On view through 10 June, 2007
When the traditional art of the Japanese color woodblock print was pushed near extinction at the turn of the twentieth century, a few enterprising young artists and publishers revived the old-fashioned art form. These shin hanga or "new prints" maintained traditional methods and depicted traditional birds, flowers, and landscapes, but this long-established art found a new audience in Western collectors attracted by the powerful and alluring images of Japan.
Wildly popular in Europe and the United States, many of these prints were created for sale abroad and even designed with foreign tastes in mind. This exhibition brings together a selection of f?keiga (landscapes) and kach?ga (bird and flower) shin hanga from the Smart Museum's collection, many of which are recent acquisitions that have never been shown before.
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