Japanese Prints of Kabuki Theater from the Collection of the University of Michigan Museum of Art

October 15, 2016 - January 29, 2017 - In this exhibition the University of Michigan Museum of Art presents a selection of these dramatic prints that connected fans to their idols, including off- or backstage portrayals that satisfied fans’ voyeuristic curiosity about their favorite actors’ lives, fantasy scenes of actors in unlikely groupings, and even death portraits of especially famous actors. This introduction to the visual culture surrounding kabuki theater includes prints by major artists such as Utagawa Toyokuni (1769–1825), Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), and Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900).

Dates:October 15, 2016 11:00 am to January 29, 2017 05:00 pm
Address:525 South State Street , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
Phone:734.764.0395
Contact:The University of Michigan Museum of Art
Website:http://www.umma.umich.edu/content/japanese-prints-kabuki-theater-collection-university-michigan-muse