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Influences from Abroad — Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese Art Oct 27th, 2012

As an architect, art dealer, and designer, Frank Lloyd Wright was greatly inspired and influenced by the art and culture of Japan. In fact, he often lent Japanese prints from his significant personal collection to the Art Institute, playing a critical early role in the museum’s long history of collecting such work. This Saturday teacher workshop includes a visit to the exhibition, “The Formation of the Japanese Print Collection at the Art Institute: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School,” as well as to works by other artists who were influenced by Japanese aesthetics and prints, such as Mary Cassatt and Vincent Van Gogh. Through the specific lens of the art of Japan, participants will explore the notion of cross-cultural artistic influence and exchange, and consider the implications for curriculum development in visual arts and social studies.
 * Teacher Workshop: **

Utagawa Hiroshige, View of Kiyomizu Temple, from the series Noted Places of Kyoto (Kyôto Meisho no Uchi), Edo period, 1834. Clarence Buckingham Collection.

__**Resources:**__
The Formation of the Japanese Print Collection at the Art Institute: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School August 18 - November 4, 2012, The Art Institute of Chicago Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints October 4 - January 20, 2013,Smart Museum of Art
 * The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust**
 * Girl Talk: Marion Mahony Griffin, Frank Lloyd Wright and the Oak Park Studio**


 * Ukiyo-e**

Viewing Japanese Prints: FAQ - a helpful site that gives an overview of Ukiyo-e basics A guide to the Ukiyo-e Sites of the web Video: Ukiyoe Heroes:Cutting a Colour Block

Related Contemporary Artists: [|Roger Shimomura] Yasu Shibata

Sumiekay: A blog from Kay Thomas @Sumi-E Tools Four Gentleman Presentation Zen
 * Sumi-e** (Japanese Brush Painting)

Japanese Influences on Western Artists: Video: Cassat and Printmaking


 * [[file:Bibliography.pdf|Bibliography]]**




 * Mind Mapping Exercise**




 * Sumi-E Painting with Kay Thomas**

In the gallery

[|Video: Discussions about vocabulary words]