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June 19, 2013
YOUTH PROGRAM

Your MIA, S18 (ages 9-12)

9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Studios 111-113

Full-day camp Kick off summer by finding ways to spend it in and around the museum, solo or with friends. $310; includes a 1-year Student Membership ($20 value) To register, call (612) 870-3000 or register online.
Exhibition

Kobayashi Kiyochika
Japanese, 1847-1915
Pomegranates and Grapes, 1879-1881
Color woodblock print
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr. P.70.158

Prints by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915)

Saturday, June 26, 2010—Sunday, October 24, 2010
Louis W. Hill Jr. Gallery of Japanese Prints Gallery 239
Free Exhibition

Kobayashi Kiyochika reached adulthood as Japan was undergoing massive change. His artistic career coincided with the Meiji period (1868-1912), an era of intense modernization and westernization as Japan transformed from a feudal state to an international super-power. Although he produced woodcuts in the traditional manner, Kiyochika's images frequently include elements of modern Japan, such as the gaslights and electric poles that were becoming commonplace in Japan's cities. The impact of Western artistic techniques is reflected in Kiyochika's use of aerial views and pastel colors. By imitating Western-style etching, he made Japanese historic subjects strangely compelling.