An exhibition curated by Professor Melissa McCormick has been named in Washington Post's "Best of Art 2019" list. The exhibition "The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated" ran at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the first half of the year. "This revelatory show..." the Washington Post writes...
...examined the impact on Japanese art and culture of the book often described as the first novel ever written. Its author, Lady Murasaki, has long had the status of a goddess in Japan. The exhibition, which contained one incredibly rare and beautiful object...
Melissa McCormick has been chosen as a Walter Channing Cabot Fellow for the current academic year. These awards are given annually to a select few faculty colleagues in recognition of their achievements and scholarly eminence in the fields of literature, history, or art. This award reflects Professor McCormick’s outstanding contributions to her field, including the 2019 exhibit at the Metropolitian Museum of Art, "The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated," as well as the publication of The Tale of...
Sunday at The Met—The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated
SUNDAY / APRIL 14 2:00–3:30 P.M.
John T. Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art, Department of Asian Art, The Met Melissa McCormick, Professor of Japanese Art and Culture, Harvard University
Join the exhibition curators as they explore the significance of The Tale of Genji in Japanese visual culture and world literature through paintings, illustrations, and...
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John T. Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art, Department of Asian Art, The Met Melissa McCormick, Professor of Japanese Art and Culture, Harvard University
Join the exhibition curators as they explore the significance of The Tale of Genji in Japanese visual culture and world literature through paintings, illustrations, and calligraphy. A musical performance follows the discussion.
