shichigosan (“seven-five-three” in Japanese).

Registration for participation is closed.
Observation seats are available.

Please email jseducation@japansociety.org or call (212)715-1275 for more information.