(By Lillian Gleeson ’25, staff writer)
The Susan H. Arnold Art Gallery recently debuted its spring exhibition, “Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e.”
The exhibition opened with a reception that featured traditional Japanese cuisine and a guitar performance by Sienna Brooks, a sophomore music major.
The exhibit features art in the style of ukiyo-e, a Japanese form that utilizes woodblock prints to produce art. The theme of the collection focuses on women’s roles within Japanese culture during the Edo period (1603 – 1867). Visitors can also view a traditional kimono and sandals and learn about the process of wearing a kimono.
“Not a lot of people know how woodblock printing works or how artistic prints work,” Sofia Bunting, a gallery intern and attendant, said. “I just hope that [LVC students] get a little bit of knowledge out of it and that they get to appreciate some really pretty art.”
The exhibition is on loan from the Reading Public Museum and can be visited until early April. More information about the exhibit and gallery hours can be found here.