When I began thinking about Jenna’s newest escapades, my father’s painting came to mind. It was always one of my favorites that he painted. The story took root in the discovery of that painting and lots of shanangins surrounding it. I thought my readers might be interested in learning more about the real painting and […]
5 Stars for the Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
If you enjoy historical memoir, you’ll love the Hare with the Amber Eyes #amreading Click To Tweet This is not just a story about art–the netsuke, hand-carved Japanese figurines–but a story about people. The author traces the home of his family’s collection of 264 netsuke (BTW, I Googled them so I could visualize them) from […]
