Netsuke: Miniature Art in the Palm of Your Hand April 28, 2009

Before the introduction of European fashions, Japan was quite literally a "world without pockets." Men carried their belongings in small pouches or boxes suspended from sash of their kimono with cords and a toggle, or netsuke. Today this traditional craft has evolved into a vibrant international art form. Contemporary miniature masterpieces from the collections of Joe and Etsuko Price and Robert Kinsey will be on display, including a set of box-style netsuke modeled after a series of Edo period paintings.