September 3, 2016 - April 16, 2017 - This exhibiton features magnificent lacquerware that represented Japan at international expositions in Paris and San Francisco as well as prints reflecting Japan's accelerated growth at home and abroad. During the Meiji period when power was restored back to the emperor from the samurai class, Japan underwent rapid modernization that established a thriving industrial sector and a powerful national army and navy. Though the Meiji period is best known for dramatic domestic reforms, its modernization also involved presenting the nation on the international stage through the beauty of its arts.
Dates:September 03, 2016 11:00 am to April 16, 2017 05:00 pm
Address:55 Salisbury Street , Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 , United States
Phone: 508.799.4406
Contact:Worcester Art Museum
Website:http://www.worcesterart.org/exhibitions/facing-world-meiji-japan/