Supporting museums Art we've helped buy Magazine: COM volume 40
Magazine: COM volume 40 Magazine: COM volume 40

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Magazine: COM volume 40

Art Funded
2012
Dimensions
25 x 18.5 cm
Vendor
The Japan Centre
This is a special edition of a Japanese language magazine celebrating the work of Osamu Tezuka, JapanÂ’s best known manga author.

Born in Osaka, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack. He is often credited as the Godfather of Anime, and is frequently compared to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as the father of manga, the god of comics Presented by the Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Provenance

Contemporary piece; acquired via UK dealer.

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Art we’ve helped buy at Oriental Museum

Cat
 Acquired 2018
Untitled
 Acquired 2012
Twelve woodblock prints and eleven woodblocks
 Acquired 2012
Three pieces of Dress Code furniture
 Acquired 2012
Tezuka Osamu's Strange Case in the 20th Century
 Acquired 2012
Tea Caddy
 Acquired 2012
Nine pieces of pottery
 Acquired 1984
Malcolm MacDonald Collection of Chinese Porcelain
 Acquired 1968
Magazine: COM volume 40
 Acquired 2012
Madara-kin shino ware chawan (tea bowl)
 Acquired 2012
Japanese ivories
 Acquired 2006
Drinking Cups quinomi (set of 5)
 Acquired 2012
Collection of Japanese prints
 Acquired 2012
Anime cells: 1) Astro Boy; 2) Doraemon
 Acquired 2012
A group of five Japanese orders
 Acquired 2012
A collection of 28 movie posters
 Acquired 2012
A blanket purchase for Japanese costume (both fashion and Cosplay)
 Acquired 2012
1) Hexagonal vase with persimmon glaze and; 2) Bottle vase with nuka glaze
 Acquired 2012
+,-
 Acquired 2013

A collection of contemporary Japanese woodblock prints were acquired by the Oriental Museum with the support of the Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

The 12 woodblock prints and 11 woodblocks were produced by Nana Shiomi , a contemporary exponent of Japanese woodblock printing.

Shiomi uses the same methods of printing as the traditional ukiyo-e printers, combined with modern techniques and materials.

The prints, which depict traditional Japanese screens, a tea whisk and a tea bowl, were selected to specifically relate to a range of similar artefacts currently held within the museum’s collection.

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