Gateway to 'Water Margin', the Allure of Classical Art – Exhibition at Osaka City Museum
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An exhibition at Osaka City Museum explores the classic novel Water Margin through ukiyo-e, Song dynasty paintings, manga, and contemporary art.Summary
The exhibition at Osaka City Museum, titled Gateway to Water Margin, the Allure of Classical Art, showcases a variety of works inspired by the Chinese classic novel Water Margin. Items on display include ukiyo-e prints, Song dynasty calligraphy and paintings, manga adaptations, and contemporary art pieces that reinterpret the tale of the 108 outlaws of Liangshan Marsh. The show highlights how the story has been received and reimagined in Japanese culture from the Edo period to the present day.
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