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Japanese Art of the Meiji Era (1868-1912)

September 20, 1997 - April 26, 1998

Museum: Freer Gallery of Art

Location: Galleries 5-7 and West Corridor

On view are 52 works--paintings, drawings, ceramics, lacquer, metalwork, and cloisonne--from the Meiji Era (1868-1912) in Japan. Works by such painters as Kano Hogai (1828-1888), Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889), and Hashimoto Gaho (1835-1908) are included.

Pronunciation: Meiji = May-jee

See November 1997 Smithsonian magazine, p. 51