Prints and paintings available for donations
For a limited time, O.S.D.I. is pleased to offer gifts at various levels of financial generosity to those who support our fundraising goals. For those attending “Building Bridges for Peace” Nov. 15, books, CD's, DVD's and T-shirts will be offered for sale and as donation gifts. Also available at the event and online are a variety of original and reproduced works by well-known Japanese artists. These include original sumie ink brush paintings by Mari Kishi (illustrator of When a Peace Tree Blooms) as well as individual high-quality prints reproduced under the supervision of the world-renowned Adachi Research Institute.*
- For a donation of $150 or more, we will reserve your choice of a Kishi painting, Sharaku or Ukiyoe print upon receipt of donation, pending availability. Please note your second and third choices in the event your first choice has already been reserved.
- For a donation of $100 or more, you will receive a Kishi painting, Sharaku or Ukiyoe print. Please list your first three preferences when donating, and we will select from available prints.
- For a donation of $50 or more you will receive a Kishi painting, pending availability. Please list you first 3 preferences.
Please give your name and mailing address when donating. If we cannot fill your request, we will contact you to choose from the remaining prints. If you wish to forgo a gift, the full value of your donation may be tax deductible under 501(c)3 regulations.
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The Sharaku series are mostly male subjects of 18th century Kabuki actors and popular folk tales. They come in pairs, but may be obtained as individual prints. Detailed descriptions of the prints, meaning and gestures of the subjects are given by esteemed print reviewer Eiji Yoshida.
The Ukiyoe (Floating World) prints depicting female beauty are by a variety of 19th century artists, including Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Kitagawa Utamaro. Detailed descriptions of these prints are by members of the Ukiyoe Preservation Society.
* The world-renowned Adachi Research Institute, was founded in 1926 to reproduce period prints. These are the finest quality reproductions created by dedicated and skilled artisans, of whom only a few now remain in Japan. Since most of the original woodblocks were lost in the fires of World War II, Adachi artisans closely studied originals in France and the United Kingdom. The Adachi has been commissioned by museums around the world, such as the Chicago Art Institute, to do reproductions of the originals in their possession. The reviewers are connected with the Tokyo National Museum of Art.
