Transitory Beauty: Japanese Fan Prints
2015Oct17(Sat)–2016Mar27(Sun)About this exhibition
This exhibition features the most ephemeral of all Japanese prints: fans with printed images of popular kabuki actors, beauties, and landscapes.
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