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Rising Sun, Falling Rain: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts
Ukiyo-e, or 鈥減ictures of the floating world,鈥� emerged as a defining artistic genre during Japan鈥檚 Edo period (1603鈥�1868), an era of significant cultural transformation. Initially centered on the vibrant urban life of licensed pleasure quarters鈥攄epicting kabuki theaters, teahouses, and brothels鈥攗kiyo-e gradually expanded in subject matter in response to shifting social interests, increased domestic travel, government censorship, and contact with Western art. Themes came to include nature, landscapes, poetry, literature, and folklore.
Rising Sun, Falling Rain traces the evolution of ukiyo-e printmaking and the later shin-hanga movement, featuring over eighty prints from the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts by renowned artists such as Katsukawa Shunsh艒, Utagawa Toyokuni, Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and Kawase Hasui. These works exemplify the technical mastery and aesthetic refinement of Japanese woodblock printing, which profoundly shaped global perceptions of Japan鈥檚 cultural legacy and fostered enduring engagement with its historical narratives.
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Ukiyo-e, or 鈥減ictures of the floating world,鈥� emerged as a defining artistic genre during Japan鈥檚 Edo period (1603鈥�1868), an era of significant cultural transformation. Initially centered on the vibrant urban life of licensed pleasure quarters鈥攄epicting kabuki theaters, teahouses, and brothels鈥攗kiyo-e gradually expanded in subject matter in response to shifting social interests, increased domestic travel, government censorship, and contact with Western art. Themes came to include nature, landscapes, poetry, literature, and folklore.
Rising Sun, Falling Rain traces the evolution of ukiyo-e printmaking and the later shin-hanga movement, featuring over eighty prints from the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts by renowned artists such as Katsukawa Shunsh艒, Utagawa Toyokuni, Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and Kawase Hasui. These works exemplify the technical mastery and aesthetic refinement of Japanese woodblock printing, which profoundly shaped global perceptions of Japan鈥檚 cultural legacy and fostered enduring engagement with its historical narratives.
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