Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892), Appearing as if Having Been on a Stroll: Behavior of a Lady of the Meiji period, from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Behaviors (Fūzoku sanjūnisō), June 1888, published by Tsunajima Kamekichi, carved by Wada Yūjirō, woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation, gifts of various donors, by exchange, and gift of Edmond Freis in memory of his parents, Rose and Leon Freis 2017.106.224

Chelsea Foxwell and Andreas Marks I Modernizing Japan: Yoshitoshi and a New Look for the Late 19th Century

With the overthrowing of the shogunate by Emperor Meiji (1852–1912) in 1868, Japan began its rapid transformation from feudal backwater to modern nation-state. During this time, the print designer and painter Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892) was the undisputed leader in his field. A skilled draftsman, Yoshitoshi responded to changing tastes and moved away from the established way that prints looked during the Edo period (1603–1868). This conversation will consider the modernization of Japanese arts, with Yoshitoshi as the prime example. It is held in conjunction with the special exhibition “Yoshitoshi: Master Draftsman Transformed” (Cargill Gallery; February 1–April 12). Reception to follow.

Chelsea Foxwell is associate professor of art history and chair of the Center for the Art of East Asia Committee on Japanese Studies at the University of Chicago. Andreas Marks is Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art, Japanese and Korean Art department head, and director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art at Mia.

Presented by the Asian Art Affinity Group.

This lecture is made possible by the generous support of the Elsa Carpenter Asian Art Lecture Fund.

$10, $5 My Mia members; free to members of the Asian Art Affinity Group. Click here to reserve tickets.

_{Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892), Appearing as if Having Been on a Stroll: Behavior of a Lady of the Meiji period, from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Behaviors (Fūzoku sanjūnisō), June 1888, published by Tsunajima Kamekichi, carved by Wada Yūjirō, woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation, gifts of various donors, by exchange, and gift of Edmond Freis in memory of his parents, Rose and Leon Freis 2017.106.224}