Art with Noelle

Tokyo is a great art city, and because Noelle is a student at MassArt, we were tuned into art while she was visiting.  One highlight was spending some time with Allan West, an important artist here in Japan.  He's an American but he has brought back very traditional Japanese methods for painting large screens.  He's considered a national treasure here and meeting him was a great opportunity for Noelle.

Earlier as a family we visited an exhibit of classic screens at the Nezu Museum.

And right in our neighborhood is a small shop called Blue and White, which endeavors to preserve and promote traditional Japanese textile (fabric) arts.