Background
Jenkins, Donald John was born on May 3, 1931 in Longview, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Peter and Louise Hazel (Pederson) Jenkins.
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Images of a Changing World: Japanese Prints of the Twentieth Century
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The Ledoux heritage: The collecting of Ukiyo-e master prints; catalogue
(The art catalog of the exhibition of Japan House Gallery ...)
The art catalog of the exhibition of Japan House Gallery shown in the fall of 1973, 62 some in color some in black and white includes glossary and bibliography.,
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Floating World Revisited by Donald Jenkins (1-Dec-1994) Paperback
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The Floating World Revisited
(A lovely volume, being the catalog of an exhibition held ...)
A lovely volume, being the catalog of an exhibition held at the Portland Art Museum. Its subject is the golden age (roughly 1780 to 1800) of what the Japanese call ukiyo-e, a term that embraces, but is not limited to, what in the West are simply called Japanese prints. In addition to the exhibition
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- The Floating World Revisited (A lovely volume, being the catalog of an exhibition held ...)
- Images of a Changing World: Japanese Prints of the Twentieth Century
Donald John Jenkins
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1970.
Career
Museum assistant, Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1954-1956;
assistant curator, Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1960-1969;
curator, Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1974-1975;
director, Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1975-1987;
curator Asian art, Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1987-1998;
curator, Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, since 1998;
associate curator oriental art, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1969-1974. Member gallery advising committee Asia House Gallery, New York City, 1977-1991. Application reviewer National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1984-1986.
Lecturer various museums and art organizations, since 1969.
Achievements
Works
book
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The Ledoux heritage: The collecting of Ukiyo-e master prints; catalogue
(The art catalog of the exhibition of Japan House Gallery ...)
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The Floating World Revisited
(A lovely volume, being the catalog of an exhibition held ...)
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The Floating World Revisited
(A lovely volume, being the catalog of an exhibition held ...)
- Images of a Changing World: Japanese Prints of the Twentieth Century
- Floating World Revisited by Donald Jenkins (1-Dec-1994) Paperback
- Images of a Changing World: Japanese Prints of the Twentieth Century
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The Ledoux heritage: The collecting of Ukiyo-e master prints; catalogue
Membership
Member Pittock Mansion Advisory Committee, Portland, 1975-1987, chairman, 1983-1984. Chairman Northwest Regional China Council, Portland, 1980-1989. Member art selection committee Performing Arts Center, Portland, 1983-1989.
Member American Association Museum, Society for Japanese Arts, Association Asian Studies, Classical Chinese Garden Society (Chairman of the Board 1991-1997), Japan-American Society Oregon (chairman cultural affairs committee since 1987), The International House of Japan.
Connections
Married Mary Ella Bemis, June 29, 1956. Children— Jennifer, Rebecca.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Uchiyama Susumu Memorial award Japan Ukiyo-e Society, 1993, Order of Rising Sun with gold rays and rosette Japanese Government, 1994, Flying Horse Community Service award Northwest China Council, 1996.Recipient Uchiyama Susumu Memorial award Japan Ukiyo-e Society, 1993, Order of Rising Sun with gold rays and rosette Japanese Government, 1994, Flying Horse Community Service award Northwest China Council, 1996.