THE RUTH AND SHERMAN LEE INSTITUTE FOR JAPANESE ART Clark Center 15770 10th Avenue Hanford, California 93230 tel: (559) 582-4915; fax: 559 582-9546 internet: www.shermanleeinstitute.org
		•Unfolding the Edo Spirit: A Special Exhibition of Screens from the Lee Institute Permanent Collection First rotation: November 6 - November 30, 2001 Second rotation: December 1 - December 22, 2001
			During the Edo Period, Japan was open to only a handful of foreigners, mostly Dutch and Chinese traders. Japan was a great mystery to the outside world, revealed only partially through travelers' tales and exported porcelain and lacquer. Folding screens (byobu)were not made for export -- they are art for and of the Japanese people. By examining these today, the viewer can learn of the customs and manners of the Edoite - his relationship to his past, to nature and animals, and to his society and government. The Lee Institute holds a collection of significant Japanese screen and scroll paintings, sculptures, and art objects ranging in date from the 8th to the 20th centuries.
		•Echoes of the Heart: An Exhibition of Japanese Literati Painting and Poetry January 2 - February 28, 2002
			This exhibit of painting and calligraphy seeks to examine the inspiration and artistry behind the literati way of life of the 18th and 19th century artist. On view are a selection of hanging scrolls, folding screens, albums and handscrolls.
		•Museum Collection Ongoing
			The museum's collection includes Buddhist paintings and sculpture, a wide range of Edo period paintings, and close to 30 pairs or single byobu folding screens.
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