Category Archives: Puccini

Japanese Scrolls, Shunsen and Images of the Exotic

Posted on March 24, 2023 by toshidama

The Toshidama Gallery is currently showing an important collection of five vertical diptychs by the artist Katsukawa Shunsen (1762-1830). All five in the set were once mounted on hanging scrolls that were considerably longer than the double oban print. The … Continue reading →

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Madame Butterfly and Kunichika’s Strong Women

Posted on February 1, 2011 by toshidama

  This month, the Royal Albert Hall in London celebrates the work of Puccini with a production of Madame Butterfly. This famous opera, written in 1904 has many merits as a piece of music but also raises interesting questions about … Continue reading →

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