Masako Shirasu
Masako Shirasu (白洲正子, Shirasu Masako) (January 7, 1910 – December 26, 1998) was a Japanese author and collector of fine arts. Her husband was the diplomat Jirō Shirasu.
Biography
She was the daughter of a noble family which originally came from Satsuma.[1]
She was the first known woman to perform a Noh play. She became an avid collector of Japanese antiques and published a large number of books on the subject.[1] She was an expert especially on Japanese ceramics.[2]
Their house Buaisō later became a museum.[1] A special exhibition dedicated to her work and memory was organised by the Miho Museum and Nihon Keizai Shinbun in December 2000.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Pulvers, Roger. "Masako Shirasu: woman of the world". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Masako-Shirasu-ER". E-yakimono.net. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Miho Museum". Miho.or.jp. 2000-12-15. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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