Seduction: Japan's Floating World
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102
Sunday April 19, 2015
9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
In Edo Period Japan (1615-1868), the "floating world" was a phrase that referred to both the pleasure quarters in major cities and a pleasure-seeking way of life. The most famous of these pleasure quarters was the Yoshiwara - a walled and moated district in Edo (present-day Tokyo) where one could abandon the rigors of daily life in pursuit of sensual delights. Purposefully excluding the harsh realities of the sex trade, floating world artists created an idealized realm of high style and exquisite beauty. "Seduction" offers you the opportunity to explore the intersection of art and desire, and to consider how fantasy can attract and obscure.
Private Docent Tour with admission to the museum before the general public.
Join us afterwards for coffee or lunch at the museum cafe. HCSF/RCSF member Kathy Henschel has arranged for us to use the beautiful Peterson Room and garden. Afterwards, you may re-visit the exhibits on your own.
The cost is $10 for members of the Asian Art Museum and guests; $25 for adults; $20 for seniors. Please pay the RCSF.
This event is a joint event of the Harvard and Radcliffe Clubs of SF.
Let the RCSF know if you are coming and if you are a member of the Asian Art Museum. RSVP directly to rcsfmuseum@fastmail.fm
Registration deadline, April 15
Event Organizer
Alison Boeckmann
rcsfmuseum@fastmail.fm