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Japanese Woodblock Prints: Roads, Landscapes and Imagined Journeys

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Roads, famous places, and changing landscapes make travel a compelling subject in Japanese woodblock prints. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria explores that theme in On the Road: Journeys through Japanese Woodblock Prints, drawing on its permanent collection.

Exhibition dates are those published by the gallery for this edition; check before visiting.

An exhibition built around movement

The gallery lists the exhibition from 3 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 and names Dr. Heng Wu as curator. Its description includes travel that is physical and imagined. That gives visitors a way to compare a recognisable destination with the mood, viewpoint, or sense of distance created by the artist.

Look closely at the route through the image

Follow the road, river, or line of travellers across a print. Notice where your eye enters the scene and what interrupts the path. Compare small human figures with the scale of the landscape. These are useful viewing questions rather than a claim that every print uses the same symbolism or describes a journey taken by its maker.

Plan the visit through the gallery

Read the labels for the artist, title, date, and collection credit. They help distinguish the scene represented from the time the print was produced. Use the gallery's current page for admission, access, and any programme changes. Workshop dates and exhibition dates can differ, so confirm the activity you want before making a special trip.

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