Poets, Courtiers, and Lovers: Allusions to the Classical Past in Japanese Woodblock Prints May 2, 2010

In Japan, as in the West, classical themes from poetry, literature, and plays have long provided fodder for artists. A selection of Japanese woodblock prints derived from such a canonical repertoire is currently on view in the Asian Galleries. This exhibition is drawn exclusively from the museum's permanent collection and is co-organized by UCSB students under the direction of Tatiana Ginsberg of the Department of the History of Art and Architecture.