The Great Age of the Shogun: Art and Culture in Edo Period Japan
During the Edo period of rule by the Tokugawa Shogunate (1615-1868), the arts of Japan gained in richness and diversity. With the rise of the merchant class and the growth of cities, a new vitality was injected into past traditions and an emerging middle class gave rise to exciting developments in the visual and performing arts. This lecture will consider golden screen painting, ukiyo-e prints, textiles, lacquerware, and netsuke, as well as the emergence of the flamboyant kabuki theatre. It will provide a snapshot of both aristocratic and popular taste as Japan made the transition from feudal kingdom to modern state.
Lecturer: Professor Marie Conte-Helm
Professor Marie Conte-Helm is a long established Arts Society Lecturer with a BA in History of Art , an MA in Asian Art and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. From 1999-2011 she was Director General of the Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation and was awarded the OBE. She is widely published and has lectured throughout the UK and abroad and is an experienced cruise speaker