March Evening Program
Japanese color prints and woodblock-printed books are beloved as works of art and literature. Less attention has been paid to those woodblock-printed images of the Meiji era (1868–1912) which purported to depict the news, especially events of the First Sino-Japanese (1894–95) and Russo-Japanese (1904–05) Wars. This presentation draws on works from the Anthony J. Mourek Collection now in the Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago to understand how this traditional medium combined fact and fiction to express Japan’s new identity as a modern nation.
Chelsea Foxwell, Professor of Art History, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, and the College Director, Center for East Asian Studies, University of Chicago.
Brooklyn Zhao, Undergraduate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago.
Register today. (Note: If registering through the University of Chicago Library, do not register through the Caxton Club.)
Reception with heavy appetizers 5:30 PM CT. Presentation 6:15. Club members: remember to bring your Caxton badge.
Transportation to the Union League Club at 65 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
The Union League Club is easily accessible through many public transportation methods. Additionally, the following options are available for those who wish to travel by cab or car.
The Union League Club front desk offers a connection to cab service through Curb. The desk will call cabs for members and all guests while allowing riders to remain inside until the cab arrives. No curb side wait. Cabs will accept all payment forms, following the payment procedures you experience with a street-hailed cab.
If you are traveling by car, the Union League Club offers valet parking for Caxton events at $35.00. You must register and prepay in advance through the Caxton Club.
Spot Hero is an independent parking option, generally offering spots at the 318 S. Federal Street garage adjacent to the Union League Club. You may reserve and pay for a guaranteed parking spot through the Spot Hero app or website (spothero.com).
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