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Open · Until 10 Oct 2027

High Drama: Japanese Prints of Theater, Heroes and History

TOYOHARA Kunichika 豊原国周 (1835-1900). Japanese; Meiji period, 1894. Actors Onoe Kikugorō V as the Englishman Spencer and Onoe Ushinosuke II as Spencer in the distance [inset] in the play Riding the Famous Hot-Air Balloon . Ukiyo-e woodblock print in vertical ōban format; ink and color on paper, 14 ⅜ x 9 ³⁄₁₆ inches. Gift of The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints

TOYOHARA Kunichika 豊原国周 (1835-1900). Japanese; Meiji period, 1894. Actors Onoe Kikugorō V as the Englishman Spencer and Onoe Ushinosuke II as Spencer in the distance [inset] in the play Riding the Famous Hot-Air Balloon . Ukiyo-e woodblock print in vertical ōban format; ink and color on paper, 14 ⅜ x 9 ³⁄₁₆ inches. Gift of The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints · License

High Drama: Japanese Prints of Theater, Heroes and History is on view at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, United States, until October 10, 2027.

Last verified October 27, 2026 · Official source ↗

This exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art explores theatricality, dynamic movement, and narrative in Japanese printmaking across several centuries. Highlighting woodblock prints alongside modern works, screenprints, and decorative arts, the display features Kabuki actors, legendary heroes, and historical events. Labels and thematic groupings reflect original research conducted by University of Oregon students.

Venue

  1. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
    Eugene, United States · August 22, 2026 – October 10, 2027
    Until 10 Oct 2027

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TOYOHARA Kunichika 豊原国周 (1835-1900). Japanese; Meiji period, 1894. Actors Onoe Kikugorō V as the Englishman Spencer and Onoe Ushinosuke II as Spencer in the distance [inset] in the play Riding the Famous Hot-Air Balloon . Ukiyo-e woodblock print in vertical ōban format; ink and color on paper, 14 ⅜ x 9 ³⁄₁₆ inches. Gift of The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints

TOYOHARA Kunichika 豊原国周 (1835-1900). Japanese; Meiji period, 1894. Actors Onoe Kikugorō V as the Englishman Spencer and Onoe Ushinosuke II as Spencer in the distance [inset] in the play Riding the Famous Hot-Air Balloon . Ukiyo-e woodblock print in vertical ōban format; ink and color on paper, 14 ⅜ x 9 ³⁄₁₆ inches. Gift of The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints · License · Source ↗