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Ueno Park #4

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Ueno Park #4, ca. 1910, Woodblock print

Koho Shoda, Japanese, ca. 1871-1946

Although thousands of miles away in Tokyo, Japan, this scene transports me to childhood memories of summers spent at the lake. One can almost feel the warmth of the night air. See the lights on the opposite shore as they glimmer and dance on the nearly smooth surface of the water. Sense the magnificent presence of the towering trees as they rise into and become one with the night sky. Staring at this print as we slip into Fall, I recall the ineffable magic embodied in a perfect summer night.

-Kristy Griffin, Assistant Director