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Dressed to Kill: Japanese Arms & Armor

February 11, 2017 – May 7, 2017

 

Suit of Armor, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, 1892.2783This exhibition introduces Japanese samurai culture and arts from the 16th–19th centuries. The 130 warrior-related objects are selected from the collections of the Cincinnati Art Museum and Gary Grose, a local collector. In addition to 11 full suits of armor and a wide variety of arms, this exhibition will also feature the museum’s related Japanese art works, including battle prints, paintings, metal crafts, banners and costumes – many will be on display for the first time.

 

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Armor, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, 1892.2783

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Program List

Dressed to Kill Programming

 

In Depth: Conserving Samurai Suits with Kelly Rectenwald

SAT. FEB. 11, 2017

 

Evenings for Educators: Dressed to Kill

THURS. FEB. 16, 2017

 

Picture This! Teen Book Club: Ichiro by Ryan Inzana

SAT. FEB. 18, 2017

 

Art in the Making: Ink Painting

SUN. FEB. 19, 2017

 

Wee Wednesday: Travel the World

WED. FEB. 22, 2017

 

Art After Dark: Dressed to Kill

FRI. FEB. 24, 2017

 

Connect: Wearing Armor

SAT. FEB. 25, 2017

 

MUSE: In the Far East

SUN. MARCH 12, 2017

 

See the Story Book Club: Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka

SAT. MARCH 18, 2017

 

Art in the Making: Samurai Helmets

SAT. MARCH 18, 2017

 

Ancient Meets Contemporary: Glory and Honor

SAT. MARCH. 18, 2017

 

Asian Art Society Lecture: Samurai Culture: Three Perspectives

SUN. APR. 2, 2017

 

InDepth: Dressed to Kill with Curator of Asian Art Hou-mei Sung

SAT. APR. 8, 2017

 

Family First Saturday Japanamania

SAT. MAY 6, 2017

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Dressed to Kill Public Tours

 

Public Tours: Dressed to Kill

THURSDAYS, FEB. 23–MAY 4, 2017, 6:30 P.M. 

Excluding April 13th and April 27th.

 

Public Tour with ASL Interpretation: Dressed to Kill

SAT. APR. 15, 2017

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Gallery Guides

Click on the links below to view and download gallery guides for Dressed to Kill: Japanese Arms & Armor. 

Dressed to Kill: Educator Information

Dressed to Kill: ON-SITE

Dressed to Kill: PRE-VISIT

Dressed to Kill: POST-VISIT

Dressed to Kill: Adult Gallery Guide

CAM Blog: Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill: Sword Preparation and Installation

by Design and Installation

1/31/2017

(Video) Watch as one of the Dressed to Kill swords is prepared and installed.

 

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Japanese Folding Book

by Conservation

12/22/2016

Posted by: Conservation

With the opening of Dressed to Kill: Japanese Arms and Armor coming soon, our paper conservator has almost finished repairs to a Japanese folding book for the exhibition. Read more...

Dressed to Kill in the News

The Wall Street Journal | The Samurai Way

Cincinnati Enquirer | Discover the samurai at Cincinnati Art Museum

Cincinnati Business Courier | Cincinnati Art Museum acquires one of its largest collections

WCPO Cincinnati | Discover the Japanese Samurai at the Cincinnati Art Museum

Art Daily | Cincinnati Art Museum celebrates transformative Weisman gift of Japanese prints

Antiques and the Arts | Survey Japan's Samurai Culture

Polly Magazine | Dressed to Kill - Cincinnati Art Museum

91.7 WVXU Cincinnati | Japanese History And Culture On Display At Cincinnati Art Museum

Movers & Makers | What's new at the museums

The Art of the Samurai: Japanese Warrior Armor

Want to know more about the Samurai?

Check out this video from Artrageous with Nate, featuring Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection of Samurai armor!