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Object of the Month – November 2021

November 11, 2021Heather

Yokohama Print: North America (Kita Amerika shu) by Utagawa Yoshitora, 1866. Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne, Art Institute of Chicago

This Yokohama print emerged from the specific historical events initiated when a fleet commandeered by US Commodore Matthew C Perry first landed in Japan in 1853. Perry’s arrival marked the beginning of a period of mutual curiosity between two cultures,… Continue reading →

YOKOHAMA PRINTS IN JAPAN

August 28, 2019Heather

Americans Drawn from Life (Sho utsushi Amerikajin), 1861, Utagawa Yoshikazu. Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne

The Idea of America in 19th-century Japanese prints is explored in this exhibition from the Art Institute of Chicago. The selection of Yokohama prints featured in this exhibition emerged from the specific historical events initiated when a fleet commandeered by US… Continue reading →

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