Fresh Impressions

Toledo Museum of Art

My husband and I visited the Toledo Museum of Art last week to view the exhibition Fresh Impressions: Early Modern Japanese Prints. The exhibition focuses on the Shin Hanga art movement. Shin Hanga means new prints that has combined with traditional Japanese woodblock print techniques and subjects with Western-inspired elements.

The museum has 343 beautiful woodblock prints on display. Along with the prints are kimonos and samurai swords. 

This exhibition is beautiful. As an art major, I have worked with woodblock prints. I had difficultly lining up the prints perfectly. Every print on display were flawless. All of the layers of the prints were lined up. The colors of the ink were so rich and bright. It was stunning.

Fresh Impressions runs through January 1, 2014. Admission is free. The Toledo Museum of Art is located at 2445 Monroe Street in Toledo, Ohio. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.