The timeless beauty of Japanese art continues to inspire both wonder and serenity. Four Seasons 2009 features brilliant gilded screens and captivating woodblock prints by the world's most admired Japanese artists, including Hiroshige and Hokusai. Delicate and luxurious, these twelve masterworks from the Art Institute of Chicago depict a world in harmony with nature.

The natural world as a decorative and artistic motif has been central to Japanese art for centuries. Today, the luxurious and exotic allure of these screens and woodblock prints makes them perennially popular with art lovers from all cultures.