Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art: Selections from the Collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles
2018
Formed over the past two decades, the collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles is exceptional in its quality and breadth, and unique in that it is deeply informed by classical Japanese taste as well as welcoming of idiosyncratic departures from the canon. Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art focuses on one of the great strengths of the Cowleses' holdings: visual art closely tied to poetic traditions. Poetry, painting, and calligraphy have always been deeply intertwined in East Asia, but in Japan the nature and meaning of those relationships have evolved over time, responding to larger cultural changes. The artworks in this exhibition, spanning the eighth to 20th centuries, illuminate the central role of poetry in the visual arts across time and in diverse social contexts.
Organized by the Portland Art Museum. Curated by Maribeth Graybill, Ph.D., The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Asian Art, with Jeannie Kenmotsu, Ph.D., Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, and Sangah Kim, Cowles Curatorial Fellow in Asian Art.
Curated by Maribeth Graybill
- Exhibition Title
Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art: Selections from the Collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles
- Date
2018
- Curated by
Maribeth Graybill
- Organized by
Portland Art Museum
- Begin Date
2018-10
- End Date
2019-01