By The Art Institute Of Chicago
“This exhibition, the first public showing of Roger Weston’s comprehensive ukiyo-e painting collection in the United States, showcases how artists of the period captured ukiyo, or the ‘floating world,’ where people of all ranks shared in the enjoyment of the floating world’s attractions – brothels, kabuki theater and seasonal festivities.”
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“Accompanied by a 350-page catalogue that includes major new essays by leading scholars, Painting the Floating World features over 150 works from the 17th through the 19th century. Each painting offers an exquisite glimpse of the past; as a whole the exceptional collection reveals ukiyo-e’s rich connection to trends in fashion, beauty, and cultural life over centuries.”
November 4 to January 27.
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Posted on October 29, 2018