Rare Book Week: Japanese Woodblock Printed Books
Schedule
Tue Jul 23 2024 at 12:00 pm to 05:45 pm
UTC+10:00Location
State Library Victoria | Melbourne, VI
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About this Event
Previously tucked away in the depths of the Rare Book Collection, explore a small treasure trove of pre-1800 Japanese Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) works and their history in this Rare Book Week event.
A form of mokuhanga (木版画), Ukiyo-e is a technique of wood printing common during the Edo period. From Utagawa Yoshitori to Katsuhika Hokusai, this talk will investigate the history of the Library’s Ukiyo-e collection, its cultural significance and how the prints found their way into the State Collection.
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About Melbourne Rare Book Week
Rare Book Week is an annual, Melbourne-wide program of free talks and events that celebrate the importance of books, literacy and literature in our lives. It has become a key event in literary Melbourne’s calendar since 2012.
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Where is it happening?
State Library Victoria, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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