Soga Shohaku's Mt. Fuji and Miho Pine Grove and the Joys of Japanese Art Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, June 7, 2015 (Works on view scheduled to be changed during the course of the exhibition.)
Fragments from the First Scroll of the Frolicking Animals Figures (Choju-giga) Heian Period (12th century)
Where the Wind is Born Studio Ghibli director Takahata Isao has called the Choju-giga “the first Japanese animation.” Mr. Takahata himself used animation, resembling an emaki picture scroll brought to life, to breathe new life into the character of the Princess Kaguya, whose story is usually told in just a few pages of a children’s picture book.
His groundbreaking animated work was just recently nominated for an Academy Award, and showed that traditional Japanese culture, when re-examined and presented with inspiration and insight, connects with global audiences.
Fragments from the First Scroll of the Frolicking Animals Figures (Choju-giga) Heian Period (12th century)


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