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My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe
My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe
1979, director: Ian Rankin, Stephan Steinhouse, Marc F. Voizard
Film (26:42)
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Miyuki Tanobe is a Japanese painter who has chosen to make Québec her home.
She works in the Nihonga style, applying centuries-old techniques to scenes
drawn directly from the working-class neighbourhoods of Montréal. The film
records the progression of one of her paintings from a preliminary sketch to
its completion, showing how thoroughly she has grasped the essence of her new
homeland. Tanobe portrays Montréal and Québec life in a lively and perceptive
fashion.
Miyuki Tanobe is a Japanese painter who has chosen to make Québec her home.
She works in the Nihonga style, applying centuries-old techniques to scenes
drawn directly from the working-class neighbourhoods of Montréal. The film
records the progression of one of her paintings from a preliminary sketch to
its completion, showing how thoroughly she has grasped the essence of her new
homeland. Tanobe portrays Montréal and Québec life in a lively and perceptive
fashion.