"Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints"
2003-10-25 until 2003-12-05
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
Keene, NH, USA United States of America

Ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," refers to beautifully colored woodblock prints depicting scenes from everyday life in 18th and 19th century Japan. This exhibit, on loan from the University of New Hampshire Collection, is the centerpiece of the Friends of the Thorne's education program for area schoolchildren Nov. 3-14.

Reception for this exhibit and "How the Ink Feels" is on Friday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m., at the gallery, hosted by the Friends of the Thorne.

Image:
Kabuki scene (Three Samurai),
Toyokuni III, Japanese print from the
University of New Hampshire Collection.

Related Links:

Indepth Arts Resources for the State of New Hampshire

Other Important Exhibitions in United States