My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe

My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1979

Runtime

0h 27m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Ce monde éphémère - Miyuki Tanobe

Director

Ian Rankin

Description

This documentary short is a portrait of Miyuki Tanobe, 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 neighborhoods of Montréal. The film records the progression of one of her paintings from preliminary sketch to completion.