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Rembrandt frequently used Japanese paper for his prints and drawings beginning in 1647, appreciating its special characteristics compared to Western paper. This exhibition brings together 30 works by Rembrandt and his contemporaries on Japanese paper, prompted by research into whether Rembrandt used paper from the Echizen region of Japan. It features prints from major collections and discusses the history of papermaking in Asia, the earliest uses of Japanese paper in Europe by Jesuits in the 16th century, a

Author

Richard Gabriel

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EN