Wednesday, August 19, 10am – 4pm
Mary Cassatt. Woman Bathing (detail), 1890–91. Chester Dale Collection, 1963. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
$170; members $153
(one-day workshop)
About the Class
When Japanese items—from woodblock prints and kimonos to decorative screens, fans, ceramics, and netsuke—became readily available to European markets in the mid-1850s, the taste for Japanese art and culture exploded. These objects, especially ukiyo-e prints with their vibrant colors, contemporary scenes, stylized forms, and unusual perspectives, profoundly influenced modern artists such as Monet, Whistler, Van Gogh, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Join us as we catch Hokusai’s iconic Great Wave and explore the enduring beauty and influence of Japonisme.
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Barnes classes will:
- Sharpen your observational and critical-thinking skills.
- Improve your ability to communicate about art.
- Deepen your appreciation for cultures and histories outside your own.
Mary Cassatt. Woman Bathing, 1890–91. Chester Dale Collection, 1963. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Instructor
Larissa Bailiff
Specializing in late 19th- and early 20th-century French art and culture, Bailiff is an art historian, educator, and writer who holds degrees from UC Berkeley and NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts. She has lectured throughout the tristate area and offered dozens of in-gallery and online courses at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
What Our Students Say
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