Storytelling in Japanese Art

Related Exhibition:
Storytelling in Japanese Art
November 19, 2011--May 6, 2012

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Be captivated by the romance, intrigue, and glamour of the world of traditional Japanese tales and histories. Introduction by Masako Watanabe, senior research associate, Department of Asian Art, MMA.

A Happy Ending to a Sad Story:
Rediscovered Illustrations for A Long Tale for an Autumn Night
John Carpenter, curator, Department of Asian Art, MMA

The War of the Twelve Animals: Anthropomorphosis and Allegory in Medieval Japan
Sarah Thompson, assistant curator, Japanese Prints, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Dragons, Jewels, and Powerful Women: Taishokan Paintings in Seventeenth-Century Japan
Melanie Trede, professor, Institute of East Asian Art History, Heidelberg University

Akiko Sakurai performs selections from the great Japanese literary work "The Tale of the Heike."