(4/17) & (5/15) Tour Japan Society's "Life of Cats" Ukiyo-e Exhibit
What: Life of Cats: Selections from the Hiraki Ukiyo-e CollectionWhere: Japan Society, 333 E. 47th Street at 1st AveWhen: Friday, April 17th & May 15th, 6 pm - 9 pmTours: Japanese at 6 pm, English at 7 pm. Tours are capped at 25 people so it's first-come, first-served.Cost: It's free Fridays, but donations are welcomeNijikai: Stay tuned for information about nijikai at Lucky Cat!Facebook: Let others know you're coming on our events pages for 4/17 and 5/15Questions: Email Katy at vicepresident[at]jetaany.orgJapanese art and cat enthusiasts unite! With cross-cultural and multi-generational appeal, Life of Cats takes viewers on a wild ride through Japan’s love affair with our feline friends. Don't forget to checkout the photobooth while you're there!Since arriving in Japan aboard Japanese ships transporting sacred Buddhist scriptures from China in the mid-sixth century, cats have proceeded to purr and paw their way into the heart of Japanese life, folklore, and art. Life of Cats: Selections from the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Collection illustrates the depth of this mutual attraction by mining the wealth of bravura depictions of cats to be found in ukiyo-e woodblock prints of the Edo Period (1615-1867).The exhibit is divided into five sections: Cats and People, Cats as People, Cats versus People, Cats Transformed and Cats and Play.90 ukiyo-e prints in the exhibition are on loan from the esteemed Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation whose holdings are revered in Japan. Select prints, paintings, sculptures, and other works borrowed from U.S. collections complement these prints, making the exhibition over 120 artworks.Roughly 50 items will be replaced with new works halfway through Life of Cats—Rotation 1 will be on view from March 13 until April 26; Rotation 2 will be on view from April 29 until June 7.For more information on the exhibit, visit:http://www.japansociety.org/