ARTS 355 - The Art of Japanese Prints

3 HU
First Semester. This course will explore one of Japan’s most prominent mediums, the woodblock print. Using the vast collection in the Allen Memorial Museum to highlight major iconographic trends, topics will include: actors and courtesans, representations of traditional narratives, views of Edo and the Stations of the Tokai-do, architectural representations and perspective scenes, and meisho, among others. The end of each topic section will conclude with a longer class session in the AMAM, from which students will conduct in-depth research.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Cheng

Credits: 3 hours