japanese art

edo period [within which originated ukiyo-e 'the floating world' wood block prints representing geishas, kabuki, courtesans, sumo;]- 17th- 20th c

meiji period [meiji restoration ended the edo period and japan's seclusion; hence inciting the 'japonism' phenomenon in the west , especially france, at this time]- 1868-1912

asia week exhibitions