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OBSESSIONS. DECORATION. SALIENT FACTS. I t's said that life imitates art, but for many artists, life is ripe to be imitated. Witness the masterful works included in the Crow Collection of Asian Art's newest exhibition, "Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints." On view are fi gurative pieces from the Edo period (1603-1868), an era when visual art became more accessible and in demand across Japan. These works — depicting everything from courtiers to kabuki actors — decorated the interiors of wealthy, cosmopolitan homes in Kyoto, Osaka, and present-day Tokyo. We can't imagine a more fi tting show to go on display as museum patrons prepare to sport their most stylish attire for the Crow Collection's inaugural PaperCity- sponsored fund-raising gala, set for Saturday, October 7. "Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints" on view through January 7, 2018. Crow Collection of Asian Art, crowcollection. org. Lisa Collins Shaddock FIGURATIVELY Speaking J ack Unruh (1935-2016) was an American original. The late, great artist lent his talents to the pages and often the covers of publications as diverse as Time, National Geographic, Field & Stream, and Sports Illustrated. He created more than 100 illustrations for David Courtney's column The Texanist, which ran religiously on the back page of Texas Monthly. A new book by Courtney documents their collaboration: The Texanist: Fine Advice on Living in Texas (UT Press, $24.95). This month, Red & White Gallery in Fayetteville hosts a show of Unruh's work; Courtney will sign his book at the opening Saturday, October 14, 5 to 8 pm. The gallery also offers Unruh's original illustrations for sale ($1,950 framed; $1,850 unframed). October 14 – November 25, at Red & White Gallery, Fayetteville, redandwhitegallery.com. Catherine D. Anspon TEXAS' NORMAN ROCKWELL F all promises a catwalk- to-white-cube fashion extravaganza when the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston unfurls "The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta," curated by the late designer's friend — and well-versed fashion insider — André Leon Talley, who will attend opening night. Organized in conjunction with Oscar de la Renta, LLC, the MFAH brings forth nearly 70 creations, from American sports- wear to demure luncheon ensembles and entrance-making ball gowns. Oscar ASCENDANT COURTESY THE ESTATE OF THE ARTIST AND RED & WHITE GALLERY, FAYETTEVILLE, TX Utagawa Kunitsugu's Lady Tokiwa Fleeing with Children, 1850s The exhibition is a grand arch of a half-century of OdlR, from the Dominican Republic-born designer's beginnings in Madrid with couturier Balenciaga through his days at Balmain, where he was the fi rst American designer to head a French couture house (1992- 2002). The MFAH makes the case for de la Renta as a museum-level master. October 8 – January 28, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, mfah.org. Catherine D. Anspon Oscar de la Renta spring show, 1996 Jack Unruh's Dipping Copenhagen, 2007, at Red & White Gallery, Fayetteville COURTESY OSCAR DE LA RENTA, LLC T H E C O L L E C T I V E R E S I D E N T I A L . C O M L U X U R Y R E S I D E N T I A L Our mission is to bring your home's stor y to life. Beautifully.