This one-day symposium sponsored by the Thomas J. Watson Library, held October 2, 2014, celebrated the acquisition of the Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow collection of Japanese illustrated Japanese books by the Department of Asian Art. The five presenters explored current scholarship on the Japanese books of the Edo period and discussed their history, design, techniques, materials, and conservation.
Opening Remarks
Mindell Dubansky, Preservation Librarian, Sherman Fairchild Center for Book Conservation, The Met
Ken Soehner, Arthur K. Watson Chief Librarian, The Met
Ehon Connoisseurship: The Vershbow Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books John T. Carpenter, Curator of Japanese Art, The Met
Japanese Printed Books of the Edo Period
Kazuko Hioki, Conservation Librarian, University of Kentucky
This is part one of a two-part symposium. Watch the second session.
