Woodblock Prints Exhibit to be Featured in Gannett-Tripp Library
Elmira, NY (05/09/2019) — Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies, Dr. Mark Pitner, spent Term III with his museum studies class learning about what it is like to be a museum curator, archivist, and exhibits coordinator. Students took to the Elmira College Archives to learn about the Elmira College collection of Japanese woodblock print art given to the college by alumna Emily Porter St. John, Class of 1890. Throughout the term students have worked closely with the prints created by the master artist, Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858).
The culmination of this research is an exhibition called "Hiroshige: Prince of Woodblock Prints," set to open Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Elmira College Gannett-Tripp Library. The exhibit will run throughout the summer of 2019, and it is free and open to the public.
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