Genji's World in Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Authors

Peeler Galleries, DePauw University

Image Date

1-31-2013

Medium

Genji's World In Japanese Woodblock prints exhibit cover art

Exhibit Date

January 31 - April 21, 2013

Exhibit Description

The Tale of Genji, written over 1,000 years ago by the Japanese court lady Murasaki Shikibu, has greatly influenced Japanese culture, seen in paintings, prints, short stories, novels, noh plays, kabuki performances, operas, movies, symphonies, manga and anime. Featured in this exhibition is a rich array of woodblock prints by many of Japan's leading artists, drawn from the Scripps College collection and the personal collection of Jack and Paulette Lantz. An elaborately illustrated book, edited by Dr. Andreas Marks and published by Hotei Publishing, is available for purchase from Amazon.com. The exhibition is organized by Dr. Bruce Coats, Professor of Art History and Humanities, in conjunction with two classes on Japanese arts. The book is funded in part by the Blakemore Foundation, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Union Bank, and the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures.

Recommended Citation

Galleries, Peeler, "Genji's World in Japanese Woodblock Prints" (2013). All Past Exhibitions. 117, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_exhibit/117