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Tokyo: The Imperial Capital

November 20, 2003–May 2, 2004
The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue

At 11:58am on September 1, 1923, an earthquake struck Tokyo and eastern Japan with devastating force. A vigorous rebuilding campaign restored the city and transformed it into Japan’s imperial capital, despite the rigors of economic depression both locally and abroad.

One of the woodblock-print artists who captured the drama of its rebirth was Koizumi Kishio (1893–1945), who created One Hundred Pictures of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo hyakuzue) between 1928 and 1940. On view in Tokyo: The Imperial Capital were The Wolfsonian’s portfolio of Koizumi’s prints, which depict the transformation of a key Asian city as it embraced modernity, maintained traditions, and became the backdrop for the militaristic ambitions of empire.

Traveled to:
The Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, February 5–March 20, 2005
Washington County Museum of Art, Hagerstown, Maryland, July 29–October 11, 2005
Price Tower Arts Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, March 8–May 13, 2007