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Spring 2000

On view through June 30, 2000 at The Clark Center for Japanese Art: "What's so Funny?: Understanding Humor in Japanese Art from the Clark Collection." This exhibition explores the Japanese love of humor and images of leisure in the visual arts. Divided into four sections - Gods and Demons, Humans, Objects, and Animals - the artworks on display provide examples of visual puns, parodies, and images of leisurely activities created by artists of the Edo (1615-1868) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods. Included among the featured artworks are paintings by Shibata Zeshin, Mihata Joryu, Watanabe Nangaku, and Matsumura Goshun. (Visitor info) leaf

Gods of Wind and Thunder - left panel
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Gods of Wind and Thunder, Satake Eikai (1803-1874), Edo period, Ink and light colors on silk, pair of hanging scrolls, The Clark Family Collection.
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Frogs in Sumo Match
Frogs in Sumo Match Mori Shuho (1738-1823), Edo period, Ink and light colors on silk, The Clark Family Collection. [Click for a larger image (124Kb), then use the Back command in your browser to return to this page]

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Mask
Mask, Matsumura Goshun (1752-1811), Edo period , Ink on silk, hanging scroll, The Clark Center for Japanese Art [Click for a larger image (68Kb), then use the Back command in your browser to return to this page]

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