Closing May 6:
”Storytelling in Japanese Art”
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., NYC (Galleries 223-232)
Featuring more than sixty works of art in a range of mediums and formats, this exhibition explores myriad subjects that have preoccupied the Japanese imagination for centuries— Buddhist and Shinto miracle tales; the romantic adventures of legendary heroes and their feats at times of war; animals and fantastical creatures that cavort within the human realm; and the ghoulish antics of ghosts and monsters. From illustrated books and folding screens to textiles and playing cards, the objects on view, which date from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, vividly capture the life and spirit of their time. - thru June 15
Posted May 3, 2012 at 8:43pm in Japanese Buddhist Shinto textiles playing cards 19th Century Japan New York City nyc NY new york Metropolitan Museum of Art upper east side museum historical
