Visions of Japan: The Art of Woodblock Prints 1760-1971

Dec 5, 2024 - Mar 30, 2025

Opening Reception: Dec 5, 5:00 - 6:30 PM

Visions of Japan features over 25 woodblock prints spanning the late 18th century through the 20th century that are part of the Saint Joseph's University art collection. The exhibition was curated by students in the course Curating an Exhibition, with Dr. Martha Easton, Associate Professor of Art History and Program Director of Museum Studies in the Department of Art and Art History, with guidance from Dr. Erin Downey, Assistant Curator. The preparation of the exhibition received generous support from the Nealis Program in Asian Studies.

Student Curators: Nora Anderson, Valery Andrickson, Daniel Arias, Macy Baker, Liv Hansbury, Kelley Hennessy, Brianna Kelly, Joey Kowal, Mary LaRosa, Lauren McCarthy, Matthew Meade, Kathryn Moran, Hannah Ongsueng, Shannon Tonetta, Caitlin Tully.

Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō, from the series Fifty-Three
Stations of the Tōkaidō, ca. 1833-34 (reproduction)
Utagawa Hiroshige
Japanese (1797-1858)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Sudden Shower at Shōnō, from the series Fifty-Three Stations of
the Tōkaidō (45th station), 1834-35 (reproduction)
Utagawa Hiroshige
Japanese (1797-1858)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Saint Joseph’s University

Oribe Yahei Kanamaru, Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful
Samurai, 1847
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Japanese (1797-1861)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Saint Joseph’s University

Kabuki Actor from Osaka, 1850s-60s
Enjaku
Japanese (active 1856-66)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Saint Joseph’s University

Maiko Kyoto (I) (180/300), 1961
Saitō Kiyoshi
Japanese (1926-1989)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Saint Joseph’s University

Ryōgoku Bridge, 1789-90 (reproduction)
Kitagawa Utamaro
Japanese (1753-1806)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Saint Joseph’s University

Two Women Dancing Sanbasō, ca. 1760 (reproduction)
Torii Kiyomitsu
Japanese, (1735-1785)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Okuno-Hosomichi, Cyuson-ji, Hiraizumi (94/150), 1965
Saitō Kiyoshi
Japanese (1907-1997)
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Saint Joseph’s University

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