Keisuke Serizawa

Calendar for March 1968 (Japanese Festivals &Events: Hina Matsuri, Howaito De, Honen Matsuri, Shunbun no Hi, & the 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa)

Keisuke Serizawa’s original hand-stenciled dye print, "Calendar for March 1968 (Japanese Festivals & Events)" is printed upon hand-made mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as published by the Keisuke Serizawa workshop in 1967-1968. A leading ‘Mingei’ (folk art) artist, Keisuke Serizawa printed and published annual katazome (kataezome) calendars from the late 1950’s to the early 1980’s. There are several Japanese holidays, festivals (matsuri), and events that take place during the month of March. The annual Doll Festival, also known as the Girl's Festival 'Hina Matsuri' takes place on March 3rd. March 14th is White day known as 'Howaito De'. It did not come about in Japan until 1977 when a Japanese company launched a fantastic marketing ploy. On White day, unlike Valentine's Day, men are expected to give treats and gifts to women, usually more expensive than the gift they (the men) received on Valentine's day. Honen Matsuri' is celebrated every year on March 15th. It is a fertility festival meant to celebrate the bountiful harvests. In 1948 Spring (Vernal) Equinox Day (shunbun no hi) became a public national holiday and is now celebrated on March 20th. This day marks the changing of the season and is meant to be a period of devotion to pay respects to their ancestors. The last to note is neither a holiday nor a festival, however, it is a historical event that changed the future of Japan. In March of 1854, Mathew C. Perry signed the Treaty of Kanagawa. The first of many treaties with western countries that would end an isolation period known as Shokoku, terminating Dutch and Chinese ships limited trade exclusivity. This is a fine, original example of the Mingei art created by the 20th century Japanese artist, Keisuke Serizawa.

Original Hand Stenciled Dye Print (Kataezome) by the Japanese artist, Keisuke Serizawa.

Calendar for March 1968 (Japanese Holidays, Festivals & Events in March: Doll or Girl's festival 'Hina Matsuri', White Day 'Howaito De', Harvest Festival 'Honen Matsuri, Equinox Day 'Shunbun no Hi', & the 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa, )

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Keisuke Serizawa (Shizuoka, Japan, 1895 - 1984)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	-
01.-		Calendar for 1982 (Frontis-Piece) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1982
02.-		Calendar for January 1968 (Japanese Holidays & Festivals: Oshogatsu, Seijin No Hi, & Tondo Matsuri) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1968
03.-		Calendar for July 1968 (Japanese Festivals & Events: Umi no Hin, Tanabata, & Obon) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1968
04.-		Calendar for March 1968 (Japanese Festivals & Events: Hina Matsuri, Howaito De, Honen Matsuri, Shunbun no Hi, & the 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1968
05.-		Calendar for May 1964 (Japanese Festivals & Events: Dontaku Matsuri, Hamamatsu Matsuri, & Aoi Matsuri) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1964	Sold
06.-		Calendar for November 1964 (Japanese Festivals & Events: Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu, Karatsu Kunchi, & Betcha Matsuri) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1964	Sold
07.-		Calendar for October 1964 (Japanese Dragons, & Festivals: Jidai Matsuri, Takayama Hachiman Matsuri, Yabusame & Kasagake) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1964
08.-		Calendar for September 1982 (Balloon Flower) by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1982
09.-		Children of The Snow by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	c. 1970	Sold
10.-		Folk Toys by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	c. 1970	Sold
11.-		Paper Making by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	1975
12.-		Winter by Keisuke Serizawa	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print	c. 1970	Sold

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Title:	Calendar for March 1968 (Japanese Festivals & Events: Hina Matsuri, Howaito De, Honen Matsuri, Shunbun no Hi, & the 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa)
Artist:	Serizawa, Keisuke (Shizuoka, Japan, 1895 - 1984)
Date:	1967-1968
Medium:	Original Hand-Stenciled Dye Print
Publisher:	Keisuke Serizawa Workshop, Shizuoka, Japan
Note:	Keisuke Serizawa: A world famous designer, painter, illustrator, dyer and book and print maker, Keisuke Serizawa attracted international attention as early as 1925 for his distinctive Kataezome (Katazome) style, combining Japanese dyeing techniques with those of Okinawan bingata. This he applied with equal success to kimono and fabric patterns, wall hangings, paintings, fans and original prints. Above all, Serizawa became a leading artist of ‘Mingei’ -- which in Japanese generally means folk art. "Calendar for March 1968 (Japanese Festivals & Events...) is of course a fine example of Serizawa’s Mingei.
	Shortly after the end of World War II, Keisuke Serizawa instituted his own workshop and teaching studio in his native city of Shizuoka. His reputation continued to spread and he received the highest award for any artist in 1956 when he was designated a “Living National Treasure” by the Emperor of Japan. After Serizawa’s death in 1984 the Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Tohoku District, constructed a museum comprised solely of Serizawa’s art. The Serizawa Keisuke Art & Craft Museum now contains over 200 examples of this artist’s fabric patterns and wall hangings and about one thousand examples of his paper dyeing workshop productions such as original prints, fans and calendars.
	The art of Keisuke Serizawa has been exhibited world wide. In the United States his art has been exhibited thus far in two major one man exhibitions. The first took place in 1979 at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego and was entitled, “Keisuke Serizawa: A Living National Treasure of Japan”. In 1998, the Riverside Municipal Museum, Riverside, California, launched a major retrospective of his art entitled, “The Art of Keisuke Serizawa”.
	An important production of Serizawa’s workshop was the annual calendars which he created from the late 1950’s to the early 1980’s. Each of these calendars contained thirteen original prints, one for each month and a frontis-piece design. "March 1968" was the third work printed as a dye print design for the 1968 calendar and clearly represents a beautiful and original example of the folk art of Keisuke Serizawa.
	Japanese Holidays Festivals & Events in March (Doll or Girl's festival 'Hina Matsuri', White Day 'Howaito De', Harvest Festival 'Honen Matsuri, Equinox Day 'Shunbun no Hi', & the 1854 Treaty of Kanagawa): In Japan, there are many holidays and festivals (matsuri) or events that take place during the year, especially since almost every shrine & temple has its own annual local festival to celebrate their deity. One of the most important elements in Japanese festivals are the processions or the parade of floats (yata) carrying and displaying their local shrine through the town. Some of these rituals are modest, others are massive bringing together millions of people. Japanese festivals are often accompanied by time-honoured local music and dance, and with participants wearing some of the most beautiful traditional garments representing various time periods. Some events are loud and boisterous with fantastic fireworks while others are quiet and meditative. One of the most important things to keep in mind is the ability of the Japanese people to maintain their traditional beliefs.
	Hina Matsuri: The following is the annual Doll Festival that occurs on March 3rd The Doll’s Festival also called the Girl’s festival (hina matsuri) is held to rejoice and pray for young girls. It was originally a day for ritual purification known in Japan as the Seasonal Festival of the Snake (Josi no Sekku). It is also called the Peach Festival (Momo no Sekku), due to the peach blossoms flowering at that time of year. Hinamatsuri is a special event celebrated all over Japan, where ornamental dolls (hina-ningo) representing the Japanese Emperor, Empress attendants, and musicians, all wearing traditional court dress of the Heian period are displayed on platforms with traditionally seven tiers covered with red fabric. The complete display would include miniature accessories, furniture, garden trees, wagons, animals, offerings, and other objects. The artistry involved in creating these displays is unbelievable.
	Howaito De: The following festivity called White Day 'Howaito De' is of particular interest as it began after this Serizawa created this calendar page in March 1968. This festivity is a relatively new event created by the confectionery industry in Japan as a brilliant marketing ploy around 1977. Since 1978, White Day has been celebrated every year just one month after Valentine’s Day, March 14th. However, it is the opposite of Valentine’s Day, on this day, men are expected to give treats and gifts to women. Usually more expensive than the gift they (the men) received on Valentine’ day. Popular gifts include, cookies, jewelry, chocolates and marshmallows.
	Honen Matsuri: An important annual event is the Honen Matsuri (Prosperous Year Festival) which refers to the (Harvest Festival) celebrated every year on March 15. It is a fertility festival meant to celebrate the bountiful harvest or for that matter, anything prosperous. The best festival of this kind takes place at the Tagata Shrine in the town of Komaki. The female counterpart to the Tagata Shrine is held on the Sunday just before the 15th of March at Oagata Shrine (Oagata jinja) in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. It is called the Hime no Miya Honen Festival.
	Shunbun no Hi: March 20, Spring (Vernal) Equinox Day (shunbun no hi) , the first day of spring became a public holiday in 1948. It is considered a national holiday in Japan, a time to mark the changing of the season and a time to pay respects to their ancestors and the fallen. Family graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. Equinox occurs twice a year, in March and in September, with the change of the season in autumn.
	1854 Convention of Kanagawa: The last date to note is March 1854, which was neither a holiday nor a festival, however, it was a historical event that changed Japan and the western world. In March of 1854, Mathew C. Perry signed the Convention of Kanagawa. The first of many treaties with western countries that would end an isolation period known as Shokoku, terminating more than two hundred years of Dutch and Chinese ships limited trade exclusivity.
Size:	14 X 11 1/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $195.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon hand-made mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as published by the Keisuke Serizawa workshop in 1967-1968. A finely printed, full color impression and in excellent condition throughout. "March 1968 (Japanese Holidays, Festivals & Events in March)" is a fine, original example of the famous Mingei art of Keisuke Serizawa.
Subject:	Keisuke Serizawa, "March 1968 (Japanese Holidays, Festivals, & Events)", Doll Festival, Girl’s festival (hina matsuri), White Day 'Howaito De', Harvest Festival 'Honen Matsuri'; Equinox Day 'Shunbun no Hi', Mathew C. Perry & the 1854, Treaty of Kanagawa, original hand-stenciled dye print, Mingei, Japanese folk art, Riverside Municipal Museum, Riverside, California, Shizuoka, Serizawa Keisuke Art & Craft Museum, annual calendars, 1968.
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