Ever wonder what life in Japan was like before westernization? Bakumatsu, the age of the last samurai, is one of the most agitated and romanticized periods in Japanese history. It's this "twilight of the shogun" period that is featured in a current exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art, with 19th century prints by artist Taiso Yoshitoshi and a Japanese film series.
The Serpent (Orochi) is the first of three films that SAMA will screen on Tuesday nights. A silent film made in 1925 by director Buntaro Futagawa, it tells the story of a samurai who tragically falls on hard times.
The series' schedule:
Tuesday, August 10, 7:00pm
The Serpent (Orichi), 1925
Tuesday, August 17, 7:00pm
Utamaro and His Five Women (Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna), 1946
Tuesday, August 24, 7:00pm
Assassination (Ansatsu), 1964
For more information, check SAMA's site here >>
View Curator John Johnston's interview on "Great Day SA" here >>
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